Winter preparedness, election related arrangements reviewed

BUDGAM: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan, Friday visited Budgam and took stock of winter preparedness of the district administration besides assessing arrangements being made to ensure smooth conduct of DDC, ULB and Panchayat by elections in the district. Advisor was briefed by Deputy Commissioner, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, about winter preparedness of the administration through […]

Atal Dulloo takes stock of ongoing works at IGGDC Jammu

Directs expediting pace of works at New Block

JAMMU: Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo Friday visited Indira Gandhi Govt Dental College and Hospital (IGGDC) Ambphalla here and took stock of ongoing construction and other works there. He was accompanied by Principal GMC Jammu, Principal IGGDC Jammu, Medical Superintendent Dental College and other concerned. During the visit, the Financial Commissioner took […]

Baseer Khan reviews winter preparedness at Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday chaired a high level meeting here to review preparedness of administration in view of vagaries of weather, maintaining Law and Order during District Development Council elections and Panchayat By-Elections. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, PK Pole; Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Chaudhary; IGP, Kashmir Vijay Kumar; SSP, Mohammad […]

CS reviews status of PMDP Projects

JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam chaired a meeting to review the sector-wise implementation of PMDP projects in terms of the physical and financial progress achieved till date. Extensive deliberations were held to review the progress of key developmental projects to augment infrastructure in road, power, and renewable energy sectors. The meeting also […]

KU forms working group to ‘identify gaps’ in Dal Lake restoration

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has constituted a high-level working group to promote ecological restoration of the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar. Apart from top varsity academics and researchers, the 15-member Working Group—to be headed by Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad—comprises heads of several government departments and universities in the J&K Union Territory which are, directly […]

One dead, 5 injured in Gurez road accident

Bandipora: One person died while five others were injured in a road accident at check-Nallah near Burnai area of Gurez in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday evening. A senior police officer said that a vehicle skidded off the road at Check-Nallah village, resulting in on spot death of the driver. The deceased was identified […]

SDA seals two buildings at Bemina

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) Thursday sealed two buildings, built in violation/deviation of the issued building permissions at Housing Colony, Bemina. It was given out that the permission was granted for two separate buildings for residential purposes only, however the proprietors had built commercial buildings instead. The drive was successfully executed […]

Preparedness for DDC Elections, winters reviewed in Kupwara and Baramulla

KUPWARA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Thursday exhorted upon the officers to work with added dedication and proactive approach for smooth and successful conduct of District Development Council and Panchayat by-elections. Advisor said this while reviewing election preparations and winter preparedness in the district during a meeting. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P.K. Pole; Inspector […]

Facilities at COVID Control Room reviewed in Jammu

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Thursday visited Govt. Medical College (GMC) here and took stock of medical facilities available there in view of ongoing pandemic COVID-19 besides inspected the ongoing works at recently established Liquid Oxygen Plant at GMC, Jammu. The Advisor was accompanied by Principal, GMC Jammu, Dr. Shashi Sudhan Sharma; […]