Committee on Public Undertakings reviews Audit Paras of JKPDCL
Committee resolves to fix responsibility, initiate action against erring officers SRINAGAR: The Committee on Public Undertakings (COPU) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Tuesday convened a meeting at Assembly Complex here to review the Audit Paras of J&K Power Development Corporation Limited (JKPDCL). The meeting was chaired by Ali Mohammad Sagar, Chairman COPU and attended […]
JKEDI hosts special event on ‘Entrepreneurship in JK
Align your entrepreneurial goals with Viksit Bharat-2047: Khursheed Ganaie tells entrepreneurs SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Tuesday organised a special event titled “Entrepreneurship in Jammu and Kashmir: Possibilities & Prospects” at its Main Campus, Pampore. The keynote address was delivered by noted former bureaucrat Khursheed Ahmad Ganai, drawing a diverse […]
Celebrating 79th Independence Day
Lt Guv felicitates 79 Cyclists of BSF’s ‘Pedal for Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ rally Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday felicitated the 79 Cyclists, who participated in the ‘Pedal for Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ rally, organised by Border Security Force. The Cycle rally was organised as a part of 79th Independence Day celebrations. The Cyclists […]
12 tourists injured in road accident in Ramban
Ramban/Jammu: At least 12 tourists from Uttar Pradesh were injured when their vehicle overturned on the roadside in Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. The tourists were heading for Kashmir in a tempo traveller after visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine at Katra in Reasi district. The accident occurred at Dalwas along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, […]
Kounsar Nag Yatra concluded with devotees offering prayers
Jammu: The annual four-day pilgrimage to the 11,500 feet high Kounsar Nag Lake, considered sacred in Kashmir Shaivism and Hinduism, concluded successfully with a group of devotees returning to the base camp in Reasi district, officials said on Tuesday. The pilgrimage route from Reasi to Gorvan and up to Kousar Gali falls under the jurisdiction […]
Soldier dies in accidental firing in Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu: An army personnel was killed when his service rifle accidentally went off inside a camp in Doda district, officials said on Tuesday. Sepoy Suresh Biswal was on guard duty when his colleagues heard a gunfire from his post at Sarna camp in Bhaderwah on Monday, the officials said. They said the soldier was found […]
Fortnight-long mock drill exercise on disaster management begins in Leh
Leh/Jammu: A fortnight-long mock drill exercise began on Tuesday to enhance disaster preparedness and address shortcomings in operations in Leh district of the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, officials said. The exercises will focus on inter-agency coordination, casualty management in hospitals, and school evacuation drills to ensure preparedness for any emergency. The mock drill exercise […]
Night curfew imposed in areas near IB in Samba for enhanced security
Jammu: Night curfew has been imposed in areas up to two kilometres from International Border in Samba district, an area used by terrorists from Pakistan to enter Jammu region. Officials said the administration took the decision after talking to various stakeholders in the security establishment. The area, which shares its borders with Pakistan, had been […]
CM underscores J&K’s immense dairy potential
Reviews Dairy Infrastructure Scheme SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday chaired a high-level review meeting on the Jammu & Kashmir Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Scheme (JKDPIDS), a ₹1,433 crore initiative aimed at transforming the J&K’s dairy sector into a robust, organized and globally competitive industry. During the review, the Chief Minister highlighted the vast potential […]
Dy CM reviews progress on PWD works in Nowshera constituency
Emphasizes timely completion, adherence to quality parameters SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Monday chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the physical and financial progress on developmental works being executed by PWD (R&B) in Nowshera constituency of district Rajouri under different components. The meeting focused on evaluating the progress and impact of ongoing […]