National Vaccination campaign: DIPR organises Nukkad Natak to spread awareness

JAMMU: A Nukkad Natak was organized by Cultural Unit of Department of Information and Public Relation (DIPR) Jammu in collaboration with District Health Society Jammu on National Vaccination Day to aware the general public about Pulse Polio campaign, here at Saryara Sabha Jammu Wednesday. Corporator Sharda Devi was the Chief Guest, while Chief Medical Officer […]

Over 3.5 lakh households electrified under Saubhagya scheme

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has achieved another milestone under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana Saubhagya with the union territory accomplishing the 100 percent target of rural electrification, officials said on Wednesday. They said the administration has proactively worked in ensuring electrification to every village which is visible from the fact that almost […]

GCoE Srinagar organizes one-day Trekking programme

SRINAGAR: The Government College of Education (GCoE) M A Road, Srinagar organized a one day trekking programme for the students from Nehru Park to Shankaracharya hills up to the temple. A total of 55 students including 35 female students and 20 male students accompanied by five officials of the college participated in the trekking programme. […]

Principal Secretary condoles demise of Information employee

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Information Department, Rohit Kansal Wednesday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of Haseena Bano, an employee of Information Department, civil secretariat. In a condolence message, Kansal lauded the services rendered by the deceased towards betterment of her department. He conveyed sympathies with the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace […]

Samoon calls for expediting works on it is

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, Wednesday chaired a meeting to review targets achieved by the department between November and March months of the current financial year here at Civil Secretariat. Principal Secretary was apprised that the constitution of Institute Management Committee for Model ITI Jammu has been drafted. Dr Samoon […]

Man found dead in Budgam

Budgam: A 45-year-old man was found hanging with walnut tree in Waragam area of Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday morning. Sources said that a man from Waragam Beerwah was found hanging with a walnut tree in nearby graveyard following which he was subsequently rushed to SDH Beerwah where doctors declared him brought […]

DC Budgam reviews Navroz arrangements

Stresses on intensive market checking, rate regulation of essentials commodities

BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Tuesday reviewed the arrangements for the ensuing Navroz festival. In this regard, the DC chaired a meeting and stressed on concerned for carrying out intensive market checking drives to ensure official rate regulation on all essential commodities is strictly adhered to by traders. The DC on the […]

Authorities in Bandipora establish special revenue control room

BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr. Owais Ahmad Tuesday convened a meeting to take detailed review of all revenue related matters. The meeting discussed various issues related to Custodian Land, Rakhs and Farms Land, Eviction of Kahcharai and State land, Digitization and Geo Tagging of Waqf properties and conversion of Agricultural land. It also reviewed […]

Forest Department to establish ‘Chinar Gah’ at Harran in Ganderbal

SRINAGAR: On the eve of Chinar Day celebrated every year on 15th of March, the Forest Department has undertaken the establishment of a Chinar Gah over an area of 100 Kanals in Biodiversity Park Harran Ganderbal. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & HoFF, Dr. Mohit Gera; Director J&K Forest Research Institute, Asaf Mehmood; Divisional Commissioner […]