Avoid unnecessary delay in completion of projects of public importance: Advisor Bhatnagar to executing agencies
Reviews progress on major healthcare infrastructure projects in J&K JAMMU, FEBRUARY 21: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today exhorted upon the officers of various project executing agencies to expedite work on all major healthcare infrastructural projects, being executed in Jammu and Kashmir, for timely completion. “Avoid and overcome unnecessary delays in completion of […]
G20 Summit: Div Com Kashmir reviews progress of work for upgradation of roads
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 21: In preparation to host G20 Summit, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday convened a meeting to review the status of upgradation work of main roads from Srinagar Airport to Foreshore Road. The meeting was attended by CEO, Srinagar Smart City Ltd; Chief Engineer SSCL; SE, R&B and […]
MeT predicts dry weather in J-K
Parts of Kashmir Valley received rains and snowfall while Meteorological (MeT) department on Tuesday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for now. A MeT department official said that upper reaches including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall with the world famous skiing resort recording 10 cms (4 inches) of it since overnight till 8:30 am […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to landslides
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to landslide on the road stretch between Ramban and Banihal, officials said on Tuesday. “Jammu Srinagar NHW blocked due to landslide at CPPL Mess between Ramban and Banihal,” the J-K Traffic Police said in a tweet, adding that clearance work was currently underway. The […]
Sustainable development
Fish farming in Jammu and Kashmir will get a boost as the government has a program to increase trout production and farm production. The successful implementation of the project will not only promote sustainable development of fisheries but also contribute to nutritional security, employment generation, and economic prosperity in the UT of J&K. It […]
Dr Samoon chairs SSC meet; reviews working of IMCs under PPP scheme
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 20: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting of State Steering Committee (SSC) to discuss revision of Institute Development Plans (IDPs) for 32 ITIs under the scheme “Upgradation of 1396 Government ITIs through PPP” besides deliberating on other agenda points of the Committee at civil […]
WD Kmr to conduct census of Migratory/resident Birds in the valley wetlands on 21st February
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 20: The Department of Wildlife Protection (Wetlands Division, Kashmir), is conducting the census of Migratory/resident Birds in the valley wetlands on 21 st of February-2023. The participants from Kashmir University, SKUAST-K, Central University, various colleges, Wildlife Conservation Fund, National Development Foundation, Biodiversity Management Committees, Kashmir Bird Watchers Club, Wildlife SOS, Wildlife Researchers, Society for […]
Reducing army presence in J-K govt’s prerogative: Farooq Abdullah
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said reducing the army footprint in Jammu and Kashmir was a prerogative of the government. “That is a matter for the government. How much they will reduce or increase is their prerogative. I have no say in it,” he told reporters at the National Conference headquarters. The Lok […]
‘Chillai-Khurd’ ends as J&K braces for light rain, snow today
Srinagar: As ‘Chillai-Khurd’ makes its exit this season, mercury saw a slight drop amid overnight cloud cover in Kashmir valley but no place recorded below sub-zero temperature for the second day in a row on Monday. There is forecast for light rain and snowfall today. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a […]
Reorienting priorities
Agriculture and allied sectors are being given priority by the government and various projects have been approved in the recent past. One of the projects approved recently by the J&K government is to achieve self reliance in the mutton sector. Self-Sustenance in mutton production’ is one among the 29 projects, which were approved by the […]
