Deadline set for disposal of cases under FRA
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma, Saturday reviewed implementation of Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Reorganization of Forest Rights) Act and related measures for expeditious disposal of cases. Chief Conservator of Forests, Forest Settlement & Demarcation, Samuel Changkija; representatives of Deputy Commissioners, Tribal Affairs Department, Divisional Forest Officers besides officers […]
VC KVIB reviews implementation of schemes, clusters in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Vice Chairperson, Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat, Saturday chaired a meeting to review implementation of PMEGP, JKREGP and SFURTI clusters in Kashmir division. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Executive Officer KVIB, Kashmir division, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, KVIB Direction office Srinagar and district officers […]
Advisor Farooq Khan visits Lethpora, inaugurates Saffron Producer Company
PULWAMA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Friday visited Lethpora and inaugurated Pampore Saffron Farmer’s Producer Company Limited under Farmer’s Producer Organization scheme being implemented by NABARD. The objective of the scheme is to provide small and marginal farmers “better collective strength for better access to quality input, technology, credit and better marketing access through […]
MDs of coaching institutes call on Advisor Farooq Khan
SRINGAR: A delegation of Managing Directors of several coaching institutes Friday called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, at Civil Secretariat here and discussed various issues pertaining to quality education, reservation for economically weaker students and other issues. The delegation, comprising MDs of Srinagar based institutes, apprised the Advisor of their issues and concerns […]
CEO-ERA inspects work on Emergency Operations Centre
SRINAGAR: Chief Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (J&K ERA) and Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP), Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Friday visited and inspected construction work on Rs. 34.88 crore State of Art UT level Emergency Operations Centre and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Control Building. Pertinently, J&K ERA took […]
J&K Bank staff condoles the demise of CMD’s Father
SRINAGAR: J&K Bank Friday paid condolences on the sad demise of Bhola Nath Chhibber Father of Chairman & Managing Director, R K Chhibber – who passed away on Friday morning in Jammu. In this regard, a prayer meet presided over by the Bank’s Executive President Sunil Gupta was held in the lawns of Corporate Headquarters […]
DIPR Cultural Wing Jammu organises cultural program
JAMMU: Cultural Wing Jammu of Department of Information and Public Relation Friday organized a cultural programme here at Jammu Haat on Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav and Covid Appropriate Behavior today. On the occasion artists of the cultural wing Vijay Anand, Mohinder Kumar, Banti Kumar, Rajid Manzoor presented theme based songs. Program was highly appreciated by […]
Kaba Marg area residents decry lack of basic facilities
Anantnag: The residents of Kaba Marg area in Larkipora belt of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Friday rued lack of basic facilities like roads, water supply and electricity in the area. They said that the facilities have not been upgraded for decades due to which the people are suffering. They said that area lacks proper transport […]
Education is much more than four-wall classroom learning: Advisor Bhatnagar
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar Friday said that education is much beyond the four walls of classrooms and comprises of plethora of other extracurricular activities exercised in the field. These remarks were made the Advisor during the valedictory function of J&K UT level Kala Utsav 2021 Programme organised by Directorate of Samagra […]
DC reviews proposal of revised Stamp duty rates for 2022
ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Friday chaired a meeting of Collectors to review the revised stamp duty rate proposal for the year 2022. The respective Revenue officials apprised the DC that the stamp duty rates have been analysed and informed about the area wise percentage of changes in the rates in their […]