Tourism Deptt’s Ethnic Food festival concludes
Prizes given away to winners, Deptt welcomes tourists from Maharashtra
SRINAGAR: The two day Ethnic Food Festival organised by Tourism Department concluded today with distribution of prizes and commendations among the winning and participating women. The prizes were distributed among the winners by Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Nisar Ahmad Wani, at a colourful event. Shameema Akhtar, Sakina Tariq and Toyyibah Ayoub bagged the first, second and […]
International outreach program for JK’s Saffron Industry held
JAMMU: The Consulate General of India, New York in association with Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO) and US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) organized a virtual International outreach programme cum conference to promote export of Saffron of the Union Territory. The event, which was aimed at to increase the export of this globally renowned […]
Deputations of tourism stakeholders meet Sarmad Hafiz
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tourism, Culture & Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafiz Friday said the Department is taking all steps to redress the issues of tourism stakeholders even as various promotional activities have been undertaken since the Unlocking for tourism sector began in Jammu & Kashmir. Interacting with various deputations of tourism stakeholders which met him […]
Sarmad Hafiz reviews functioning of Tourism offices outside JK
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tourism, Culture & Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafiz Thursday reviewed the functioning of offices of the Tourism Department outside Jammu & Kashmir. Chairing the online meeting, the Secretary Tourism impressed upon the Tourist officers manning these offices to remain in close liaison with the local tour & travel industries and apprise the […]
Baseer Khan reviews power scenario
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Wednesday reviewed the power scenario of Kashmir division besides taking stock of preparedness of Power Development Department for the winter season in a meeting with Managing Direstor, KPDCL and Chief Engineer, Distribution. The meeting held threadbare discussion on availability of transformers, poles, conductors and related equipments besides […]
Chaudry reviews functioning of Agriculture, allied departments in Anantnag
Inaugurates Trout Hatchery at Sagam under Blue Revolution
ANANTNAG: Principal Secretary, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Sheep, Agriculture and Horticulture, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Wednesday visited Anantnag and reviewed functioning of agriculture and allied departments in the district. He inspected various infrastructural units developed for upliftment of Fisheries sector in the district. He was accompanied by Director Fisheries, Mohammad Amin , Joint Director Fisheries, Bashir Ahmad […]
Five days after installation, street lights become defunct in Kangan
GANDERBAL: The solar lights installed by the Science and Technology Department in Block Kangan and Gund around Mosques and Eid Gahs have become defunct few days after their installation. People of Gagangir and Kangan area said that most of the solar lights installed around mosques and Eid Gahs in Kangan and Gund Blocks a few […]
Industries department dedicates land bank for units planning expansion
JAMMU: The Industrial Policy 2016 envisaged creation of land bank of 20000 Kanals over a period of ten years across J&K, with emphasis on locations outside urban areas, an official spokesman said here. He said that to give a boost to economic activities like manufacturing and service, the Government of J&K in line with the […]
Div Com Jammu asks DCs to furnish details of Roshni Act land
Directs DCs to expunge entries of other encroached state land in revenue records
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma Tuesday asked the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division to cancel all the mutations of land transferred under Roshni Act in the districts and submit the details to his office. He passed these directions while chairing a video conference meeting with the Deputy Commissioners of the division convened in this regard. […]
Employees at PHC Chanapora litter roads with bio-medical during dark hours
Srinagar: Employees at Primary Health Centre Chanapora here in Srinagar outskirts are dumping biomedical waste especially that stuff which are being used for the care of Covid-19 patients alongside the roads causing health concerns for the residents. Ironically the dumping site is only few meters away from police post Chanapora. Sources said that two employees […]
