Saving Fuel:
R S Pura/Jammu: Traditional horse-driven tongas, once a common mode of transport in the border areas of Jammu, are seeing an increase in the number of takers in the R S Pura sector following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation. The tongas, which historically ferried passengers between Jammu and Sialkot before Independence, have […]
Secretary Transport reviews Vibrant Villages Programme at Suchetgarh
JAMMU: Secretary, Transport Department, Avny Lavasa, Monday visited Block Suchetgarh to conduct a comprehensive review of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) for border villages Kushalpur and Nai Basti Gulabgarh. During the review meeting, the Secretary emphasised the need to identify and bridge development gaps in a planned and measurable manner. She directed all line departments […]
FICCI FLO JK&L Hands over computers, emergency lights to MLA Zadibal
Srinagar: In continuation of its efforts to empower artisans and craftsmen through digital inclusion and community support, FICCI FLO Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh (JK&L) handed over five computers and over 100 emergency lights to Tanvir Sadiq, MLA, Zadibal. The initiative follows FICCI FLO JK&L’s recent outreach in Srinagar, where the organisation conducted an eye screening […]
Rana launches ₹57.98 cr development projects in remote, border villages of Medhar
Appeals all to treat infrastructure as shared public asset POONCH: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Sunday laid the foundation for a series of major development projects worth ₹57.98 crore in Mendhar, aimed at strengthening the drinking water supply, irrigation infrastructure and rural connectivity across several remote […]
Wage Reforms for Daily Wagers announced in Ladakh
LG Saxena approves major wage rationalization Leh/Jammu: In a major welfare measure, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved a hike in wages of daily, part-time, seasonal and need-based workers engaged by the Union Territory Administration to Rs 575 per day from Rs 450 per day, officials said.Magazine Subscription Box The decision is […]
Census 2027: Panun Kashmir demands ‘genocide victim’ status for displaced KP’s
Srinagar: As the self-enumeration process for Census 2027 begins in Jammu and Kashmir, Panun Kashmir, an organisation representing displaced Kashmiri Pandits, has raised serious concerns over classification criteria of the government, stressing that describing them as “migrants” makes their forced displacement voluntary. The new chairman of Panun Kashmir, Tito Ganju, also criticised the Centre’s policy […]
BOPEE conducts Common Entrance Test for GNM, ANM Courses 2026
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (J&K BOPEE) Sunday conducted the Common Entrance Test (CET) for GNM/ANM Courses-2026 for the academic session 2026-27 at the designated Centres within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kashmir division, the test was conducted at Amar Singh College, KGP Gogjibagh and S. P. […]
Rana listens to grievances of Poonch residents
asks for quality healthcare services to last mile POONCH: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Sunday interacted with scores of delegations from different areas of Mendhar to hear their grievances, demands and developmental concerns. The locals raised a wide range of issues including settlement of Forest Rights […]
Dy CM reviews PWD works across Jammu region
Emphasizes adherence to timelines, quality parameters JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Sunday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of Public Works Department (PWD) projects across the districts of Jammu division. The Deputy Chief Minister stressed the need for accelerating execution of all ongoing developmental projects and ensuring robust infrastructure development across […]
Clerical stronghold paralyze J&K’s Food & Civil Supplies department, allege insiders
Transfers of clerks, store keepers under active consideration: Minister Satish Sharma Srinagar: Clerical-level employees, including storekeepers and multi-tasking staff, are allegedly exerting undue influence over the functioning of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department in several districts of Kashmir, raising serious concerns about administrative control and transparency, sources said. Many of these employees […]