Pr. Secy Jal Shakti reviews progress on cleanliness of irrigation canals, removal of encroachments across Jammu Division
JAMMU, JULY 27: Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Ashok Kumar Parmar today chaired a meeting to review the pace and progress on cleanliness of irrigation Canals as well as removals of encroachment on banks of canals across Jammu Division at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar; Municipal Commissioner, […]
J&K on a mission to become largest clean energy-producing UT
200 MW grid-tied rooftop solar power plants to be installed on residential buildings by JAKEDA under ‘Solar City Mission’ SRINAGAR, JULY 27: J&K is on a mission to become one of the largest clean energy-producing UT in the country with an objective to reduce dependency on conventional sources of energy and enable J&K in attaining […]
Man dies, his wife & daughter injured in Poonch mishap.
A man died while his wife and daughter sustained critical injuries in an accident that took place at Sanai in Poonch district on Wednesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an accident took place on Wednesday afternoon when a car and a bus collided with each other at Sanai in Surankote. […]
Congress MPs held intense protest; Sachin Pilot detained
The Congress workers and members held an intense protest against the questioning of their president Sonia Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate. Sonia Gandhi has appeared for the third round of questioning by the probe agency Enforcement Directorate. Even though there was heavy security deployment outside party headquarters AICC in the national capital, the party workers […]
Series won, buoyant India to go for sweep
Since the end of this year’s IPL, India’s focus in their white-ball games had been more on analysing how much stronger their reserve bench has become. Since the home T20Is versus South Africa till the ongoing ODIs in the Caribbean, the team management shouldn’t be too worried when it comes to firming up the team […]
Israeli army razes homes of suspects in settler’s killing
QARAWAT HASAN: Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished the homes of two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank accused of shooting dead a Jewish settler in April, an army statement said. The army said it had destroyed the homes in Qarawat Bani Hasan, in the northern West Bank, belonging to Yusef Aasi and Yehya Miri, accused […]
Action plan
Government is very keen to restore cultural heritage in Jammu and Kashmir and to promote it for rural tourism to flourish. In this direction Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha recently chaired a meeting to review the action plan for effective implementation of the scheme for ‘Revival, Restoration, Preservation and Maintenance of Ancient Cultural Heritage’ in […]
Kulgam Encounter: Army soldier injured, militants likely escaped
An Army soldier was injured during predawn gunfight with militants in Kulgam district of South Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. A top police officer told GNS that the encounter ensued after a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon-and-search operation in Baryihard Kathpora area of the district. As the joint team move towards […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JULY 26: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Circle, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Bandechechian, Haveli, Poonch Town, Jhullas, Mangnar, Darra, Ajote and adjoining areas shall remain affected on July 27 from 9 am to 12 noon. Similarly, the power supply to Gadigarh, Dhrap, Indra Nagar, Airport, Chatha & adjoining areas shall […]
Dr Samoon reviews up-skilling of women SHGs
SRINAGAR, JULY 26: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired a meeting to review the up-skilling of 60,000 SHG’s through customized courses and trainings in convergence with other departments. The meeting was attended by Director, Skill Development Department, J&K, Mission Director, NRLM. Out station officers attended the meeting through video conferencing. […]
