World Bio Diversity Day: WLP Department launches ‘parthenium bio-control’ in protected areas

JAMMU: Department of Wildlife Protection J&K today launched parthenium bio-control’ in protected areas, using biocontrol agents. An Awareness programme on World Bio Diversity Day was also organised to mark the Day. Parthenium known as congress grass (locally known as Jadi) is a weed which has spread throughout the length and breadth of the country and […]

Conference on contemporary business trends begins at NIT Srinagar

Srinagar: Two-day international conference on contemporary business trends in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)’s Young Indians (Yi) began Saturday at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar. The conference is being organized by Department of Humanities, Social Science and Management, and its inaugural session was presided over by Amit Sharma, Secretary, Administrative Reforms […]

Principal Secretary inspects Shahpur Kandi Dam project site

Directs for expediting works

KATHUA: Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Ashok Kumar Parmar, along with his counterpart from Punjab, Principal Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Krishan Kumar, jointly inspected progress on prestigious Shahpur Kandi Dam project. Both the Principal Secretaries convened a high level meeting at project site in which Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, Rahul […]

Sensitization programme held on mediation

JAMMU: Under the vision of Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Pankaj Mithal a one day sensitization programme on “Contemporary Issues in Mediation and Role of Referral Judges in the Process of Mediation” was organized by Mediation and Conciliation Committee, High Court of J&K and Ladakh in association with J&K Judicial […]

Official visits Government Press Srinagar, inspects functioning

SRINAGAR: Secretary, Administrative Reforms, Inspections and Trainings, Amit Sharma, Saturday conducted a maiden inspection visit at Government Press Complex located at Sempora, Srinagar after taking over charge of the department. Secretary was accompanied by officers’ team comprising Additional Secretary, Syed Muried Hussain Shah, Under Secretary, Aadil Bashir, General Manager Srinagar Press, Aijaz Akhoon, Gurjeet and […]

Arrangements reviewed for Kheer Bhawani Mela

GANDERBAL: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba Saturday convened a meeting to review the arrangements for celebration of annual Kheer Bhawani Mela at Tullamulla, here. Threadbare discussions were held on lodging, sanitation, barricading, establishment of joint control room, health facilities, parking of vehicles, security, availability of essential commodities, power and Water supply […]

Section 144 CrPC imposed at examination centres

ANANTNAG: In view of CBSE Class X and Class XII Board Examinations to be held at notified centres in Anantnag, the District Magistrate Anantnag has imposed Section 144 CrPC within 100 metres of these centres to prevent external interference in the smooth and orderly conduct of the examination. The notified centres include Delhi Public School […]

Congress to hold its own ‘chintan shivir’ in Patnitop

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir on Saturday said a two-day meet will be held next month to discuss the strategy to strengthen the party in the Union Territory. Mir made the announcement at a meeting held at the party headquarters here to pay tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv […]

Chief priest of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine dies, Lt Guv expresses condolences

Jammu: Head priest at the revered Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Amir Chand passed away at his residence in Reasi district on Saturday, officials said. The 85-year-old ‘Pratham Pujari’ apparently died of a heart attack at his Katra residence, the officials said, adding his cremation will take place at Balganga later in the day. Lieutenant Governor […]