Child Protection meet held at Shopian
SHOPIAN: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya Monday chaired a Child Protection meet at Mini Secretariat Arhama, here. During the meeting, a brief discussion on various child protection issues was held and the action plan with the stakeholder departments regarding treatment, isolation, nutrition and other facilities of the children for building community care and […]
Advisor Bhatnagar assesses performance of Jal Shakti Deptt
Also reviews progress on implementation JJM
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Monday chaired a high level meeting to review the performance of Jal Shakti Department at Civil Secretariat here. During the meeting, the Advisor also assessed the progress on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission and its revised modalities in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. While reviewing the […]
Advisor Farooq Khan visits Haj House
Assess facilities for upcoming pilgrimage
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Monday visited the Haj House here at Bemina to take stock of all the facilities available for Haj-2022. On the occasion the Advisor visited the newly constructed dormitory block and directed the executing agency to install the lift facility there for the ease of old and weak pilgrims. […]
NADC Programme Phase-II launched in Jammu division
JAMMU: The Department of Animal Husbandry Jammu Monday officially launched the second phase of the prestigious central sector scheme, National Animal Disease Control Programme for Foot and Mouth Disease in livestock, here at the Directorate complex, Talab Tillo. The programme aims at vaccinating the entire eligible cattle and buffalo population against the Foot and Mouth […]
Arrangements for winter season sports and tourism reviewed
Ice Parks being set up at Gulmarg, Sonamarg
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez Saturday reviewed the arrangements put in place by the Tourism Department for winter season tourism and sports at various destinations across Kashmir Valley. He directed that all sports facilities and equipment at the winter destinations be kept in a state of readiness in view of the onset of […]
Secretary Tribal Affairs inspects Transit Accommodation site
SHOPIAN: Secretary, Tribal Affairs, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Saturday inspected ongoing works on Transit Accommodation Site for Tribal Population being constructed by Wild Life Warden near Lal Gulam Bridge on Mughal Road here. District Development Commissioner, Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya; Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) and Wildlife Warden, Intesar Suhail and other Senior officers of forest […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Anantnag
Srinagar: Police Saturday arrested a drug peddler in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said. He said that a police team laid a checkpoint at Janglatmandi Ashijipora in Anantnag and apprehended a drug peddler identified as Muzaffar Ahmad Akhoon son of Nazir Ahmad Akhoon resident of Bilal […]
Police seizes JCB for illegal extraction of minerals
Srinagar: Police on Saturday seized a JCB involved in illegal extraction of minerals from government land in north Kashmir’s Handwara area, a police spokesman said. He said that police personnel along with officials of Mining and Geology Department seized a JCB involved in extraction of minerals illegally extracted from government land at Nalla Mawar. Accordingly […]
Cultural Unit of JDI-K performs ‘Nukkad Natak’ at Soura
SRINAGAR: To be more aware and to take immediate precautions to stop further spread of Covid pandemic and its subsequent 3rd wave, a Nukkad Natak (street play) was performed by the Cultural Unit of Joint Directorate of Information Kashmir at OPD ward of Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura, Srinagar on Saturday. The Nukkad […]
Admin blacklists contractor in Shopian
SHOPIAN: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, a Contractor identified as Abdul Rashid Mir S/O Sonaullah Mir R/O Mastpora Keller Shopian has been blacklisted from execution of any kind of work of Rural Development Department (RDD) Shopian with immediate effect. As per an official handout, the contractor has been blacklisted as despite issuing notices […]