Deputations call on Javed Rana
SRINAGAR: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Wednesday held a series of meetings with various public deputations and individuals at Srinagar, during which they apprised him of issues and grievances. A deputation of the Jal Shakti Contractors Welfare Association, Kashmir submitted a detailed memorandum highlighting the acute […]
Police arrests three drug peddlers in Baramulla and Pulwama
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers in Baramulla and Pulwama and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Faqir-Bagh Chandoosa intercepted and apprehended two suspicious persons. They were identified as Nisar Ahmad Malla son of Ghulam Mohammad Malla and Mohammad […]
631 vehicles seized in action against illegal mining in Jammu last year
Jammu: Police have seized 631 vehicles involved in illegal mining and imposed fines amounting nearly Rs 1 crore last year, officials said on Wednesday. “Jammu Police will continue its zero-tolerance policy against illegal mining and take stringent action against violators without exception,” Jammu SSP Joginder Singh said. Illegal mining, he said, leads to environmental degradation, […]
Paisan Shangus residents demand sub-centre building at central location
Locals say existing rented facility is inaccessible for many villages, seek urgent intervention Anantnag: Residents of Paisan Shangus and adjoining villages in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district have demanded that the new health sub-centre building be constructed at a central location so that people from Paisan, Ahoo, Brisan and nearby habitations can benefit equally. Locals said […]
BJP, protest groups welcome recognition withdrawal of medical college
Jammu/Srinagar: The NMC’s decision to withdraw permission granted for setting up an MBBS course in a Jammu college over its non-compliance of “minimum standards” has evoked mixed reactions, with the BJP and protest groups welcoming the move. The Sangharsh Samiti, a recently formed conglomerate of right-wing organisations backed by the BJP, has been spearheading an […]
SKUAST-K Strengthens Tribal Livelihoods through Backyard Poultry
SRINAGAR: SKUAST-K’s Division of Livestock Production and Management (LPM), Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry organised a Backyard Poultry Chick Distribution Program at the Shuhama Campus under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST)- AICRP on Poultry. The program was conducted as part of the ongoing DAPST programmes in AICRP on Poultry enhance […]
CM reviews PW(R&B) department projects
Stresses on timely completion, quality execution JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday undertook a comprehensive review of the projects being executed by the Public Works (Roads & Buildings) Department at a high-level meeting held at the PWD Conference Hall, Gandhi Nagar here. On the occasion, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of R&B projects […]
Satish Sharma applauds BIG JKPL for promoting youth, sports in JK
JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma, Tuesday lauded the organisers of the BIG Jammu & Kashmir Premier League (BIG JKPL) 2025–26 for creating a vibrant and professional sporting platform for the youth of Jammu & Kashmir. The Minister was speaking after attending the […]
MoRD approves revised Labour Budget under MGNREGA (VB-G RAM G) for JK
Boost to rural employment with 4.45 crore persondays in FY 2025–26 JAMMU: The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, has approved a revised Labour Budget of 4.45 crore person days for Jammu and Kashmir under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), aligned with the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika […]
CM lays foundation stone of Dak Bungalow at Bagh-e-Bahu
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of a Dak Bungalow of Public Works Department (R&B) at Bagh-e-Bahu here, marking another step towards strengthening public infrastructure. The foundation-laying ceremony was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, along with senior officers and […]