JKDMA Issues Avalanche Warning for 12 Districts in Upcoming 24 Hours
Amid prevailing inclement weather conditions, Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority Thursday issued avalanche warning in twelve districts for upcoming 24 hours. The DMA, as per GNS, issued a ‘Medium Level’ warning above 2000 to 2500 metres over Anantnag, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch districts. The authority also expressed apprehension of […]
Div Com reviews measures to address traffic congestion in Jammu city
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 09: In pursuance of the High Court orders, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar today convened a meeting with officials of stakeholder departments to chalk out the strategy to resolve the issues being faced by the public due to traffic congestion. Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa; Commissioner JMC, Rahul Yadav; Commissioner Food & Drug […]
Unity crucial for safeguarding interests of people of J&K: Dr. Farooq Abdullah
The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and MP from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Thursday asked people to unite against the divisive forces that are trying to disenfranchise them of their identity, land and resources. This he said while stressing on the importance of maintaining unity in the ongoing struggle for restoration of J&K’s […]
Fresh Snowfall In Many Places In Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Feb 9: Most areas in north Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday while the rest of the valley was hit by rains, bringing down the mercury levels, officials said here. Snowfall started on Wednesday night at Gulmarg ski resort in Baramulla district, which is scheduled to host the Khelo India Winter Games from Friday, […]
Kashmiri Pandit organisation ‘Panun Kashmir’ welcomes demolition drive in Kashmir
An organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits has welcomed an ongoing anti-encroachment drive being carried out by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to retrieve state land and demanded the formation of an SIT to probe the role of the NC and the PDP in the alleged “promotion of separatism” in the Union Territory, reported PTI. A […]
Promoting agriculture
With the aim to go for comprehensive agriculture production in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration is constantly implementing its schemes on the ground. In this connection recently Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), chaired a meeting to review implementation of government schemes that are aimed at promoting agriculture infrastructure in the state. […]
DAK seeks earthquake safety audit of hospitals in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 08: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday has sought earthquake safety audit of all the hospitals in the valley. “Structural audit of hospitals should be done immediately to ensure they are resilient to quakes,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. ‘Recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria is a wakeup call for […]
J&K Govt launches project to promote sustainable agriculture with focus on organic farming
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 08: The Jammu and Kashmir government has initiated a vital programme to support its farmers and promote sustainable agriculture in the Union Territory. With a growing concern for health and an increasing demand for organic food, the government is investing in a project that will boost organic food production and increase economic returns […]
Huge potential
Industry has a huge potential to flourish in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently J&K government has approved Rs 39 Cr mega project to boost commercial floriculture here/ In the past despite having a wide range of flowers, there has been no visible commercial floriculture activity here. Despite this potential, the floriculture sector has not been able […]
Pace of development
The Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir recently appreciated his administration for the completion of many important projects and asked his officers to reform the system more so that more and more work is done on the ground. He maintained that J&K has improved on many indices continuously from the last few years. He gave […]
