DG IMPARD chairs valedictory function

SRINAGAR: Director General, Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development, Saurabh Bhagat, Wednesday chaired the valedictory function of three-day training course on “Mainstreaming Disaster Management”. The training course was coordinated by Dr. G M Dar, Associate Professor. While speaking on the occasion, Saurabh Bhagat highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness. He […]

First ever Ahrabal Festival organized

AHRABAL (KULGAM): To promote tourist destination Aharbal, District Administration Kulgam in collaboration with Tourism Department organized the first ever Ahrabal Festival here Wednesday which witnessed participation of people from different walks of life besides many tourists. The programme was organized near Ahrabal Waterfall Park. In his opening remarks, the Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din […]

Director, RDD Kashmir reviews implementation of flagship schemes

BUDGAM: Director, Rural Development (RDD) Kashmir, Tariq Ahmad Zargar Wednesday visited Budgam and chaired a meeting to review the implementation of RDD schemes and also took on spot appraisal of various works under execution in the district. Status of flagship programmes including MGNREGA, PMAY-G and 14th FCA besides progress of works under the Capex Budget […]

Public Outreach programme: DC Srinagar conducts extensive tour far-flung areas

SRINAGAR: District Development Commissioner(DDC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday undertook an extensive tour of various hilly and far-flug areas of the district to assess the actual requirements for development of Model Villages sanctioned by Tribal Affairs department for Fakir Gujri, Mulnar and Dara Panchayats under Public outreach programme. The DDC visited Government Middle School Mulnar […]

Srinagar Admin holds PM-JAY SEHAT Awareness, Registration camp

SRINAGAR: In order to ensure all citizens of the District Srinagar are covered under PM-JAY SEHAT Scheme, the District Administration Srinagar in collaboration with Common Service Centers SPV Wednesday organized an awareness cum registration camp at Government Degree College(GDC) at Bemina, here. The Camp was organized on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad […]

Driver killed in road mishap on national highway

Banihal: A 55-year-old tanker driver was killed when his vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, police said on Wednesday. The tanker, carrying diesel to Srinagar, rolled down into a 500-feet gorge at Shaitani Nallah late on Tuesday, said Harnam Singh, in-charge of police post at […]

Smart City Mission: JSCL to expand free Wi-Fi service in Jammu city

JAMMU: To attract tourist footfall and benefit students as well as the business community, the Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL) has decided to expand its free Wi-Fi service to 20 more locations under the Smart City Mission. In this regard, JSCL has signed an agreement with LMES to provide the Wi-Fi hotspots at 20 more […]

Sarmad Hafeez visits Kupwara, reviews dev scenario

Directs officers to bring efficiency, transparency in service delivery system

KUPWARA: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, who is also in charge Secretary for monitoring development work and other related matters of District Kupwara Wednesday visited here to review the developmental scenario of the district. He held separate meetings with DDC members, BDC Chairpersons and district officers. Vice Chairman, District Development Council Kupwara, Haji Farooq […]

Improved ranking: Mayor eyes top spot for Jammu in cleanliness survey

Jammu: Jammu Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta on Wednesday said the city’s ranking in the ‘Swachh Survekshan’ has shown a steady improvement over the past three years but more needs to be done to achieve the top slot. Gupta said the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) would send teams to the top ranking cities including Indore, Surat […]