CS launches ‘Aspirational Panchayat’ dashboard for monitoring rankings of Panchayats
Asks for development of panchayat websites to reflect their progress
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday launched the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department dashboard for monitoring the progress of panchayats of J&K under ‘Aspirational Panchayat Development Programme (APDP)’. Those who were present included Commissioner Secretary, RDD; Commissioner Secretary, IT; Secretary, PD&MD; DG, Planning; CEO, JaKeGA besides other concerned officers. During the launch ceremony, […]
Advisor Bhatnagar visits Nunwan, Chandanwari Base Camps
Reviews arrangements, facilities for ongoing Amarnath Yatra
PAHALGAM: In order to have first hand appraisal of all the arrangements and facilities put in place for smooth conduct of ongoing Amarnath Yatra, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Tuesday visited Nunwan and Chandanwari Base Camps. During the visit, Advisor Bhatnagar reviewed the various facilities put in place for the pilgrims, including accommodation, […]
Batch of 451 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath cave
Jammu: A batch of 451 pilgrims left a base camp for the Kashmir Valley under tight security on Tuesday to undertake the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, officials here said. The batch, the smallest so far, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in a convoy of 18 vehicles for the twin base camps in Pahalgam and Baltal […]
Delegation of All J&K Sikh Coordination Committee calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: A delegation of All J&K Sikh Coordination Committee called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhavan Tuesday. The delegation representing various Sikh organisations from across the UT, including elected members of Gurdwara Parbandhak Committees led by S Ajit Singh, Chairman JKSCC expressed gratitude to the Lt Governor for various unprecedented developmental activities […]
Passport Adalat at Srinagar on from Aug 16: RPO
Srinagar: The Regional Passport Officer Srinagar has informed applicants that it is organizing a passport adalat at the premises of RPO Srinagar beginning Aug 16. The passport adalat will continue for three days. “Attention is invited for the passport applicants who have submitted their applications till 31.12.2022 and are still pending. A Passport Adalat is […]
Govt to service power bills of the poor: Lt Guv
Says those having palatial houses will have to pay as per usage
Kulgam: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Monday made a big announcement stating that the government will take care of poor man’s power bill but those having palatial houses, I-Phones with 5-G internet service and other gadgets have to pay power tariff as per their usage. “Let me announce Monday that the government will take care of the […]
Conduct of G20 meeting: Kashmir sees rising footfall of foreign tourists
Srinagar: Over 18,000 foreign tourists visited Kashmir in the first five months this year, the highest in the past three decades, officials said on Monday noting that the successful conduct of the G20 here has generated greater interest among the travellers. Besides tourists from southeast Asian nations such as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, nationals of […]
Poonch Infiltration bid: Top Hizbul commander among two terrorists killed
Poonch/Jammu: A self-styled divisional commander of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit was killed along with his bodyguard early Monday as security forces thwarted an infiltration attempt and a conspiracy by proscribed outfit to revive its activities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. While the body of Hizbul commander Muneser Hussain was recovered along with a […]
J&K records highest-ever developmental works in last over 3 years: CS
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Monday said that Jammu & Kashmir has witnessed the highest ever developmental works in the past over three years and Kashmir’s real culture is being revived where there was no place for violence. Addressing a gathering during a function in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, Dr Mehta, said […]
Def Min to dedicate to nation 74 projects of BRO including air strips, tunnels: DG BRO
Samba: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will soon dedicate to the nation 74 projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) including airstrips, tunnels and bridges along the northern and western borders, BRO Director General Rajeev Chaudhry said on Monday. Lieutenant General Chaudhry was speaking after an inspection of the nearly half-a-kilometre-long fully constructed bridge on River […]
