Union Minister concludes his two day outreach programme at Reasi

REASI: Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, who was on a two day visit to district Reasi as part of Union Govt’s Public Outreach Programme, concluded his tour Friday. On the second day of his tour, Joshi visited Angi Fish Farm Reasi where while interacting with the farmers involved in pisciculture, […]

NIDM, DMRRR organise Webinar on 16th anniversary of 2005 Earthquake

SRINAGAR: The National Institution of Disaster Management (NIDM) and Department of Disaster Management Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DMRRR) organised a Webinar titled ‘Building Back Better-Lessons Learnt from 2005 Earthquake’ on the occasion of the 16th Anniversary of the 2005 Earthquake. The Webinar was organised in collaboration with Divisional Administration, Institution of Engineers (India) J&K State […]

Justice Magrey inaugurates ‘Legal Literacy Club’ at DPS Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The Executive Chairman of J&K Legal Services Authority, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey Friday inaugurated a ‘Legal Literacy Club’ at Delhi Public School Panthachowk, here. The ‘Legal Literacy Club’ has been established by District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar under the aegis of J&K Legal Services Authority in collaboration with Delhi Public School Panthachowk Srinagar. […]

Anantnag vaccinates 100% eligible young population

First Kashmir district to achieve the feat, say officials

ANANTNAG: The district Anantnag achieved the milestone of cent percent Covid vaccination of above 18 year population with 742043 beneficiaries in this category having received the first dose of the vaccine. With a mammoth figure of 746666 inoculations in 18 plus population, the district became the first district from Kashmir Division to achieve this feat. […]

RAC approves 14 rental cases at Kulgam

KULGAM: The Rent Assessment Committee (RAC) meeting was held Friday at Kulgam under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din-Bhat. During the meeting, the DC held a detailed discussion with officers of various departments functioning from rented accommodations in the district and with the landlords of these buildings before approving rent cases. During the […]

J&K ‘judokas’ call on Union Minister

JAMMU: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar met with a delegation of para-athletes (judokas) and their coaches here Friday. The two judokas, Vishal Khajuria and Rakhshinda Mehak are going to compete in the 1st World Deaf Judo Championship at Versailles France, scheduled from October 27 this year. Both the players have […]

Public Outreach Programme: Union Minister for Steel visits Jammu

Jammu: Continuing the public outreach initiative of the Central Government, Union Minister for Steel Ramchandra Prasad Singh visited Akhnoor area of Jammu district on Thursday, an official spokesman said. During the visit, the Minister inaugurated three recently completed projects amounting to Rs 581.88 lakhs which include Water Supply Scheme at Sungal Palyari, Block Akhnoor; Additional […]

BSF foils bid to bring in weapons from Pakistan along IB

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday foiled a major bid to smuggle in weapons from Pakistan along the International Border (IB) and seized a big cache of arms and ammunition in Samba district, officials said. “The BSF, Jammu today foiled a weapon smuggling attempt from across the International Border in Samba area and […]

Union Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment visits Samba

SAMBA: As a part of the outreach programme of Government of India, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, Thursday, visited district Samba and inaugurated a Rural Haat at Swankha Vijaypur. He also held interaction with delegations besides paying obeisance at Baba Chamliyal Shrine at Zero line border in Ramgarh of District […]