Two drug peddlers arrested in Jammu

Jammu: Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested after heroin was seized from their possession in Jammu, police said. On a tip off, a special team intercepted a drug peddler and recovered from him 200 grams of heroin at Roopnagar area and registered a case against him, they said. He was identified as Arjun Singh of […]

Advisor Bhatnagar reviews functioning of Fisheries Department

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Thursday chaired a meeting to review the functioning as well as progress on several schemes of Fisheries department at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Fisheries Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary; Director, Fisheries, J&K, Director Planning Fisheries department, Director Finance Fisheries department, all the […]

DDC Srinagar reviews progress of works under District Capex Plan 2021-22

SRINAGAR: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Thursday chaired a meeting of all District/Sectoral Officers to review the status and progress of all developmental works and physical status of all approved projects targeted for completion in the current fiscal under the District Capex Plan, 2021-22. The meeting also held detailed deliberations with regard […]

District Admin conducts surprise inspection of CSCs in Srinagar City

Registrations under PMJAY SEHAT and e-Shram reviewed

SRINAGAR: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, a team of senior Officers of District Administration Srinagar headed by Additional District Development Commissioner Srinagar, Gulzar Ahmad Thursday conducted a surprise inspection of various Common Service Centers(CSCs) established in various City areas to oversee their functioning with regard to public delivery system. The […]

Litter residents complain pesky power cuts

Pulwama: The residents of Litter area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have alleged that power development department of resorting to unscheduled power cuts making the locals suffer. Locals from area said that their area isn’t getting power supply as per the winter schedule which was announced earlier. They said that they are hardly getting power […]

DGP sanctions special welfare relief

Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned Rs 49 lakh special welfare relief for the families of deceased police personnel, a police spokesman said Wednesday. Under an order Rupees 22 lakh special welfare relief has been sanctioned in favour of dependents and legal heirs of deceased SgCt. Tanveer Ahmad who expired due to […]

KU’s Food Technology Department organises one-day interaction session

Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Department of Food Science and Technology (DFST) on Wednesday organised a one-day Institutional-Industry interaction session. Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad presided over the inaugural session of the programme, which was aimed at enhancing the varsity’s linkage with the Industry. On the occasion, Dean Academic Affairs Prof Farooq Masoodi, demonstrated three prototypes designed at […]

Former MP calls on Lt Governor

JAMMU: Former Member Parliament Rajya Sabha, Shamsher Singh Manhas Wednesday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. Manhas apprised the Lt Governor of various concerning issues of people as well the elected representatives and submitted a memorandum of demands pertaining to establishment of Gram Adalats; upgradation of health infrastructure of Jammu region; facilities […]

Farm machinery distribution camp launched

SRINAGAR: As a sequel to government’s endeavor towards realizing Prime Minister’s goal of doubling income of farmers by 2022, Principal Secretary Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Wednesday launched farm machinery distribution camp at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, Srinagar. Principal Secretary handed over the keys of tractors and mobile vending carts to the […]