Nitishwar Kumar chairs weekly meeting, reviews progress of digital services
JAMMU: Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, Nitishwar Kumar Friday chaired a weekly meeting to review the status of three works each for all government departments, progress of digital services, besides other developmental works taken up for 2020-21 fiscal. The meeting was attended by Administrative Secretaries, various Heads of Departments and other senior officers from their […]
Three-day training programme on Disaster Management concludes at KU
Srinagar: A three-day training programme on ‘Climate Change and Future Trends in Disaster Management’ concluded at the University of Kashmir on Friday. Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir was the chief guest at the valedictory session of the online programme, organised by the varsity’s Department of Geography and Disaster Management (DGDM) in collaboration with National Institute […]
Lt GUV visits family of Krishan Dev Sethi, offers condolences
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Friday visited the family of Late Krishan Dev Sethi, former MLA and father of Law Secretary J&K, Achal Sethi. The Lt Governor offered his heartfelt condolences to the family members on the passing away of Krishan Dev Sethi. He prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to […]
Two Day Awareness workshop on Export Registration concludes in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A two-day long workshop on export promotion and related issues organised by the Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir concluded here at SKICC Srinagar Friday. About a hundred persons participated in the concluding session. The session was conducted by Joint Director General, Foreign Trade, Suvaid Shah. The speaker gave detailed information about various aspects […]
Works on National Highway 44 in full swing: CS
Says Navayuga Tunnel to be thrown open for public use in March, 2021
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Thursday chaired a review meeting to take stock of work progress on various sections of the National Highway-44 being executed through the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Administrative Secretaries, of departments of Revenue, Public Works (R&B), Forest, Environment & Ecology, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Divisional Commissioners […]
KU joins national-level webinar on ‘Access to Justice’
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s State Resource Centre (SRC) on Thursday participated in the national-level webinar on Access to Justice. Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof Neelofar Khan and Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir, who is also Director of SRC, joined the webinar ‘Access to Justice—Challenges and Solutions’, organised by Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of […]
Water scarcity sparks protest in Rafiabad village
Sopore: Alleging failure of Jal Shakti (PHE) Department in providing adequate water supply, the residents of Yarbugh village in Rafiabad area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district held a protest demonstration on Thursday. The protestors, mostly women came out on the main road carrying pitchers and buckets and raised slogans against the Jal Shakti Department and […]
Since many years health centre operates from rented accommodation
‘New building shelters gamblers, drug addicts’
Kulgam: A Health Centre is operating from a rented accommodation from last two decades in Akhran-Nowpora Village of Kulgam district and the newly constructed building is not being utilized giving a field day for unscrupulous elements. Locals said that in 2005, the authorities started construction of the Primary Health Center building in the Akhran and […]
BIS Certification granted to SICOP Testing Centre at Digiana
JAMMU: Testing Centre of SICOP at Digiana Jammu has been granted BIS certification after thorough inspection by the Bureau of Indian Standards. The BIS certification to SICOP was formally handed over in presence of Commissioner to Government, Industries and Commerce Department M.K. Dwivedi, here at a briefing given by Sanjay Kumar, Dy. Director General (North) […]
Former Legislator, delegation of APMC calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: A delegation of All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee (APMCC) Thursday called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The members of the delegation led by its Chairman, Vinod Pandit comprising K C. Bharati and Adv. Arun Kandroo apprised the Lt Governor about various concerning issues of Kashmiri Migrant employees working under Prime […]