Book exhibition cum seminar held at Kupwara
Department of Libraries and Research organized book exhibition cum seminar at District Library on ‘National Mission Reading’. On the occasion, ADC Kupwara, Principal GHSS Kupwara, President Cultural Trust Kupwara, Social Activist and students from the district participated in the seminar. ADC Kupwara and other speakers gave thrust on the importance of book reading and library […]
Upgradation work on Jammu-Poonch highway to begin soon, DG BRO informs Minister
The Border Roads Organization (BRO) has said that work on upgradation of Jammu-Poonch highway as a 4-lane expressway would be taken up soon. The information about this was given by Director General, BRO Lt Gen S K Shrivastava to the Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Information, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali at a […]
RNI to designate PIB offices as Nodal Agencies for circulation verification
The Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has decided to designate the Press Information Bureau (PIB) offices in the states as the nodal offices of Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI) for verification of circulation of the newspapers and periodicals, empanelled with DAVP for release of Government advertisements, in the respective states. As per […]
During monsoon, 10 lakh saplings to be planted in Jammu region: Minister
As a part of 68th Van Mahotsava, Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment Choudhary Lal Singh Saturday kick started plantation drives at Tungi Morh, Jalabi Morh, Chowki Chaura areas of Akhnoor tehsil and later at Sunderbani and Nowshera areas of Rajouri district. MLA Akhnoor, Rajeev Sharma, MLA Khour, Krishen Lal Bhagat, MLA Nowshera, Ravinder Raina, […]
DC chairs revenue meeting at Pulwama
The District Development Commissioner Pulwama today chaired a meeting of Revenue officers to take a detailed review of functioning of the Revenue Department in the district. The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, besides Tehsildars, Naib Tehsildars, Girdawaris, and Patwaris of the district. The meeting was informed that the process of […]
JKAACL, Tourism Deptt launch ‘Culture on Cruise’ at Dal Lake
J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages in association with Tourism Department Kashmir launched a weekly cultural programme series titled “Culture on Cruise” here on Saturday at Dal Lake. Conceived by JKAACL, the innovative programme series brings writers, performance artists, musicians, poets and academics together and offers a program of performances, workshops, talks, forums and […]
DDC Shopian oversees blacktopping works on Mughal Road
District Development Commissioner Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz today inspected ongoing maintenance works especially blacktopping on historical Mughal Road from Shopian to Peer Ki Gali. DDC was accompanied by Executive Engineer Mughal Road Division Shopian. He was apprised that required men and machinery has been put in place for blacktopping and slide clearance on Historic Mughal Road. […]
World Youth Skill day celebrated at ITI
World Youth Skills Day was celebrated at ITI Jammu with enthusiastic participation of large number of students. The event was inaugurated by Rajindra Gupta, Deputy Director Technical Education, Jammu. Among others, Deputy Director Employment and Counseling, and Representatives from JKEDI & MSMEDI were present on the occasion. Deputy Director Technical Education highlighted the importance of […]
NABARD hosts workshop on Water Conservation
To sensitize the masses about importance of water conservation and importing know- how of water harvesting, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, NABARD, organised a one day debriefing workshop on Water Conservation in District Ramban. The workshop was inaugurated by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Ravinder Nath Sadhu, General Manager, NABARD Kiran Bijatkar, Programme […]
JKAHUC, JK tour operators hold meeting
Jammu Kashmir Association of Haj & Umrah Companies (JKAHUC) and J&K Association of Private Tour Operators held a meeting on Friday at Sangarmal City Centre, Srinagar to discuss implications of GST on Haj & Umrah Pilgrimage. According to the statement issued here, the tour body said that under erstwhile General Sales Tax of J&K, the […]