Pr Secy I&FC inspects ongoing desilting of Ranbir Canal
JAMMU, MARCH 31: Principal Secretary Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC), Ashok Kumar Parmar today conducted a site visit to inspect the ongoing desilting of Ranbir canal. The Principal Secretary was accompanied by Chief Engineer I&FC / RTIC Jammu, Hamesh Manchanda; Additional Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Shyam Bir; General Manager National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL)s, […]
J&K Logs 17 Fresh Covid Cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 17 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said two of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 15 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453737. Giving district wise details, the officials […]
Mughal gardens packed with visitors including locals on Thursday
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Traffic jams are normal on Boulevard road these days as thousands of people are thronging the Mughal gardens and Tulip garden. Locals are outnumbering the tourists during these days as before the Holy month of Ramzan they want to enjoy with their families in these gardens. Many families from the […]
Government says to its officers to avoid wasteful expenditure
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar The government has asked its administration, especially the officers on ground, to avoid wasteful expenditures while authorizing 50% of funds under the Revenue Budget for the financial year 2022-23. Nine heads have been identified under the revenue budget by the government but the officials have been told to strictly follow […]
22 houses gutted in Srinagar mid-night blaze
Twenty-two houses were gutted in a devastating midnight blaze in Gata- Colony Noor Bagh area of Srinagar city. Besides the massive property loss, four persons including a firefighter sustained injuries during the rescue operation. The victims told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that the fire emanated from a house due to a short circuit […]
Body of mentally unsound person found in Kupwara
Body of a mentally unsound person was found in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Thursday. Reports reaching GNS said that some passersby spotted the body near Jamia Masjid Drugmulla and informed the police station about it. A police team reached the spot and took the body into possession. The deceased has been identified as […]
Wetlands of Kashmir
Wetlands play an important role in the ecosystem and also act as lungs of the rivers in case of any rise in the water levels. Recently the Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment, visited Hokersar and Narkara Wetlands. He emphasized the need of adopting an effective policy for systematic conservation and development of Hokersar and […]
Advisor Bhatnagar conducts surprise inspection of GWC, Srinagar
Inspects ongoing works under JTFRP, other infrastructure of the college SRINAGAR, MARCH 30: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today conducted a surprise inspection of Govt. Women’s College (GCW) M.A Road here and reviewed the pace and progress of various ongoing construction works in the college. During the visit, the Advisor inspected ongoing works […]
Principal Secretary Mining Department discusses various issues of mining
JAMMU, MARCH 30: Principal Secretary Mining Department, Ashok Kumar Parmar today chaired a meeting to discuss various issues of the Department. The meeting was attended by the Commissioner Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment, Director Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing J&K, Director Geology and Mining, Director Finance, Mining Department, Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Minerals Ltd. […]
Allahbad court order release of 3 Kashmiri students on bail
‘Trio were arrested in October last year for cheering in favour of Pak victory against India in T-20 world cup match’ The Allahbabad court Wednesday ordered the release of three Kashmiri students, studying engineering in an Agra college, who were arrested on sedition and cyber-terrorism charges. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), […]
