Vigilance Awareness fortnight: Public meetings held at 28 panchayat halqas

ANANTNAG: Public interactions commenced in as many as 28 panchayats on the second day of the vigilance awareness fortnight witnessing massive participation by the public. During the sessions, the departmental representatives gave a brief overview of the National Food Security Act to the public. They explained the provisions and eligibility of the act and the […]

Protecting Shallabugh WCR : WD Kashmir holds Signature campaign

GANDERBAL: To commemorate ‘Wetland Week’ celebrated from 2nd of February also World Wetland Day, the Wetland division Kashmir Tuesday held a Signature campaign on Wall of pledge to save and protect ‘Shallabugh Wetland Conservation Reserve’, here. Throughout the ‘Wetland Week’, the Wetland division Kashmir has been conducting week-long programmes to increase awareness about Wetland conservation. […]

Seven injured in Rajouri road mishap

Rajouri: At least seven passengers travelling in a bus were injured after an ill-fated vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Ramban district on Tuesday. Reports said a bus bearing registration number JK02A-3187 met with an accident at Thangrote in Teryath tehsil of Rajouri district. Seven passengers were injured in the […]

DDC Vice Chairman Shopian tours Berthipora, adjoining areas

Pays surprise visit to Berthipora Hospital, other Government facility Centres

SHOPIAN: The Vice Chairman, District Development Council (DDC) Shopian, Irfan Manhas Tuesday toured Berthipora and adjoining areas of Tehsil Keller. He also paid surprise visit to Berthipora Health Centre to assess the quality of health services and patient care. Manhas inspected all sections of the hospital and pointed out the improvement areas. A few paramedical […]

Police arrests two drug peddlers in Ganderbal

Srinagar: Police on Monday arrested two drug peddlers in Ganderbal and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that police personnel at a checkpoint established at Paribal Chundina Road intercepted a suspicious person identified as Bashir Ahmad Malla son of Mohammad Sultan resident of Tul-Mohalla Shalabugh. During search, officers were […]

Prosecuting Officer Mains exam from Feb 14: JKPSC

JAMMU: After a comprehensive review of current situation prevailing due to COVID-19 pandemic, Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has decided to conduct the J&K Prosecuting Officer mains examination as per notified schedule i.e. from 14th to 24th February, 2022, a spokesman of the JKPSC said. As per a communiqué received here today in […]

DGP sanctions scholarship for wards of police personnel

Jammu: To boost the morale and instill competitiveness among the wards of serving Police personnel, Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh sanctioned meritorious scholarship of over rupees 1.63 lakh in favour of 25 wards of serving police personnel. He has also sanctioned scholarship of over rupees 1.08 lakh in favour of thirteen wards of […]

Tourist Village Network proving hope for the rural economy in JK

SRINAGAR: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is known all over the world for Tourism and the tourism sector is one of the main contributors to the GDP of J&K. The Tourism Industry earns huge foreign exchange and provides employment to the thousands of unemployed youth. In order to strengthen and tap the potential […]

Implementation of HIMAYAT in JK reviewed

JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary Rural Development, Mandeep Kaur Monday convened a meeting with Project Implementation Agencies (PIAs) of HIMAYAT program to review implementation of this ambitious project of the government in Jammu and Kashmir. “HIMAYAT invests in skill training to ensure that the beneficiaries move from poverty to prosperity and get an opportunity to change their […]