Jammu based Hajj Pilgrims asked to reach Haj House Srinagar one day prior to departure

SRINAGAR: All the selected Hajj pilgrims-2023 of Jammu Division who have opted Srinagar as Embarkation Point for their departure to KSA are being informed to reach Haj House Srinagar only one day prior to their departure. Further, the pilgrims of Kashmir Division who visit Haj House for collection of their documents / any enquiry etc […]

Government establishes Consumer Commission at Kupwara

KUPWARA: In order to redress the consumer complaints and grievances at the district level, the Government Friday established a Consumer Commission (Consumer Court) at district Kupwara for the convenience of the general public. In this connection, Peerzada Qouser Hussain joined Friday as President of the District Consumer Commission Kupwara and Nyla Yaseen joined as Member […]

KVK-Gurez facilitates Producer-Purchaser Interface

BANDIPORA: In a significant move initiated at the behest of Vice Chancellor SKUAST-Kashmir, Prof. Nazir Ahmed Ganai and aimed at increasing the income of potato growers by providing market to them, KVK-Gurez facilitated a Producer-Purchaser interface of PepsiCo India Ltd. with the potato growers of Gurez valley. Dr. Bilal Ahmed Bhat, Head KVK-Gurez and Mountain […]

Awantipora-Pulwama road lying in dilapidated condition, allege locals

Pulwama: The vital Awantipora-Pulwama road in south Kashmir is lying in dilapidated condition even as locals and daily commuters demand its repairs and macadamisation. Locals said that the vital road was macadamised years back and as of now the road is lying in dilapidated condition. “The road is again in a very dilapidated condition at […]

Mandeep Kour visits Kulgam, Inaugurates and inspects RDD projects

Chairs PMAY-G registration camp at D K Marg

KULGAM: Commissioner Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and  Panchayti Raj, Mandeep Kour, Friday visited Kulgam and inspected and inaugurated several development projects being executed by Rural Development Department in the district. During her visit to flood protection bund at Aadigatnoo and Zungalpora, she was informed that these flood protection bunds have been constructed in convergence […]

H&ME Department elevates 243 faculty members of GMCs

Secretary compliments promotees

SRINAGAR: The Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department, has promoted nearly 243 members of teaching faculty of Medical Education cadre working in various Government Medical Colleges of J&K. Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Bhupinder Kumar, has congratulated the elevated faculty members and exuded confidence that all the Government Medical Colleges in J&K will become centers […]

Tariq Zargar visits Bandipora, Inspects PMAY (G) verification camps

BANDIPORA: With an aim to take first hand appraisal regarding implementation of PMAY (G) scheme, Secretary in Rural Development Department, Tariq Ahmad Zargar, Friday paid a day long visit to Bandipora district where he inspected PMAY(G) verification camps being conducted in Arin, Boonkote and Aloosa blocks. Secretary, accompanied by Assistant Commissioner Development Bandipora Mohammad Ashraf […]

DC Srinagar reviews progress of implementation of NCAP

Says 8 Water Fountains built at major intersections as part of AQMS in City

SRINAGAR: In order to review the progress on implementation of Action Plan under National Clean Air Programme(NCAP) to reduce PM10 levels by 2025 to improve Air Quality Index in Srinagar District, a Meeting of District Level Implementation Committee was Friday held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad here at Meeting Hall […]

IAS officer Pawan Kotwal takes over as Advisor to LG of Ladakh

Leh/Jammu: Senior IAS officer Pawan Kotwal took charge as Advisor to Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh B D Mishra on Friday, officials said. Kotwal becomes the second Advisor to the LG of Ladakh after outgoing advisor Umang Narula. Narula was the first official to be appointed to the post in 2019 when Ladakh became a Union […]