Tap water connectivity
Jammu and Kashmir has attained 75% coverage of rural households under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The Mission has been working overnight to achieve the targets and so far out of 6596 work components, more than 5600 components (85%) like Tube wells, Bore Wells, Rapid Sand Filtration Plants, Over Head Tanks, Ground Service Reservoirs and pipe […]
Union Ministry Directs LAB, KDA to Draft Comprehensive Demands Document
SRINAGAR: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has instructed the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to create a comprehensive document outlining their demands, including potential options, The Daily Excelsior reported. This document is expected to be submitted during the upcoming meeting in New Delhi following the ongoing winter session of Parliament. The MHA, […]
Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja wears black armband in Gaza protest
Australia’s Usman Khawaja staged a muted protest against the war in Gaza on Thursday, wearing a black armband during the first Test against Pakistan and taping up messages on his shoes. The opening batsman had wanted to wear shoes emblazoned with the hand-written slogans “Freedom is a human right” and “All lives are equal” during […]
53 injured in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv
KYIV: A volley of Russian missiles wounded several people and damaged a children’s hospital on Wednesday, the worst attack on Kyiv in months, Ukrainian officials said, as the country pleads for Western military aid. Journalists in the capital heard several explosions before dawn, and air raid sirens sounded soon after that. Ukraine’s air force said […]
Brain behind Parliament breach still on run, raids on to catch him
New Delhi: The Delhi Police is conducting raids to the nab the sixth man suspected to be a key part of the group that breached Parliament, an officer said on Thursday. A resident of Kolkata, Lalit Jha is a teacher by profession and was the main conspirator of the security breach, the person said. Influenced […]
MeT Forecasts Mainly Dry, Cold Weather Till Dec 24
Srinagar: Freezing cold conditions continued unabated in Jammu and Kashmir as Srinagar endured the season’s coldest night at minus 5.4°C on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said that mercury decreased by 0.1°C and settled to minus 5.3°C. Today’s temperature was 4.4°C below normal for this time of the year in Srinagar, the official said. […]
Lt Governor Chairs meeting to review implementation of PM SHRI Schools scheme
JAMMU, DECEMBER 13: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired a meeting to review the implementation of PM SHRI Schools (PM Schools for Rising India) scheme in the Union Territory. On the occasion of Teacher’s Day in 2022 Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had announced PM-SHRI for the upgradation and development of around 14,500 schools […]
Responsive administration
Recently Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta and Secretary Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India, V Srinivas today released four case studies of Good Governance Initiatives of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that there is a further need to encourage the local community in decision-making processes to ensure the projects align […]
Commissioner Secretary I&C attends mega event at Siot
Emphasises role of yatra in fostering development, promoting engagement with govt schemes RAJOURI, DECEMBER 11: Commissioner Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Vikramjit Singh, along with Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal, today attended a mega event organised as part of ongoing “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra” here at Siot block. Under the initiative, mobile vans laden with Information, […]
Collaborative efforts
Due to the collaborative efforts of the Power Development Department and District Development Bandipora, people of Gurez valley were able to get the electricity supply for the first time recently. Residents of Gurez have expressed their joy and gratitude to the LG administration and PDD. The Deputy Commissioner applauded the collaborative efforts of various stakeholders, […]
