Minister asks farmers to adopt modern cultivation techniques
Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today conducted filed visit in R S Pura areas and inspected the status of standing maize and paddy crops. The Minister visited Mohanpur and Majua Uttami villages and held detailed interaction with the farmers. The Minister inspected the maize crop fields cultivated by the cooperative group of farmers […]
HDFC Bank expands foreign exchange offer in JK
HDFC Bank Ltd., has expanded its foreign exchange offering in Jammu & Kashmir. The expanded range of offering, including foreign exchange in 20 currencies and Hajj Umrah ForexPlus card is aimed at meeting requirements of customers as well as businesses. These can be availed through bank’s network of 73 branches in the state and […]
Chief Secretary reviews progress of Rail Link project
Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Friday chaired the Apex Committee meeting, to review the progress of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project and clear the bottlenecks impeding expeditious completion of the prestigious project particularly in the Katra-Banihal section. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), USBRL Project, Commissioner/Secretary, Forests, Ecology & Environment, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir and other senior officers […]
DDC reviews functioning of Banks in DLRC meeting
The District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir, today convened a joint meeting of Bankers and Sponsoring agencies to review the progress achieved under the targeted schemes launched by the banks in collaboration with the line departments for its implementation. The meeting was conducted by the Lead District Manager to review the key developmental schemes during […]
Multi-pronged strategy adopted to augment power generation in JK: Dy CM
Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh today said the government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to ensure more generation of power besides reducing the transmission and distribution losses. He said this would ensure uninterrupted power supply to the consumers. The Deputy Chief Minister was addressing officers while reviewing the progress of Hydropower Projects being executed […]
7600 certificates issued at PSGA Camps in Rajhouri
District Administration, Rajouri has issued 7600 certificates under special camps organised for service delivery at doorsteps under Public Service Guarantee Act. More than 18000 people participated in camps. Schedule for camps to be held in July has also been notified. Deputy Commissioner Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Addl DC Mumtaz Ali, ACR Paramjeet Singh, SDMs Gopal […]
Minister inspects progress of Jambu Zoo project
Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology, Choudhary Lal Singh today visited Jambu Zoo here at Khanpur and inspected the ongoing construction works of the prestigious project being developed at an estimated cost of Rs. 121 crore. The Minister trekked over 10 km distance along with a team of Forest Department officials to inspect the work […]
Series of quality improvement programmes on anvil for GN Hospital: Speaker
Speaker Legislative Assembly and Chairman Rogi Kalyan Samiti (RKS) Kavinder Gupta Friday chaired a meeting of the governing body of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti of Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar. The Speaker took a detailed review of patient care facilities and infrastructure upgradation works being carried out in the Hospital. The meeting was attended by Dr […]
Chief Secretary reviews progress of Katra development projects
Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Friday chaired a meeting here to review the progress of various infrastructural and sanitation projects being undertaken for the development of Katra Town and its adjoining areas. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Housing and Urban Development, Forests, Ecology & Environment, Animal Husbandry, PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control and Tourism, […]
Mysterious fire breaks out in Reshi Bazar Islamabad
Mysterious fire engulfed the house of a local identified as Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bhat at Reshi Bazar area of Islamabad (Anantnag) district in south Kashmir. Immediately after the incident, fire extinguishing brigades arrived on the spot and the fire has been brought under control.