Secretary Co-operatives inspects properties of erstwhile JAKFED at Jammu
JAMMU: Secretary, Cooperatives Department, Yasha Mudgal, Monday visited various places in Jammu city and inspected the land and properties of erstwhile JAKFED. Secretary was accompanied by senior officers of Cooperative department. Secretary said the land and properties of erstwhile JAKFED shall be utilized by the government in a productive and constructive way to benefit the […]
29 employees of Seed farm Allowpora suspended
SHOPIAN: Ensuring the improvement of work culture at all levels, the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Monday conducted a surprise visit to different offices of the District Shopian including Seed Multiplication Farm (SMF) Allowpora. While inspecting different sections of the Farm, Director took cognizance of the discouraging conditions of the farm. All the delinquent […]
Ongoing tourism projects reviewed
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez Monday reviewed the pace of work on various projects being undertaken by the Tourism Department at various tourist destinations. The Tourism Secretary reviewed the pace of completion of multi layer parking at Hazratbal being developed at a cost of Rs. 21 crore. He directed the concerned executing agency […]
Putting future plans on hold, young doctors serve Covid patients at GMC Jammu
JAMMU: ‘In the first five minutes of joining, I watched a Covid patient succumbing to critical conditions. I was there, I did all I could but it wasn’t enough. I still get chills reminiscing about the fateful day’, recalls Dr Shefali Verma, an intern, presently serving in Covid care ward at Government Medical College & […]
Maj Gen Ranjan Mahajan takes over as ADG of NCC Directorate for JK, Ladakh
Srinagar: Major General Ranjan Mahajan on Monday took over as the additional director general of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate for the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, a defence spokesman said. Maj Gen Mahajan is an alumnae of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, and was commissioned in the Rajputana Rifles Regiment […]
Timely recruitment of contractual Staff for DRDO- Hospital being ensured: GMC Jammu
JAMMU: The administration of Government Medical College Jammu Monday said that the process for recruitment of the staff on contractual basis required for early commissioning of DRDO- Hospital has already been initiated and the team will be available by May 26. Responding to a news report “DRDO Hospital to function from May 25, staff not […]
Covid-19 positivity rate declined from 11.4 % to 8 % in Ganderbal: Official
GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna during a press briefing Monday revealed that the Covid-19 positivity rate has declined from 11.4 percent to 8 percent in the district. Giving details on the status of tests conducted across the district during this week, she said that over 9500 tests were conducted this week, and the […]
LAWDA installs CCTV cameras to monitor de-weeding, ferrying of construction material
SRINAGAR: The Lakes and Waterways Authority (LAWDA) has installed CCTV cameras at various checkpoints to curb illegal ferrying of construction material, encroachment and to monitor de-weeding process in and around the iconic Dal Lake. Vice chairman LAWDA Dr. Bashir Ahmad Bhat said that they have completed the installation of 5- CCTV cameras at vital points […]
Shopian residents stage protest, demand construction of Shadab-Dabjan road
Shopian: The residents of Chanjemarg, Dobjan, Shadab Karewa and its adjacent areas in Shopian on Saturday staged protest and demanded road connectivity and linking their villages to the historic Mughal road. The residents while raising slogans in favour of their demand appealed higher authorities to construct the road at an earliest as the road will […]
Covid-19: Sopore based NGO provide meals to patients, attendants
Sopore: Amid a lockdown in view of coronavirus threat, a local NGO has come forward to help and provide meals to Covid-19 positive patients and their attendants at SDH Covid hospital Sopore. The NGO ‘Wular foundation Sopore’ run by Khursheed Ahmad Hakeem along with members provide cooked meals to needy patients in Covid-19 Sopore hospital […]