Vital Trenz–Arihal road in shambles, locals demand urgent macadamisation
Pulwama: The vital Trenz to Arihal road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district continues to remain in a severely dilapidated condition, with residents from several villages expressing anger over the authorities’ failure to undertake macadamisation work for years. The road, considered an important link connecting parts of Shopian and Kulgam districts with Srinagar via Pulwama, has […]
Secretary RDD calls for strict enforcement of SC directions on SWM Rules, 2026
Districts asked to ensure D2D waste collection, identify Bulk Waste Generators JAMMU: Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Friday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess implementation of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026 and directed all districts and field officers to ensure strict and time-bound compliance with Supreme […]
KTA seeks uniform enforcement of E-way bill for timber transit
Rana assures delegations of priority redress of grievances SRINAGAR: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology, Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana, Friday received several delegations representing various public interests, who called on him to seek his intervention on a range of issues pertaining to their respective areas. A delegation of Kashmir Timber Association (KTA) […]
Commissioner Secretary Planning visits Bobiya
Reviews Vibrant Village Programme-II in border villages KATHUA: Commissioner Secretary, Information, Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, R. Alice Vaz, who has been assigned the twin border villages of Bobiya and Gajnal under Vibrant Village Programme-II (VVP-II), Friday visited Bobiya village and convened a public outreach programme to interact with the stakeholders and get a first-hand […]
Javid Dar reviews Horticulture infrastructure in Rafiabad
Pays obeisance at Syed Mewaan Shah Qalander shrine BARAMULLA: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, Friday paid obeisance at the revered shrine of Syed Mewaan Shah Qalander (RA) at Dalora, Rafiabad and offered prayers for lasting peace, prosperity and progress of Jammu and Kashmir and […]
Satish Sharma pitches for promotion of indigenous products at Maple, Ivy Flea Market in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, Satish Sharma, Friday visited “The Flea Market” by Maple and Ivy at Amar Singh Club. He underscored the need for promoting indigenous products, local entrepreneurship and homegrown brands to strengthen the region’s economy and cultural identity. Advisor to the […]
Textiles Export Push Gets Major Fillip in Kashmir
J&K charts roadmap for global textile leadership at mega SKICC consultation SRINAGAR: In a major initiative aimed at aligning Jammu & Kashmir’s traditional strengths with India’s ambitious textile export vision, the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, under the Industries & Commerce Department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, organized a mega […]
Government Orders posting of 14 DYSSOs, 2 Ads
SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered transfers and postings of officers in the Department of Youth Services and Sports with immediate effect. According to the order issued by the department, Sunil Kumar has been posted as District Youth Services & Sports Officer (DYSSO), Kathua, while Sunil Singh Sambyal has been posted as […]
Police destroys Illicit Poppy cultivation in Kulgam
Four drug peddlers arrested; contraband substances recovered Srinagar: Continuing its sustained drive against drug trafficking and substance abuse under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan, police in Kulgam achieved a significant success by apprehending four drug peddlers and destroying illicit poppy cultivation in multiple Narco operations launched across district, a police spokesman said Friday. […]
Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan
Police destroys illegal poppy cultivation in Handwara Srinagar: Continuing its relentless crackdown against narcotics under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, police achieved another significant success by detecting and destroying illegal poppy cultivation in village Gund Kurhoo, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that police at Handwara registered a case vide FIR […]