Governor chairs Executive Council meeting of SMVDU

19/10/2019
NEW DELHI, Oct 18: Governor, Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), chaired 31st meeting of the Executive Council of SMVDU, Katra here today. Several important decisions were taken in the meeting. The issues related to research, academics and academic rules were also discussed in detail. At the onset, Prof. R.K. Sinha, Vice-Chancellor, SMVDU welcomed the members of the Executive Council and briefed about the achievements of the university in the recent past. Th...

Over 90,000 students avail free internet facility at DC office Srinagar

19/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: District administration Srinagar today informed that over 90,000 students and others availed free internet facility at 20 kiosks set up at DC Office Srinagar on the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan. Till date, 90,000 students availed the services of internet facilities in these kiosks free-of-cost besides contractors also availed the services to submit tenders for various developmental activities.

Dr Sehrish inspects MFC at Media Complex to review facilities

19/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Director, Inform-ation and Public Relations, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today inspected the Media Facilitation Centre (MFC) at DIPR's directorate office here to review the facilities provided to journalists. It may be mentioned here that DIPR relocated its MFC, which was established on August 10 at a local hotel to provide Internet and phone facilities to media fraternity in Kashmir, to Media Complex, Srinagar yesterday to further facilitate media fraternity in the discharge of the...

Power shutdown

19/10/2019
JAMMU Oct 18: To execute the work of pole insertion in the 33 KV line, the shutdown of 33 KV Bari Brahmana-Old Kartholi Line is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to Areas being fed from 33/11 KV Receiving Stations; Raya, GurahSlathia and Mandal will remain affected on October 19 from 8 am to 3 pm. Similarly, to execute the installation of an additional transformer of 10 MVA at Bari Brahmana Receiving Station, the power supply to Industrial area of Bari Brahmana Industrial C...

NCC cadets visit Abhinav Theatre

19/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 18: 00 cadets of Madhya Pradesh & Chattisgarh Dte and Jammu & Kashmir Dte taking part in EK BHARAT SHRESHTHA BHARAT CAMP (EBSB-I) visited Abhinav Theatre. A short movie on Dogri culture was shown to them followed by cultural programme. The cadets of MP & CG Dte who have come to Nagrota for 12 days long EBSB camp appreciated the cultural richness of host State. The programme was organised by Mr. Arwinder Singh, Addl Secretary in coordination with 2 J&K Girls Bn NCC, Jammu. In aft...

Vindhyachal, Shivalik 'B' Clinches Inter-Hostel Basketball Tournament

19/10/2019
KATRA, OCT 18: Shri Mata VaishnoDevi University (SMVDU) organized inter-hostel basketball tournament for boys and girls. The finals of a week-long tournament were held.The league matches started from 14th October amongst all the teams to make it to the finals.A total of 7 hostels participated in the event. The spectacular finals were played between Shivalik 'A' and Shivalik 'B' in the girls category, and between Vindhayachal and Trikuta-Kailash in the boys category.In th...

Distt admin demolishes Illegal structures, shops at bus stand Samba

19/10/2019
SAMBA, OCT 18: District administration, under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Samba, Rohit Khajuria, today demolished illegal structure, shops, makeshift khokas, during an anti encroachment drive at main bus stand Samba. During the drive, team headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Gupta, a JCB was pressed into action and all the illegal structures including a plants nursery, shops, and pavements were demolished. Deputy commissioner samba while over viewing the anti encroachm...

SRSC must emphasise on safe road constructions: Suri

19/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 18: BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) State Executive Member Raman Suri today said, decisions taken by State Road Safety Council were appreciable, but more focus is needed to be paid on construction and remodeling of safe roads besides removing all grey areas that cause repeated accidents on killer roads of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that for the purpose, Public Works Department (PWD) has to play a major role and credible engineers with special knowledge about highway and road construction...

Vanadana Sharma takes over as new Principal JKPS

19/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 18: Mrs. Vandana Sharma has joined as new Principal of J K Public School Kunjwani, Jam u on 09 October 2019. She carries a rich experience of 25 years in the field of education with 17 years as Principal of various schools across India. She holds distinguished experience to work in the field of Vocational Educa tion. Also, she has taken initiative to hold workshops in subjects like E.V.S, English as resource person of CBSE She has spent years in building her repertoire as a teacher...

Div Com reviews developmental scenario of Srinagar

19/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 18: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday complimented the Srinagar district administration for time-bound completion of various important development works and its efforts for putting in place measures enabling hassle-free access to public services in the district. The Divisional Commissioner who was reviewing the developmental scenario of Srinagar district in a meeting convened here said completion of important works like Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover and i...

Kumar chairs 15th meet of Standing Committee for State Board for Wildlife

19/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 18: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar chaired 15th meeting of Standing Committee of State Board for Wildlife, here today. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Tourism /Industries Naveen Choudhary, Commis sioner Secretary Forests Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, IGP Crime Manish Sinha, Secretary Revenue Abdul Majid Bhat, PCCF J&K Mohit Ghera, Chief Wildlife Warden Suresh Gupta, Regional Wildlife Wardens, other members, officers of Forest & Wildlife and other concerned departments....

Bhanu inaugurates Clmrat India Fitness club at Jain Bazar Jammu

19/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 18: Clmrat India has opened their first branch of Fitness club in Jammu which was opened by son of soil, Bhanu Partap Singh a winner of bronze medal in Wushu Championship in Asian Games at Jakarta in Indonesia in 2018. The gym was opened at Jain Bazar area of old city Jammu and it provides world class facilities for both male and female. Bhanu Partap speaking on the occasion said sports is the best medium to maintain fitness and healthy lifestyle. He said the Fitness club ca...

IFB organises Diwali Exhibition

19/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 18: IFB has organised Diwali Exhibition and Exchange Mela where all the latest models of washing machines were displayed. Exchange offer is for 4 days. Customers can exchange there old washing Machines with IFB new washing Machine and can get Exchange Bonus upto 8000 on washing Machine 5000 on Dishwasher, 4599 on Micro wave, washing Machine, and exchange upto 5000 on top load washing Machine. With free instalation with 4yr warranty on washing Machine.

Army conducts training on commercial mushroom farming

19/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 18: Army has been constantly undertaking a variety of programme for welfare of AWAM and to ambit job opportunities for locals. In continuing with the same spirit, Army organised training on commercial mushroom farming at Shergwari for locals of Kishtwar region. This novel training programme was conducted from 16 Aug to 18 Oct 19 and was attended by 16 locals hailing from far flung areas of Shergwari region. The training was conducted with an aim to provide self employment to ...

DDC reviews arrangements for Diwali festival at Doda

19/10/2019
DODA OCT 18: District Development Commiss ioner, Dr Sagar D Doifode, today chaired a meeting to review arrangements for Diwali festival. The DDC directed the Tehsildar, Police department and EO MC to ensure that crackers are sold at identified locations at viz Sports Stadium Doda. The Fire and Emergency Services department was asked to keep the fire tenders ready to meet any eventuality. A committee comprising Tehsildar, AD FCS & CA, Food & Safety Officer and EO Municipal Committee Doda was c...

Krida Bharti to present 'Jija Bhai' Sports Awards

19/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 18: Krida Bharti Jammu and Kashmir shall honour outstanding sportspersons of the state with 'Jija Bhai' Sports Awards in a special function to be held on November 10, at Bhartiya Vidiya mandir Jammu. "The awards shall be presented to Parents of those young sports achievers from Jammu and Kashmir in a bid to further encourage and promote the culture of sports in the state. Since Parents play a very important role in building an athlete, the award in the name of 'Jija Bhai' shall b...

Samoon directs pacing up dev works in Gurez

19/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 18: Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep and Fisheries Department, Dr Asghar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review the developmental works of Gurez sub-division. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Director School Education Kashmir, Chief Engineer PDD Kashmir, Director General Youth Services and Sports, Director Animal Husbandry Kashmir, Director Sheep Husbandry Kashmir, Director Fisheries, Special Secretary Education Department, CMO Bandipora, SE R&...

FOB Rajouri organises awareness programme

19/10/2019
RAJOURI, OCT 18: As part of ongoing intensive Outreach Campaign to promote the concept of Swachhta Hi Sewa including plastic Mukt Bharat, the Field Outreach Bureau, Bureau of outreach & Communication, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, Rajouri organised a day long awareness programme at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Sunderbani today. Shri Vionod Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Sunderbani was the Chief Guest of the function. Speaking on this...

J&K SPCB holds awareness workshops on "Sanitary Waste Management"

19/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 18: A series of awareness workshops based on theme "Reduce & Reuse" regarding "Sanitary Waste Management" were organised by J&K Pollution Control Board, Jammu in collaboration with Cluster University, NGO, State Rural Livelihood Mission department, "Shri Mata Anandamayi Math" and radio partner 92.7 Big FM as publicity partner, to create awareness among women folk regarding sanitary hygiene and management of waste generated thereof. These workshops were organized on the directions of...

SBI Card launches SBI Card Pay for contactless mobile payments

19/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 18: SBI Card, one of the country`s leading credit card issuers, today announced the launch of 'SBI Card Pay', a payment feature based on Host Card Emulation (HCE) technology for faster, convenient and more secure card paymentsusing mobile phones. Using SBI Card Pay, customers can make contactless payments at Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled point of sale terminals with just one tap of their mobiles, without usingthe physical credit card or entering any PIN. As a first of its k...

SBI Card launches SBI Card Pay for contactless mobile payments

19/10/2019

Kathua DM imposes ban on bovine transportation

19/10/2019
KATHUA, OCT 18:District Magistrate, O P Bhagat, today imposed ban on transportation of bovine from the district. The order issued in this regard by DM reads that, "No bovine animal such as Cow, Oxen, Calves, Bulls etc. be transported from Kathua to other district, except with the written permission of District Magistrate or Additional District Magistrate, Kathua subject to certain conditions/restrictions imposed by the DM from time to time". The order shall come into force with immediate effec...

JKSRLM concludes 8-day training prog

19/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 18: To improve the status of woman agriculturists and to enhance opportunities for their empowerment, 8 day Training Programme was organised by Jammu Kashmir State Rural Livelihood Mission (Umeed) in collaboration with National Institute of Rural Development & PR (NIRD Hyderabad). A team of Experts from NIRD&PR imparted Training to District Programme Managers, Block Programme Managers of Umeed and project executives of MKSP. During the training various traditional improvised te...

Congress questions privatization of PDD, indifferent attitude to Toll agitation

19/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 18: JKPCC has termed the privatization of Power Development Department as anti people move of the government which would badly affect the common and poor man besides the service condition of employees especially the fate of daily wagers, need based and casual workers. Urging the government to review its decision and take into consideration the demands of the employees including daily wagers, casual and need based workers, Congress has described the privatizati...

DC chairs Vidyalaya Management Committee meeting of KV Bhaderwah

19/10/2019
DODA, Oct 18: Deputy Commissioner, Dr Sagar D Doifode, who is also the Chairman of Vidyayala Management Committee (CVM) of Kendriya Vidyalaya Bhaderwah, convened a meeting with members of VMC, KV Bhaderwah here today. Among others present were ADC Bhaderwah (Nominee Chairman) Dr Rajinder Khajuria, Principal kV Bhaderwah Kishore Lal, PTC members and other members of VMC. The meeting had threadbare discussion on various issues like blacktopping of pedestrian in the camp, requirement of water co...

Skandan holds public hearing, listens to public issues at Jammu

19/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 18: Advisor to Governor, K Skandan, today held a public grievance redressal camp at Convention Centre where he met several public delegations and individuals who apprised him of their issues and demands. During the camp, scores of public deputations and individuals turned up in large number for the public hearing to apprise the Advisor of their grievances seeking his intervention in ensuring outcome-based redressal of the same in a time-bound manner. A deputation comprising JMC Cou...

Div Com reviews implementation of medical assistance schemes

19/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 18: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma, today reviewed implementation of health and medical assistance schemes in Jammu division at a meeting with concerned officers. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Sushma Chauhan, Joint Director Education, Latif Chaudhary, Deputy Dire-ctor Health, Dr Renu Sharma, STO Jammu, Dr Sanjay Turki, Secretary Red Cross Society, Dinesh Gupta besides senior functionaries of Social Welfare, National Health Mission and other concerned...

Khan reviews arrangements for board exams

19/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Advisor to Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired a meeting to take stock of the preparations made for the forthcoming board examinations of 10th to 12th classes of Kashmir Division and winter zone of Jammu Division. Commissioner Secre-tary School Education Department Sarita Cha-uhan, Divisional Comm-issioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan, IGP Kashmir SP Pani, Chairperson J&K State Board of School Education Veena Pandita, Director School Education Kashmir Mohammad Younis Malik were ...

DGP interacts with IPS trainee officers

19/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: A group of about fifty IPS officers of RR 71st batch from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy Hyderabad interacted with Director General of Police Shri Dilbag Singh and other senior Police and CRPF officers at Police Golf Course. The probationary officers were given know-how about the functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Police. At the outset of the informal interactive session the visiting officers were welcomed by the DGP, who complemented them for joining the pres...

Chief Secretary reviews expansion of dairy sector

19/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Friday chaired a meeting here to review the status of dairy sector and discuss the modalities for baseline survey by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and implementation of the Special Package for dairy development projects. Financial Commissio-ner, Finance Department, Joint Secretary, Cattle and Dairy Development, Dep-artment of Animal Husba-ndry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of Ind...

GoC Fire & Fury Corps visits Eastern Ladakh; reviews operational preparedness

19/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Lt Gen Harinder Singh, General Officer Commanding 'Fire & Fury Corps' visited forward locations in Eastern Ladakh today and reviewed the operational preparedness in the Area of Responsibility. He was accompanied by General Officer Commanding, 'Trishul Division', who also briefed him about the various infrastructure development activities being carried out in the region. Interacting with troops deployed in the Sector during his visit to the forward locations, Lt Gen Harinder ...

SPF to organize national level hockey tournament from Oct 20

19/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct. 18: Balvinder Singh President Sikh Progressive Front along with other members of organising Committee S. Iqbal Singh, former National Player, S. Manjit Singh Organising Secretary , S. Sharanjit Singh, S. Rajinder Singh Wazir S. Jasbir Singh & S. Amrik Singh while Addressing the Press Conference said that as 550th Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak dev Ji is celebrated all over the country and across the globe in a befitting manner. Our organisation has also decided to organise "S...

JMC organizes orientation programme

19/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct. 18: An orientation programme at K.C Residency by Jammu Municipal Corporation in association with District Tuberculosis Centre, Jammu under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme-RN-TCP was Organized under which awareness on Anti Tuberculosis (TB) In Jammu City in presence of Mayor, Chander Mohan Gupta, Dy. Mayor Purn-ima Sharma, Councillors and Officers of Jammu Mun-icipal Corporation. The Dignitaries are welcomed by Commissioner, JMC, Pankaj Magotra (KAS). DTO Jammu mad...

Director inaugurates seasonal seed distribution store at Village Sarore

19/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 18: Director Agric-ulture, Jammu, P. S. Rathore today inaugurated a seasonal seed distribution store at village Sarore. Joint Director Agriculture (Extension), B. K. Zutshi and Joint Director Agriculture (Inputs), H. S. Mankotia besides farmers were present on the occasion. Director also declared open the sale of Rabi seeds on the occasion. Director complemented the farmers for getting seed store in the area which would be immensely helpful for them towards achieving the goal of ...

Valley people have no sympathy with the detained leaders: Khanna

19/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 18: Binding up his Kashmir visit after three days campaigning in favour of party candidates for Block Development Councils (BDCs), BJP National Vice President & Jammu Kashmir, Prabhari, Avinash Rai Khanna, said that the Valley people have no sympathy with the detained leaders, to whom they hold responsible for promoting corruption, dynastic rule and slow pace of development. Avinash Rai Khanna, during the last three days, held series of meetings at Anantnag, Baramulla and Srinagar w...

Jal Jeevan Mission: DDC Rajouri finalises implementation strategy

19/10/2019
RAJOURI, Oct 18: District Development Co-mmissioner, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, today convened an officers meeting to finalize strategy for implementation of 'Jal Jeevan Mission- Har Ghar Nal Se Jal'. During the meeting, the DDC sought information regarding the per capita demand of drinking water in both rural and urban areas and situation of the ground water table of the district. He directed the officers of PHE department to conduct a survey about the demand and supply of drinking water in both ...

DC conducts market inspection in Samba

19/10/2019
SAMBA, Oct 18: Deputy Commissioner, Rohit Khajuria, today conducted inspection of sweets manufacturing units in Bari-Brahmana and Vijaypur and sealed 4 godowns, 2 shops, 4 manufacturing units for adulteration, unhygienic conditions and mixing of extraneous material. Senior Superintended of Police Shakti Pathak and other senior officers accompanied the DC during the inspection. Deputy Commissioner visited Bari-Brahmana, Palli and Vijaypur area and sealed M/S Durga Sweets R/O Vijaypur, M/S Kira...

Ganai reviews supply, stock positioning of food grains

18/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 17: Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai has directed for timely stocking of food grain in the areas of Jammu and Kashmir facing harsh winters. He was reviewing the supply and stock position of food grains in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the winter season with especial focus on far-flung and snow bound areas here at Convention Centre. The meeting was attended by Chairman & Managing Director, Food Corporation of India (FCI), D.V. Prasad, Commissioner/ Secretary to the Government, ...

Governor inaugurates JK Bazar at New Delhi

18/10/2019
NEW DELHI, Oct 17: Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated a newly built JK Bazar, a retail showroom of authentic Jammu Kashmir Handicrafts/ Handlooms / Silk/ Agro based products and Restaurant serving Authentic Kashmiri Cuisine at J&K House, 5-Prithvi Raj Road, New Delhi here today. B.R. Sharma, Secretary, Department of Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI, A.K. Mehta Financial Commi-ssioner-J&K Govt. Naveen Choudhary, Principal Secretary-Industries & Commerce, Dheeraj Gupta, Principa...

Natrang stages first ever film on Maharaja Gulab Singh

18/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 17: As a befitting tribute to Maharaja Gulab Singh on his 227th Birth Anniversary, Natrang commenced a series of screening the first ever film on Maharaja Gulab Singh for the larger audience so that they are made aware about the history of the region. On the first day, the film was screened thrice for the students of Model Academy, NCC Cadets and for general audience. The film would also be screened for the students of SPMR College of Commerce, Govt. College for Women, Parade, IIT Ja...

Pak terrorists involved in civilian killings have been identified: DGP

18/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: Evolve an effective mechanism to ensure safety, security of people and also for maintenance of law and order. This was stated by Director General of Police Dilbag Singh while chairing a meeting of Police and security force officers in South Kashmir's Shopian District today. The DGP visited Shopian, Imamsahib and Zianpora where he interacted with Officer and Jawans of Police components, Police Stations, CRPF, Armed Police and Army. The DGP was received by Brig. Ajay Katoch of A...

Lulu International Group calls on Khan

18/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: In order to explore the possibility of leveraging the agriculture and horticulture produce of J&K, a delegation of 'Lulu International Group' today called on Advisor Farooq Khan. Lulu Group is an Abu Dhabi based multinational conglomerate that operates a chain of hypermarkets and retail companies across the globe. The group has 179 retail stores in 22 countries with a head count of 57000 and annual revenue of 6.9 Billion US dollars. On the occasion, Advisor Khan encouraged th...

Skandan, Kumar chair 6th State Road Safety Council meet

18/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: Advisors to Governor, K Skandan and K Vijay Kumar, co-chaired the 6th State Road Safety Council meeting here today. The meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Prin-cipal Secretary Transport Department, Transport Commissioner, Secretary Higher Education, Divi-sional Commissioner Kash-mir, Inspector General Police of Traffic, J&K, Dep-uty Commissioner Srina-gar, Director School Educ-ation Kashmir, Comm-issioner SMC, and representatives of ...

Chief Secretary reviews Darbar move arrangements

18/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 17: Chief Secretary BVR Subrah-manyam today reviewed the arrangements being put in place by various departments for move of offices from Srinagar to winter capital Jammu, here at a high level meeting. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Planning, Rohit Kansal, Divisional Com-missioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, IGP Jammu, Mukesh Singh, Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Sushma Chauhan, Director Estates, Subash Chibber, Chief Engineers PDD, PWD, PHE, Director Flor-iculture, Director F...

Sharma meets public delegations, seeks fast-track redress people’s grievances

18/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 17: Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma today met scores of public delegations and individuals who apprised him about their issues and demands here at weekly public hearing programme. For many issues projected by the public, the Advisor issued on-the-spot directions to the concerned departments. Over 350 people, comprising several delegations and individuals, hailing from different areas of Jammu region, registered their issues and demands pertaining to Public Works (R&B), PHE/...

JU VC felicitates Sangam 2019 winning contingent

18/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 17: Prof. Manoj Dhar, Vice Cha-ncellor University of Jammu today felicitated the University of Jammu contingent which took part and won the 5 days Youth Festival 'Sangam 2019' winner's Trophy by securing 413 points in Sports & Cultural events. The University teams took part in Basketball (M&W), Volleyball (M), Kho-Kho (M&W), Kabaddi (M), Athletics (M&W) and Chess (M&W) in Sports Events and Skit, Sketching, sole dance, sole song, group dance, folk dance, poster making, rangoli, pho...

Dogra Law College organises Induction cum Investiture Ceremony

18/10/2019
JAMMU Oct 17: Dogra Law College organised Induction cum Investiture Ceremony for the students of Ist semester of both BA.LL.B (5years) and LL.B (prof) 3 years courses. Chairman, Dogra Educational Trust, Th. Gulchain Singh Charak, former minister and president of Dogra Sadar Sabha presided over the ceremony. The ceremony commenced with the lightning of ceremonial lamp by all the dignitaries followed by Saraswati Vandana by a group of girl students. Prof. V.P. Magotra Principal, Dogra Law Colleg...

JMC seals another structure

18/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 17: On the instructions of Commi-ssioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation Jammu and under the supervision of Joint Commissioner (Adm-inistration), the Enforce-ment staff sealed the pre-fabricated structure being used as cement store for stocking and trading of Cement constructed by Harnam Singh Manhas at Sec: A Extension Opp Kissan Mill, National Highway, Sainik Colony, Jammu under section 8 (1) of J&K Control of Building Operation Act, 1988 as the said structures raised without the per...

Narinder Chanchal to perform in Chandi Jagran Oct 20

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JAMMU, Oct 17: Noted Bollywood singer and famous Bhaian artist, Narinder Chanchal to perform at 13th Vishal Chandi Jagran at Ved Mandir Amphalla on Sunday October 20. Addressing a press conference, Chairman Shree Chandi Mata Sewa Samiti, Suneet Raina said that Narender Chanchal would perform for the first time in Chandi Jagran at Ved Mandir, Raina further added that artistes from Jammu and Kashmir including Dogn bhajan specialists Surinder Manhas, Lekh Raj Verma, Daljeet Paddan, Soh it Soof, ...

Withdraw Jiziya type Toll Tax or face agitation: IkkJutt Jammu

18/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 17: Sharing the popular concern of the people of Jammu province in the wake of imposition of Jiziya type Toll Tax, IkkJutt Jammu warned the authorities to withdraw it forthwith or get ready to face an agitation. IkkJutt Jammu said that the imposition of toll tax in Jammu is a willful move on the part of the authorities to wreck Jammu's economy by discouraging pilgrims to the holy Shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi. Addressing a press conference here today IkkJutt Jammu Chairman Ankur Shar...

J&K Bank conducts State Level Review Meeting of RSETIs

18/10/2019
Srinagar, Oct 17: J&K Bank conducted a State Level Review Meeting on the functioning of Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) in the Kashmir Division yesterday at the Bank's Corporate Headquarter. Secretary Rural Deve-lopment and Panchayati Raj, J&K Government Ms. Sheetal Nanda (IAS) chaired the meeting attended by State Coordinator RSETIs (J&K) Ashok Kumar Razdan, President J&K Bank, Sunil Gupta, Vice President J&K Bank Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, AGM NABARD L. R. Dogra, Chief Accounts Off...

DC Samba calls for effective road safety measures

18/10/2019
Samba, Oct 17: District Development Comm-issioner Rohit Khajuria today sought effective road safety measures and asked the concerned to identify trouble spots and unauthorized cuts on National Highway to prevent mish-aps. Chairing a meeting of Road Safety Committee, he directed the Executive engineer PWD to seek the cooperation of other departments to achieve tangible results on the ground. The Deputy Commissioner said that traffic management and awareness among general public is prerequisite ...

Dir Agriculture reviews achievements under State Plan

18/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 17: To review the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under various Farmers Welfare Schemes under State and Central funding and review the progress under State CAPEX plan and centrally Sponsored schemes, Director Agriculture, Jammu P. S. Rathore today chaired a meeting of officers here at Krishi Bhawan. The meeting was attended by Joint Director Agriculture (Inputs), H. S. Mankotia, Deputy Director Agriculture (Central) Jammu, Ravinder Thaploo, Deputy Director Agriculture (Traini...

Army organises awareness lecture

18/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 17: With the aim to connect with locals Army conducted a lecture on "Government Welfare Infrastructure Schemes at Government High School, Ghani in Poonch District. The aim of the lecture was to spread awareness amongst the people of village Ghani and adjoining villages about various welfare schemes being run by State / Central Government such as 'Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya Schemes), Chief Minister's Business Interest Relief Scheme, Social Security for M...

Capacity building training on GPDP held at Ramban

18/10/2019
RAMBAN, OCT 17: Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RD&PR) department today organized capacity building training on Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP), Mission Antyodaya Survey and PPCs for block level officers of line departments. District Development Commissioner Nazim Zai Khan chaired the day long programme which witnessed a series of activities envisaging capacity building and training of the designated block officers for implementation of Gram Panchayat Development Plan and Mission...

Paddy procurement centre inaugurated at Kathua

18/10/2019
KATHUA, OCT 17: District Development Commissioner, O P Bhagat today inaugurated a paddy procurement centre here at village Jakhbar. The DDC said that the motive behind opening the procurement centre was to ensure that farmers be provided Minimum Support Price (MSP) at their doorsteps and discourage exploitation by middle man. He also informed that Government has approved rate of Rs.1815 and Rs.1835 per Quintal for Common and Semi fine paddy (Grade A) respectively which will be procured by th...

Christian community feels empowered with abrogation of Art 35A: Yudhvir

18/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 17: Abrogation of Article 370/35A has been a long awaited and most cherished decision of the Government. Everyone barring a few political dynastic beneficiaries have welcomed the decision and complimented the Prime Minister and Home Minister for this bold decision in face of all threats hurled by the so called mainstream politicians who exploited the State for seven decades and fooled the people. This was stated by Yudhvir Sethi, General Secretary State BJP unit while welcoming the ...

BDC Elections: Training imparted to Polling staff at Doda

18/10/2019
DODA, OCT 17:Hands-on training programme on poll process through ballot box was conducted for Presiding officers and Polling Officers here ahead of Election to Block Development Council. The training session was held under the supervision of District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO), Dr Sagar D. Doifode at DC office. The training was imparted to the participants by district Level Master Trainer Fayaz Mehta (Technical Officer to Ex En PHE division Doda). During the training session, the Di...

JMC organizes awareness programme on Plastic waste management

18/10/2019
RAMBAN, OCT 17: On the directions of Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor JMC, Purnima Sharma, Deputy Mayor JMC, Suraj Parkash Padha Chairman, Swachh Bharat Standing Com mittee and Pankaj Magotra, Commissioner, JMC. JMC has organized an awareness programme of Solid Waste Management and Plastic waste management in collaboration with Kendriya Vidyalya No. 1, Gandhi Nagar Jammu in Ward No. 21. Romi Amrit of the School and the entire programme is coordinated by Smt. Pratibha. Master Jorawar Singh started hi...

Govt to undertake special drive to enrol traders under PM-LVMY pension scheme

18/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 17: A special mobilization drive shall be undertaken by the government for enrolment of eligible traders, shopkeepers and self-employed persons under Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-LVMY) in Jammu and Kashmir. The PM-LVMY is a voluntary contributory pension scheme for retail traders in the age-group of 18-40 years with annual turnover not exceeding Rs 1.5 crore. To avail the benefits of the pension scheme, a subscriber will have to deposit a nominal monthly subs...

BJP expels leaders for anti-party activities

18/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 17: Taking strong note of the filling of nominations as Independents by party leaders against the official candidates of BJP for the election of Block Development Councils (BDCs), the State BJP has disqualified them for indulging in anti-Party activities. BJP SC Morcha District President, Jammu Rural, Manohar Lal, BJP Vice-President, Raipur Mandal, Madan Lal, BJP Nagrota Mandal Vice-President Bodh Raj Singh, Nagrota Mahila Morcha Mandal President Abha Jamwal, Mahila Morcha Reasi Di...

Survey camp for Civil engineering students organized

18/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 17: Two week-long survey camp for the civil engineering students of Aryans College of Engineering, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh was organized at Aryans campus and near Nada Sahib, Pankhuka. Hundreds of Civil Engineering students of B. Tech 5th Sem attended this camp. Students worked in the field with practicing surveyors and using their equipment. Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group said that the objective of surveying camp allocated for civil engineering students was to promote t...

BJP has relieved Valmiki Samaj of sufferings: Bhagat

18/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 17: BJP Anusuchit Jaati Morcha State President Jagdish Bhagat, while speaking to a gathering of the members of Valmiki Samaj in a programme at party headquarter Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, said that the party has relieved this community of the sufferings which they had to bear during the last 70 years under Article-370. These people were not treated as citizens of the state and their educated children could not apply for the government jobs or other benefits. He said that the BJP had alwa...

Four Days' Lithography Workshop concludes at IMFA

18/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 17: A four days' Lithography Workshop organized by Institute of Music and Fine Arts (IMFA), Jammu, University of Jammu in its premises, concluded here today. A valedictory programme was organized where Prof. Manoj Dhar, Vice- Chancellor, University of Jammu was the chief guest. Prof. Manoj Dhar appreciated the faculty for organizing this kind of workshop at IMFA and participation of the students and staff in the workshop. He assured that that all possible support shall be extended i...

JU VC felicitates participants of Sharada Lipi Learning Course

18/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 17: The Sanskrit Department, University of Jammu in collaboration with Millennium India Education Foundation (MIEF), New Delhi organized certificate distribution function for the participants of Third Sharada Lipi Learning Course. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Manoj Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu in presence of Prof Ved Kumari Ghai, Prof. Ram Pratab Ji, Head of Sanskrit department, Prof. Ram Bahadur, Director MIEF Dr. Uday Kakroo, Prof. Ramnika Jalali, Dr. Kriti Kant ...

Governor chairs first meeting of Srinagar Cluster University Council

17/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 16: Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor of the Cluster University of Srinagar, today chaired the first meeting of the University Council here at the Raj Bhavan. Advisor to Governor, Khurshid A. Ganai who is also Pro-Chancellor was also present in the meeting. In his opening remarks, the Governor said that education is high on the Agenda of the Government and all out efforts shall be made to further improve this core sector. He called for improving the overall educational scenari...

Strive to achieve administrative goals: Ganai advises to KAS probationers

17/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 16: Advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai today underlined shifting from manual system to e-governance as major Administrative Reform towards achieving Good Governance. The Advisor was addressing 2016 Batch of Junior Scale J&K Administrative, Police and Accounts Service probationers presently undergoing a foundation course hosted for them by J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Develop-ment (IMPARD), Jammu/ Srinagar. Khurshid Ahmed Ganai was the chief gues...

JKPS organizes annual aquatic meet

17/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 16: JK Public School, Kunjwani organized Annua Aquatic Meet on 16 October 2019. The event was graced with the presence of IG Police Jammu, Mr. Mukesh Singh (IPS) as Chief Guest. Mr. Vinay Sharma (IPS) SP Jammu was the Guest of Honor for the occasion. The other dignitaries present were Mr. Raj Daluja Chairman J K Educational Society, Ms. Shashi Chaudhary, Director, J K Educational Society, Ms Vandana Sharma Principal JK Public School, Ms Shashi Rattan Vice Principal JKPS and the Schoo...

Kumar flags off teams for 42nd State Level Table Tennis Championship

17/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 16: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today flagged off a team of Table Tennis Players from Kashmir division along with the officials to participate in 42nd J&K State Table Tennis Championship in Jammu. Secretary Youth Services & Sports Sarmad Hafeez, Secretary Jammu Kashmir State Sports Council (JKSSC) Dr Naseem Choudhary, Chairman Jammu Kashmir Table Tennis Association K Ajay Sharma, officials of JKSSC were present on the occasion. The State Level Championship is scheduled to ...

ACB registers FIR for installing sub-standard lifts in various hospitals in Kashmir

17/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 16: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday registered FIRs against some engineers of the Jammu Kashmir Projects Constr-uctions Corporation (JKPCC) and a private company for allegedly installing sub-standard lifts in various hospitals in the Valley, officials said. The FIRs were registered on the basis of a complaint and connected documents received through the State Vigilance Commission, they said. On scrutiny of the documents, it was revealed that JKPCC, during the year 2012...

DPS Udhampur organizes capacity building workshop

17/10/2019
UDHAMPUR, Oct 16: Delhi Public School Udhampur holds a day-long capacity building workshop for its teachers on 16th October, 2019. With a view to keeping their teachers abreast with the latest techniques. The comprehensive workshop titled 'One-day Capacity Building Progra-mme on the following topics: Effective Teaching strategies, Cooperation & Team Work, Positive Discipline: Class room Strategies, Sensitization for students' problems, Hand-ling Adolescent Issues, Interpersonal Commu-nication, ...

BJP collecting ‘jaziya’ from people at toll plazas on highways: Cong

17/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 16: The Congress on Wednesday lent its support to the agitation against collection of road tax at Sarore toll plaza on Jammu-Pathankot national highway, saying the BJP has imposed a 'jazia' in garb of road tariff. With the private bus service on Jammu-Pathankot highway remaining suspended for the third day on Wednesday in protest against the newly set up toll plaza at Sarore in Samba district, the Congress party also held a demonstration near the plaza. The congress sought immediate...

Kumar reviews progress of major H&ME projects in JK

16/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 16: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today reviewed the progress of works of major projects of the Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department being executed by various agencies in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner Health Atal Dulloo, MD Jammu Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) M Raju, Managing Director Jammu & Kashmir Police Housing Corporation (JKPHC) Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba, Managing Director Jammu & Kashmir Housing Board (JKH...

J&K Bank CMD interacts with customers in Delhi-Mohali zone

17/10/2019
Srinagar, Oct 16: Besides nurturing the businesses of its customers across the country especially outside the state, J&K Bank continues to dispense the best-in-class services prudently as a competitive bank besides a need-based and innovative product suite. J&K Bank Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Rajesh Kumar Chhibber stated this while chairing several customers meets in the bank's Delhi and Mohali zones attended by the valuable customers of the bank, senior citizens, and members of vario...

Chief Secretary chairs 117th FAC

16/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 16: The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) headed by Chief Secretary, B V R Subrah-manyam in its 117th meeting held in Civil Secretariat, Srinagar cleared 43 proposals regarding use of 271 hectares of forest land for various projects of public importance in the road, drinking water, power and Civil Aviation sectors on specified terms and conditions. Financial Commissi-oner Revenue, Principal Secretary Planning Deve-lopment & Monitoring Department, Commis-sioner /Secretary Forest, Ec...

Sharma for result- oriented disposal of grievances

16/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 16: Advisor to Governor K K Sharma today directed prompt and result-oriented disposal of grievances ensuring quality deliverance of services in a time bound manner. The Advisor directed officers during the Public Grievance Redressal Camp held here which was also attended by a team of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) who had come on a two-day visit for better understanding the mechanism for grievance redressal and also suggesting measures for impr...

Div Com directs DCs to expedite land acquisition process

16/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 16: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today directed the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu Division to expedite and complete the process of land acquisition pertaining to various departments and development projects. The Div Com issued these directions while reviewing the progress of land acquisition, requisition cases in Jammu Division. The meeting was att-ended by Additional Com-missioner, R K Srangal, Assistant Commissioner Central, Jitender Mishra, ACR Jammu, Vijay Sharma and ...

Khan chairs SED meet over settlement of SRO-43 cases

16/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 16: Advisor to Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired a meeting of School Education Department (SED) over the settlement of SRO-43 cases pending in the Department. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary School Education Department, Sarita Chou-han, Special Secretary, Gazanfar Ali, Director School Education Kashmir, Muhammad Younis Malik and other concerned. Director School Educ-ation Jammu, Anuradha Gupta participated in the meeting via video link. On the occasion, Adv...

BJP gears up to celebrate important events in coming days

16/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 16: In a meeting held at party headquarter and chaired by State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, the party leaders discussed series of programmes to be organized in coming days on birthdays of Dogra ruler Maharaja Gulab Singh and Sher-e-Duggar Pt. Premnath Dogra besides celebration of important events carrying historical significance. The party will perform Havan and felicitate of outstanding sports personalities will take place at Dogra Chowk, Jammu, on October 24, when party l...

DARPG team calls on Skandan

16/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 16: A team of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India, today called on Advisor to Governor, K Skandan to discuss arrangements made for two-day conference on Disaster Management scheduled to be held from November 30, 2019. The team stressed on ensuring fool proof arrangements for making the conference a grand success. The two-day conference will be held in Jammu where experts on disaster management from different parts of the countr...

Jammu’s daughter brings home laurels in national letter writing contest

16/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 16: Jammu's daughter Ravia Gupta has brought laurels to the motherland by securing second position at the national level above 18 (envelope) category in a nationwide annual letter writing competition "Dhai Akhar" organized by the Indian Postal Service Department on the theme 'Mere Desh Ke Naam Khat' (A Letter to my Motherland) and was awarded by Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Communications, Elec-tronics and Information Technology and Law and Justice at a function on 15 October to...

Students organisations pay tributes to students killed in 1966 agitation

16/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 16: Various student organisations including RSS-affiliate ABVP on Wednesday paid tributes to students who lost their lives in 1966 during a protest to demand a separate university for Jammu. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Jammu Joint Students Front (JSSF) and the National Panthers Students Union (NPSU) organised programmes to mark the occasion at a memorial outside GGM Science College here. Three students Brij Mohan, Subash Chander and Gulshan Handa were killed insid...

5th JK Agricultural Science Congress concludes

16/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 16: 5th J&K Agricultural Science Congress concluded at the Baba Jito Auditorium of Main Campus Chatha of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu. The Congress on the theme "Climate Change Mana-gement for Sustainable Agriculture, Livestock Farming and Ecological Development" was organized in collaboration with J&K State Council for Science & Technology Government of Jammu and Kashmir. More than 300 delegates across the country participated in the thr...

Mayor starts Development works

16/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 16: Contin-uing his commitment to provide better basic as well as development facilities to the people of Jammu City. Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation today on 16-10-2019 toured in the areas of Camp Road, Jain Colony, Talab Tillo etc. of Ward No.32 and listened to the grievances of inhabitants of the said ward, which includes deployment of more SKC's, lifting of stray dogs/animals, construction/renovation of lanes & drains, installation/rectification of street l...

Khan reviews working of Agriculture, Horticulture, allied sectors in Pulwama

16/10/2019
PULWAMA, Oct 16: Advisor to Governor, Farooq Khan, today visited Pulwama where he chaired a meeting to review progress achieved under Agriculture, Horticulture and allied sectors. The meeting was attended by Secretary Agriculture/ Horticulture Manzoor Ahmad Lone, Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Dr Raghav Langar, Director Horticulture, Planning and Marketing G.M Dar, Director Agriculture Altaf Ajaz Andrabi, Director Horticulture Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, MD Agro Bhawani Rakhwal and other concerned. On th...

Congress lost ideological battle politically and within too: Priya

16/10/2019
Akhnoor, Oct 16: Former Minister, state spokesperson and Prabhari BJP Mahila Morcha Priya Sethi today said that congress were not having candidates to field in BDC Elections that is why they first welcomed and then boycotted it. While speaking the different gathering at Block Akhnoor, Bhalwal Brahmana, Khour and Samwan and accompanied by Distt President Akhnoor Manmohan for BDC Chairperson election former minister said that it is not now a secret to anyone that that Congress is into the g...

Training programme under Ayushman Bharat held

16/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 16: A training programme regarding integration of AYUSH under Ayushman Bharat comprising of comprehensive primary health care through Health and Well-ness Centres was organised by the Directorate of Indian Systems of Medicine J&K. The session was concluded today on 16/10/19 wherein Dr. Mohan Singh, Director Indian Systems of Medicine J&K advised all the Medical Officers to work with zeal and enthusiasm for upliftment of AYUSH systems of medicine. The Director was accompanied by Dep...

Diwali festival arrangements finalized at Udhampur

16/10/2019
UDHAMPUR, Oct 16: The arrangements for the celebration of festival of lights Diwali were today finalized by district administration here at a meeting of officers and representatives of religious organizations and traders. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur Dr. Gurvinderjeet Singh chaired the meeting. Threadbare discussions were held on various arrangements like installation of cracker stalls, security, maintenance of law and order, traffic regulation, drinking water and power supply...

NCC cadets visit aviation squadron, witness dog show

16/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 16: The fifth day of 12 days long Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat Camp started with the Sharmdaan by cadets A cleanliness drive was undertaken by cadets where they cleaned the camping site and its premises. 200 Senior Wing girls and Senior Division boys visited Aviation Squadron while the balance 300 cadets attended a Lecture on Drug Awareness. The lecture was taken by Associate NCC Officer, GCW Gandhinagar followed by a short movie on the ill effects of drugs. Later a motivational lect...

GAHJ organizes Yoga session

16/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 16: Government Ayurvedic Hospital Jammu organized Yoga session at Nagrota for NCC cadets. The programme was organized under the outreach programme of the hospital . 400 cadets from all over India learned the Yoga techniques. Dr. Anil Sharma M.D (Yoga)In charge Yoga Unit of the hospital and Dr. Mahesh Sharma apprised participants of NCC training camp at Nagrota about the benefits of Yoga for stress management and to increase the physical, mental and emotional potential . He also app...

Diwali arrangements finalized in Samba

16/10/2019
SAMBA, Oct 16: The arrangements for smooth celeberation of Diwali festival were today finalized here at a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Rohit Khajruia. The meeting was attended by senior superintendent of police, Shakti Pathak, Additional deputy commissioner, Vikas Gupta, Assistant Commis-sioner Revenue, Kulbhu-shan Khajuria, Sub divisional magistrate Vijapur, C P Kotwal, sub divisional magistrate Ghagwal, Ritu Majahan besides other district officers. The DC laid emphasis upon incide...

Driver's killing, attack on orchard owner acts of frustration: Raman Suri

16/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 15: Condemning killing of driver in Shopian and beating up of an orchard owner as acts of frustration, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Executive Member Raman Suri today said that since militancy is on its last leg, terrorists were trying to create fear amongst masses by resorting to such cowardice acts. Despite all odds, fruit transportation in the Valley is going on smoothly and this was not getting down the throat of ultras. Raman Suri was speaking to party workers here today w...

Natrang to showcase 2 shows 'Gulab Gaatha on Oct 17

16/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 15: Natrang is going to screen first ever film on Maharaja Gulab Singh twice on the occasion of Maharaja Gulab Singh's 227th birth anniversary on 17th of October, 2019 at Abhinav Theatre Jammu at 2 pm exclusively for women and 5 pm for general audience. Entitled as 'Gulab Gatha', this film by Balwant Thakur is produced by Natrang and sponsored by Maharaja Gulab Singh Memorial Trust Jammu. Sharing details, the conceptualizer of this film Balwant Thakur informed that this will be a u...

Sulabh toilets, bath houses inaugurated at Gangyal

16/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 15: To provide relief to the shopkeepers and labourers market of Gangyal, newly constructed Sulabh toilets and bath houses were inaugurated and dedicated to public by Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta, Chairman, Jammu Municipal Corporation Baldev Singh Billawaria and Councilor Inderjit Kaur. On the occasion, Billawaria stated that the main demand of the laborers, including the shopkeepers of Gangyal, who had gathered to set up a day in the morning. He added on the demand of the people, ...

Innovation Day celebrated at University of Jammu

16/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 15: The Institution Innovation Council (IIC), University Business Incubation and Innovation Centre (UBIIC) and University of Jammu Special Purpose Vehicle Foundation (UoJSPVF), University of Jammu celebrated "Innovation Day" here in the University of Jammu today. In addition to series of activities organised as a part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations, the Innovation Day was celebrated with immense enthusiasm at the University Campus. The day also marked the birth anniversary of Dr...

PLSJ releases Punjabi Satire collection

16/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 15: Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (Regd.), Jammu organized a literary programme at K L Saigal Hall of Cultural Academy, Jammu on Monday to release Punjabi satire book titled Danda Ooncha Rahe Hamara written by Dr. Monojit, a well known Punjabi satire writer of J&K state. Dr. Arvinder Singh Amn, Additional Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages presided over the programme where Dr. Baljeet Kaur, HoD, Punjabi Department of University of Jammu was the chief guest, Prof. Lalit Magotr...

Govt Aurvedic Hospital organizes free medical camp

16/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 15: Govt. Aurvedic Hospital, Jammu organized awareness and Free Medical camp at Nai Basti. Government Ayurvedic Hospital Jammu organized a Free Medical camp and awareness programme at Ram Lila Chowk Nai Basti in collaboration with Jagriti Mahila Udyog Kendra. In this camp more than 256 people are benefitted by the camp suffering from different ailments. Free medicine was distributed.The programme was organized under the outreach programme of the hospital . Dr.Taran Singh Medical...

JMC organizes awareness programme on Solid Waste Management

16/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 15: On the directions of Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor JMC, Purnima Sharma, Deputy Mayor JMC, Suraj Parkash Padha Chairman, Swachh Bharat Standing Committee and Pankaj Magotra, Commissioner, JMC. JMC has organized an awareness programme of Solid Waste Management and Plastic waste management in collaboration with Boys Higher Secondary School, Gandhi Nagar Jammu in Ward No. 21. An awareness programme was organized under the supervision of Dr. Zaffar Iqbal, MVO/Nodal Officer, Solid ...

RHS roller skaters skates away with medals in 2nd CBSE Clusters

16/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 15: Jaiaditya Chambyal, a class 2nd scholar of Rich Harvest School Bari Brahmana captured 2 medals in the 2nd CBSE Cluster North Zone Roller Skating Championship held at Sir hind in Punjab. A total of 2500 participants from 480 schools of North India participated in the prestigious championship from 11th to 13th October. Jaiaditya won gold medal in the under-8, 1000m quard category and a silver medal in 300m quard category. It would be pertinent to mention that participants from o...

Nirmal Singh meets Governor

16/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 15: Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly, Dr. Nirmal Singh today met Governor Satya Pal Malik here at Raj Bhavan. The Governor and Dr. Singh held wide ranging discussions on the overall situation in Jammu & Kashmir and other important matters related to the welfare and socio-economic development of people.

DDC reviews progress on district CAPEX budget, CSSs

16/10/2019
KATHUA, Oct 15: District Development Commissioner, O P Bhagat, today chaired a meeting of district officers to review progress on district CAPEX budget 2019-20 and Centrally Sponsored Schemes. The meeting was attended by ADC, Ghanshyam Singh, ACD, Sukhpal Singh, CPO, Uttam Singh, Executive Engineers of PWD, PHE, REW, PDD, CEO, DFO, EOs of Urban Local bodies and other district officers. The DDC reviewed physical and financial achievements in detail being recorded by the Education, PWD, PHE, P...

Festivals connects people with their culture: Rajni

16/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 15: Mahila Morcha BJP State President Rajni Sethi today hailed festivals as the essence of our tradition which connects people with their culture. Speaking at a function organised to mark Karwa Chauth celebration, she said this festival is celebrated with great zeal and vigour in the entire country in which married women fast from sunrise to moon rise for that safety and longevity of their husband safety reflects our rich culture. She added that it is celebrated in the fourth day of...

DM Kishtwar imposes ban on bovine transportation, illegal extraction of stones

16/10/2019
KISHTWAR, Oct 15: District Magistrate, Angrez Singh Rana, today imposed ban on transportation of bovine from the district. The order issued in this regard by DM reads that, "No bovine animal such as Cow, Ox, Calf, Buffalo etc. be transported from Kishtwar to other districts except with the prior permission of District Magistrat e/Additional District Magistrate, Kishtwar". The order shall come into force with immediate effect and shall remain in force for a period of two months from the date ...

Rishu wins Gole Panj Peer Dangal title

16/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 15: Punjab Wrestler Rishu Pahalwan clinched the Annual "Gole Panj Peer Dangal" title by defeating Wrestler Asif from Jammu in a very tough fight. The Dangal was organized by Farman Ali, organizer of the Dangal Committee and the tournament was attended by many dignitaries including MP Rajya Sabha Shamsher Singh Manhas as Chief Guest and Former Minister and Ex-MLA Jammu West Sat Sharma (CA) as Guest of Honor. Others including State Vice President BJP and Corporator Pramod Kapahi, Co...

Governor chairs Ist meeting of Jammu Cluster University Council

16/10/2019
Srinagar, Oct 15: Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor of the Cluster University of Jammu, today chaired the first meeting of the University Council here at the Raj Bhavan. Advisor to Governor, Khurshid A. Ganai, Pro-Chancellor was also present in the meeting. While taking overview of the activities of the Cluster University, the Chancellor and Advisor called for creation of University's own campus with the establishment of schools of excellence. At the outset, the Chancellor stressed that th...

IGP Jammu reviews law & order, Darbar move arrangements

16/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 15: Sh. Mukesh Singh- IPS, Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone presided over the meeting of officers of Jammu district including DIG JSK Range, SSP Jammu, All jurisdictional SsP/ SDPO and SHOs at DPL Jammu to discuss present security scenario and law and order of Jammu district especially on the opening of Darbar move offices at winter Capital, Jammu. At the start of meeting, a detailed briefing was given by the SSP Jammu through power point presentation with regard to...

Yudhvir calls for collective efforts for steering J&K to pinnacles of progress, development

16/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 15: BJP General Secretary J&K, Yudhvir Sethi alongwith District Jammu Prabhari Jugal Dogra on called for collective efforts for steering the state to the pinnacles of development, progress, peace and prosperity. He said the BJP Government at the Centre is endeavoring for uplift of the people of all the three regions of the State, irrespective of caste, creed and colour. This was stated by Sethi while addressing a gathering during a Langar organized by Lakhdata Bazaar Traders Associ...

Five days long youth festival 'Sangam 2019-20' concludes at Bhadarwah Campus

16/10/2019
Bhadarwah Oct 15 : The 5-day Youth Festival 'SANGAM 2019-20' concluded with the multi dimensional cultural bonanza and distribution of prizes among the winners and participants on the final day of the mega event, here. The SANGAM 2019-20, with the tag line of 'Let's Build Our Nation' was organized by Bhadarwah Campus in collaboration with Rastryia Rifles based at Bhadarwah, to promote everlasting peace and prosperity in the Chenab Valley and to also give youth of all the three regions of t...

Financial Commissioner Finance discusses budget proposals with Administrative Secretaries

16/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 15: Financial Commissioner Finance Department, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired various meetings to discuss budget proposals for the remaining part of the financial year 2019-2020 (November 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020) with the Administrative Secretaries of different departments. The budget for the current financial year has to be segregated in two parts i.e seven months from April 1, 2019 to October 30, 2019 as State of J&K and for five months from October 31, 2019 to March 31, 2...

Sharma for timely payments, quality check of works

16/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 15: Advisor to Governor, K.K Sharma today directed the officers of Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) Limited to ensure that timely payment is made to the contractors--whose work is satisfactory and up to the mark so that the speed of implementation of various welfare programmes doesn't get delayed. The Advisor was speaking at 95th meeting of the Board of Directors of Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) Limited here. The Financial ...

Chief Secretary reviews developmental, security scenario at Bandipora

16/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 15: Chief Secretary, BVR Subramaniyam accompanied by Principal Secretary Planning Monitoring and Development, Rohit Kansal and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today visited district Bandipora and convened a meeting of the officers of district and police administration to review the developmental and security scenario in the district. District Development Commissioner (DDC) Bandipora Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Zahoor Ahmad Mir,...

Kumar visits JLNM Hospital, takes appraisal of healthcare facilities

16/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT15: With a view to take appraisal of healthcare facilities available for the patients, Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar paid an extensive visit to Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial (JLNM) Hospital, here today. Medical Superintendent JLNM Hospital, Dr Zakir Hussain Khan, senior doctors and faculty members were present at the hospital during the visit. The Advisor took round of various units including OPD, Dialysis Centre, Blood Bank, Lab and other units in the hospital. He was briefed ...

Div Com inspects sports stadium work, patient care at SDH Nowshera

16/10/2019
RAJOURI, OCT15: Divisional Commissioner Jammu Sanjeev Verma on Tuesday inspected patient care in the Sub divisional hospital and progress of work on sports stadium here at Nowshera. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Additional Deputy Commissioner Nowshera, Sukhdev Singh Samyal,Additional SP Nowshera GL Sharma and officers of district, sub district administration as well as officers of health department. The Divisional Commissioner met with patients and in...

BJP holds review meeting for BDC elections

16/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 15: Bharatiya Janata Party, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, led by its State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul held a review meeting for the smooth and successful conduct of Block Development Committee (BDC) elections in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh at party headquarter, Trikuta Nagar. State General Secretaries Dr. Narinder Singh & Yudhvir Sethi, Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Chander Mohan Gupta and other senior party leaders participated in the meeting. Ashok Kaul, while addr...

Eminent Scientists deliver lectures on 2nd day in 5th J&K Agriculture Science Congress

16/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 15: Eminent scientists from different field of specialization delivered lead lectures & presented their research work on various themes viz; Technological innovations for natural resource management under climate change, Impact of climate change on socio economic aspect & sustainable live stock farming on 2nd day in 5th J&K Agriculture Science Congress at SKUAST-J. Dr. Praveen Sharma, from HPKVV, Palamapur gave lead lecture on vertical vegetable production & scope of hydroponics. ...

Advisor Sharma to meet public at Jammu on October 17

16/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 15: Advisors to Governor, K K Sharma shall be holding public grievances camp at Convention Centre, Canal Road Jammu on October 17 (Thursday) from 10 am to 12 pm. Deputations and individuals desirous of meeting the Advisor have been asked to get their names registered at DC Office Jammu for redressal of their grievances.

Div Com Jammu holds public outreach camp at Darhal

16/10/2019
RAJOURI, Oct 15: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, today conducted an extensive tour of Qila Darhal Block of district Rajouri and held a public outreach programme to listen to and address the grievances of the local people. The Div Com was accompanied by Deputy Commi-ssioner Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Senior Superin-tendent of police Yougal Manhas, Additional Deputy Commissioner Nowshera, Sukhdev Singh Samyal, Assistant Commissioner Development Sushil Khaj-uria, Assistant Commi-...

DDC Jammu reviews performance of banks at DLRC/DCC meeting

16/10/2019
JAMMU Oct 15: District Development Commi-ssioner Jammu Sushma Chauhan today reviewed the performance of banks here at District Level Review Committee/ District Consultative Commi-ttee (DLRC/ DCC) meeting for the Quarter ending June 2019. The achievement under Annual Credit Plan of 2019-20 and the position of Deposits, Advances and CD Ratio were reviewed in detail. Chief Planning Officer Yoginder Singh Katoch, Lead District Manager (LDM), District Jammu, Suresh Kumar Raina, DM DIC, AGM RBI, DDM...

Teenage girl installs self-made bakery stall to contribute for ‘Bharat Ke Veer’

16/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 15: To contribute for the soldiers of Indian Forces under 'Bharat Ke Veer', Sahira Mahajan- a teenage daughter of Jammu has started Bake Sale, in association with Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Foundation in Jammu. Daughter of Ankur Mahajan- a renowned businessman of Jammu, Sahira is a home baker, who started baking at the age of 10. "I wanted to contribute something for the soldiers, who sacrifices their lives and their precious family time for us, on borders. So I just went into my ...

ACB registers Disproportionate Assets Case against the then Head Assistant PWD

15/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 15: Anti-Corruption Bureau Doda registers case against Mohd. Aslam Parray S/O Ghulam Mohd. Parray the then I/c Head Assistant in PWD (R&B) Division Ramban in a case for accumulating huge assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Accord-ingly, a formal case under FIR No.08/2019 u/s 5(1)(e) J&K P.C.Act. Svt 2006 was registered against him in Police Station Anti-Corruption Bure-au Doda & investigation taken-up. The cognizance into the matter has been taken on the basis of...

Students of Tiny Tots Hr Sec School bring laurels

16/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 15: Students of Tiny Tots Hr Sec School brought laurels to school by winning 1 gold, 12 silver and 6 Bronze medals in 4th Jammu District Pencak Silat Championship organised by District Jammu Pencak Silat Association at M.A Stadium. Thelis Dorjay won gold, Chahat Zutshi, Tsering Tolma, Mosaib Parveen, Akshit Raina, Atharv Bali, Payal Sharma, Ritik Pandita, Shivam Zutshi, Shazan Choudhary, Shrey Verma, Mahira Sagotra and Kunal Bassan won silver whereas Ayush Abrol, Nipun, Mandeep Manh...

Governor participates in Passing-out Parade of JKP at Kathua

15/10/2019
KATHUA, Oct 14: Governor Satya Pal Malik today participated in the Passing-out and Attestation Parade of 26th BRTC Batch-2019 of the newly recruited constables of the Jammu & Kashmir Police that was held at S. Prithinandan Singh Police Training School (PTS) at Kathua as chief guest. DGP J&K Dilbag Singh, ADGP HQ. Abdul Gani Mir, ADGP Co-ordination A K Choudhary, Director SSG Surinder Kumar Gupta, Director SKPA Udhampur, SDS Jamwal, IGP Jammu, Mukesh Singh, DIG JKS Range, Vivek Gupta, Principal ...

IGP Jammu reviews arrangements for Annual National Police Day

15/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 14: In order to review the preparation & ensure adequate Police/ Security in connection with Commemoration Day Parade, a meeting was held by Inspector General of Police Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh-IPS, at Police Control Room, Jammu this evening. The function is being organised on 21st of Oct-2019 to pay rich tribute to our martyrs. A blood donation camp will also be organised on the occasion of the COMMEMORATION DAY Parade. During the meeting, detailed briefing was given by the partici...

DLTFC Kishtwar approves 16 JK- REGP proposals

15/10/2019
Kishtwar, Oct 14: District Level Task Force Committee (DLTFC) under JK Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) being implemented by J&K Khadi & Village Industries Board today cleared 16 loan proposals here at its meeting chaired by District Development Commissi oner (DDC) Angrez Singh Rana. The committee, after scrutinizing all the applications approved 16 cases. It was assessed that the proposed units will provide new avenues of employment generation besides boosting economic scen...

Roll back Toll Plaza at Sarore before people come on roads to protest: Manjit Singh

15/10/2019
VIJAYPUR, Oct 14: Former Minister and District Congress Committee, Samba, president, Manjit Singh today appealed Governor to roll back Sarore Toll Plaza while extending support to transporters / matador owners. As the transporters have also gone on strike in protest against Toll Plaza, Manjit Singh, in a public meeting here at Vijaypur, extended support of Congress Party and said that exploitation of the poor people will not be tolerated. "When BJP was in opposition, they did not allow Toll P...

J&K's veteran cricketer discusses promotion of sports, cricket with Union MoS

15/10/2019
NEW DELHI, Oct 14: Veteran cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir and former Ranji trophy player Mithun Manhas called on Union Minister Jitendra Singh in New Delhi, an official here said. According to the official, Manhas and Dr Singh on Sunday in detail discussed promotion of sports especially cricket in Jammu and Kashmir. He apprised the Union MoS of rich talent in Jammu and Kashmir, which was looking for better platform and avenues to excel in sports. The ace cricketer, who has many achievements...

Army Organises Inter School Festival & Competition at Poonch

15/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 14: With the aim to connect and engage children of remote areas of Poonch District, Indian Army organised an Inter School Festival and Competition on Poem Recitation, Elocution and Selection of Science Projects Competition for students of Poonch District at Army Goodwill School, Potha. The competition consisted of poem Recitation for students from Nursery to Second Standard, Elocution Competition on the topic "Swachh Bharat" for students from Third to Fifth Standards and Science p...

Patiala Heart Institute gets prestigious 'Kayakalp Award'

15/10/2019
Chandigarh, Oct 14: In a significant development, Patiala Heart Institute, Patiala has bagged prestigious 'Kayakalp Award' for maintaining cleanliness within the hospital premises and showing dedication towards the mission of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'. Patiala Heart Institute is the only private hospital from Punjab to win the Kayakalp Award till date. Only ten private hospitals across India were shortlisted for the award after a rigorous assessment process. Union Health Minister Dr. Hars...

Maharashtra Wrestler Mouli wins Sunail Dangal title

15/10/2019
Katra, Oct 14: Maharashtra Wrestler Dyneshwar Bhaskar Jamdade (Mouli) clinched the "106th Annual Sunail Akhnoor)Kesari Vishal Dangal title" by defeating Wrestler Benia Min of Basantgarh in District Udhampur in a very tough fight took Mouli 18 minutes to finish the top bout contest. Dangal was organized in village Sunail in Tehsil Akhnoor & District Jammu. The mega historic and famous one day wrestling event was organized by Sunail Dangal Committee in collaboration with J&K Indian Style Wrest...

Div Com Jammu reviews issues, condition of Highways

15/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 14: Divisional Commissioner Jammu today asked the concerned district administrations to deploy quick response teams and identify holding areas/points for parking of vehicle during road closures in their respective jurisdictions. The Div Com was chairing a meeting to review the issues related to National Highways and preparations for smooth plying of traffic during darbar move and upcoming winter season. The meeting was attended by IGP Traffic, Alok Kumar, RTO Jammu, Dhananter Singh...

Sharma for speeding dev activities, making new projections

15/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 14: Advisor to Governor, K.K. Sharma, today directed speeding up the developmental activities being undertaken by various departments for creating viable infrastructure besides ensuring implementation of various centrally-sponsored schemes. The Advisor was speaking at a review meeting convened to discuss the status of implementation of various developmental programmes and also to make projections about the new ones. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Science and Te...

Secy RDD reviews 'mission Antyodaya' & 'people's plan campaign'

15/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 14: Secretary Rural Development Department (RDD) & Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda, today chaired a meeting with all the District Panchayat Officers (DPOs) to review the progress of ongoing People's Plan Campaign (PPCs) and Mission Antyodaya Survey, 2019 for formulation of GPDP of 2020-21 that commenced from October 2 and will culminate on December 31, 2019. The meeting was attended by Director RDD, Jammu, Sudharshan Kumar, Director Panchayats, J&K, Muhammad Nazir Sheikh. The meeti...

JKPS girls shines in CBSE north zone basketball Championship

15/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 14: Participation is of more important than winning the championship. Keeping this in mind JK Public School, Kunjwani, Jammu always motivates its students to take part in District, State and National level tournaments. In the CBSE North Zone Basketball Championship held from 9-12 Oct 2019 at C.T Public School Jalandhar Punjab, team JKPS Girls (U-19) brought laurels to the school and their parents by winning Third Place and Bronze Medal. The winners are Ravroop Kour, Areeba, Mrinal...

Ms. Charu Declares Qualified for the Ph.D

15/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 14: Charu Sharma D/o Smt. Ranjana and Sh. Jugal Kumar R/o Ward no. 5 Chowk Chabutra Main Bazar Reasi, District Reasi, J&K who has been declared qualified for the award of degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mathematics by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Katra, J&K. She worked on the topic, "Some Difference Sequence Spaces and Weighted Composition Operators", under the supervision of Dr. Kuldip Raj, Assistant Professor, School of mathematics, ...

Sufi Council calls for resolution of grievances through dialogue

15/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 14: Saying that all the grievances can be resolved through dialogue and respect for each other, All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC) today said that they would act as a bridge between J&K and prosperity. A 15-member team of AISSC headed by Syed Naseruddin Chisthy who is on two-day visit to Kashmir said this during a presser here. Chisthy said they want to resolve all grievances through dialogue for prosperity of the area and inhabitants with a rider that it is in national...

Crime Branch Kashmir books fraudsters in loan case

15/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 14: Crime Branch Kashmir today booked two persons in loan fraud case. The investigation conducted by the Crime Branch revealed that accused borrower managed fraudulently and deceitfully fake and fictitious NOC in league with another accused on the Bank letter head duly bearing the seal of Bank with an aim to grab the loan amount. "The accused also used this fake NOC to de-lien his mortgaged property in revenue records, in this way he succeeded to lien his own shared land property...

BDC Elections: Training of polling staff culminates at Kishtwar

15/10/2019
KISHTWAR, OCT 14: In view of upcoming Block Development Council Elections-2019, training cum awareness on poll process through ballot box to polling staff culminated here today. The training programme was conducted under the supervision of District Panchayat Election Officer, Angrez Singh Rana. Over 70 polling personnel from different departments were imparted training by District Level Master Trainers Dr. Mohsin Raza (Functional Manager DIC Kishtwar) and Anoop Kumar Sharma (ALC Kishtwar) du...

Weekly Public Hearing: Skandan listens to people's grievances

15/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 14: Advisor to Governor, K Skandan today listened to people's grievances here at the weekly public hearing programme held at Church Lane Srinagar. During the camp, scores of public deputations and individuals hailing from different areas of Kashmir region put forth their demands and grievances related to Industries and Commerce, Social Welfare, Police, Law & Order, Revenue, Disaster management, relief and rehabilitation, Sports CAPD and other departments besides other public iss...

Okaya Power Group signs superstar Ranveer as brand ambassador

15/10/2019
NEW DELHI, Oct 14: Okaya Power Pvt Ltd, the flagship company of Okaya Power Group, has roped in flamboyant and super energetic bollywood star Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador. The contract entails Ranveer Singh to endorse the products of Okaya through promotion, advertising and marketing. An accomplished Bollywood superstar and the youth icon Ranveer Singh has been ruling every youngster's heart with his versatile personality matching to the most lucrative productline of the battery maj...

Tata Motors announces countrywide customer dialogue programme & service campaigns

15/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 14: Tata Motors, India's largest commercial vehicle player, is set to organize Grahak Samvaad campaign, exclusively for Tata Motors' commercial vehicle customers between 10th to 21st of October. During this period Tata Motors employee will engage with customers and fleet owners to update them on the various initiatives company has taken for enhancement of customer experience. The team will also collect feedback form customers on their experience and expectations. Grahak Samvaad wi...

Distt admin bans vehicular traffic on Bailey Suspension Bridge, Maitra

15/10/2019
Ramban, Oct 14: According to an order issued here today by Deputy Commissioner, Nazim Zai Khan, the district administration has imposed ban on vehicular traffic except three and two wheelers on Bailey Suspension Bridge over river Chenab at Maitra, Ramban with immediate effect till further orders to avoid any untoward incident. Pertinently, the authorities noticed traffic plying on this suspension bridge on NH-44 highway which is under construction making the bridge more vulnerable to breakd...

Training on GPDP, Mission Antodaya held in Rajouri

15/10/2019
Rajouri, Oct 14: A one day training cum refresher course on GPDP and Mission Antodaya Survey was held for Master Resource persons of Rural Development Department Rajouri under the supervision of District Development Comm issioner, Mohammad Aijaz Asad here today. Pertinently, People's plan campaign, 2019 (Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas) and Mission Antodaya survey is being conducted across the country by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department. In Rajouri, the training was im...

ISM directorate hosts training on Ayushman Bharat

15/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 14: The second session of comprehensive training programme on integration of AYUSH in Ayushman Bharat including primary Health care through Health & Wellness centers was organized by the Directorate of ISM J&K. The session was inaugurated by the Deputy Director ISM Jammu Dr. Anil Kant Gupta along with Dr. Taran Singh Medical Superintendent Govt. Ayurvedic hospital Jammu and Dr. Rohit Gupta Assistant Controller PMS Jammu and Dr. Vikram Singh Jamwal Nodal Officer HWC, Jammu division. D...

ADC Kargil reviews arrangements for Chehlum Imam Hussain (AS)

15/10/2019
KARGIL, OCT 14: Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil Sonam Chosjor today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements in connection with the observance of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S). The meeting reviewed the arrangements for Chehlum processions and congregations to be held across Kargil Town and other areas of the district. Programme Officer ICDS Nargis Fatima, Deputy Superintendent of Police HQR Kargil Syed Mujahidul Haq, Executive Engineers of R&B II, PHE, Mechanical and PDD, Hea...

CCI organises Harmony 2019 ‘Hunt for Jammu Ki Awaaz’

14/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 13: The Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized a mega event titled 'Harmony 2019- Hunt for Jammu Ki Awaaz' in collaboration with 92.7 Big FM to provide platform to budding singers to further harness their talent besides promoting peace and harmony. Bollywood celebrities Lalit Pandit (Jatin-Lalit music composer duo) and Vijeta Pandit were present on the occasion. Advisor to Governor Farooq Khan was the chief guest on the occasion. President CCI Rakesh Gupta, Area Manager 92.7 B...

Jammu Athletes Club organizes promotional, heritage run

14/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 13: Jammu Athletes Club today organized a promotional and heritagerun in the old city of Jammu. Run started from the back gate of University of Jammu and passed through Gujjar Nagar, Raghunath Bazaar, PuraniMandi, Link Road, Jain Bazaar, Mubarak Mandi, PaccaDanga, Parade, Shalamarand culminated at University of Jammu covering a distance of 10 kms. A Large number of prominent marathon runners of Jammu participated in the event. The heritage run was supported by Escort vehicle by AM H...

Clean Vaishno Devi Yatra Mission-2 organised

14/10/2019
Katra, Oct 13: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board in collaboration with International Volunteer Foundation (IVF) organized Two Day Clean Vaishno Devi Yatra Mission-2 under 10th Edition of Save The Trikuta Mountains Campaign which was first launched in March 2014. The objective of Save The Trikuta Mountains is to keep holy Trikuta Mountains Clean, Green and Plastic Free. A rally of more than 120 students was flagged off by Padam Shri R.K. Sinha, Hon'ble Vice-...

Justice Tashi Rabstan inspects Munsiff Court at Rajouri

14/10/2019
Rajouri, Oct 13: Administrative Judge for District Rajouri, Justice Tashi Rabstan, inspected Munsiff Court Sunderbani and courts at district head quarter. During the visit, Justice Tashi Rabstan was accompanied by Principal District and Session Judge Rajouri. Justice Rabstan identified 50 kanal of land for construction of Munsiff Court Sunderbani at Thandapani and gave on spot instructions for initiating the acquisition proceedings. He also impr-essed upon the Judicial Officers for taking eff...

DLSA Reasi conducts awareness programme on Environment, Drug Abuse

14/10/2019
Reasi, Oct .13: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) under the guidance of Executive Chairman J&K SLSA organized an awareness camp on "Anti-Plastic, Water Conservation, Drug Abuse and Environment" at Gurukul Public Higher Secondary School here today. Executive Chairman Jammu & Kashmir State Legal Services Authority, Justice Rajesh Bindal was the chief guest on the occasion. Students from Government Girls Higher Secondary School Reasi, Government Higher Sec-ondary School Katra and Gurukul H...

Natrang stages hardest political satire ‘Topian’

14/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 13: Natrang presented a hardest political satire 'Topian' written by Mani Madhukar under the direction of Balwant Thakur here today at Natrang Studio Theatre under Sunday Theatre Series. Most appropriate and timely presentation on the contemporary political scene of the country, the play is a dig on the lusty politicians who can change colors faster than a chameleon just to ensure that they remain in power. For them, mission is to be befool public and for that they have the requisite...

J&K Tourism deptt bags “Best award for promotion of Golf Tourism” at International Tourism Conclave

14/10/2019
Dehradun, Oct 13: J&K Tourism department bagged "Best award for promotion of Golf Tourism" at the 5th International Tourism Conclave and Tourism Award ceremony held at Dehradun. Director Tourism, Jam-mu, Deepika K. Sharma, received the award presented by Union Minister for Forests, Wildlife, Envi-ronment, Solid Waste Disposal, Labour, Employment, Tra-ining, Education, who inaugurated the second edition of India's leading Travel and Tourism Exhibition, India Travel Mart (ITM) Dehradun and VIt...

JKSWDC organizes awareness camp

13/10/2019
Jammu, Oct, 13 : With a purpose to create awareness of various schemes related to women, J&K State Women's Development Corporation (JKSWDC) organized an awareness camp at Top Paloura District Jammu on 13/10/2019. On the occasion, the women folk were made aware about the schemes being implemented by JKSWDC, While Speaking on the occasion, Mrs. Rifat Qamar District Manager Women's Dev. Corporation Jammu highlighted various schemes being implemented by Jammu Kashmir State Women's De...

Cancer 2nd biggest killer in India; Expert

13/10/2019
CHANDIGARH, Oct, 13 : "Cancer these days has become the biggest killer after heart disease. According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), around 1,300 Indians die every day due to cancer. India registered 11.6 lakh new cancer cases in 2018, according to GLOBOCAN, however, that number will hit 20 lakhs by 2040." Dr Jatin Sarin, oncology expert stated this here on Sunday. He said , "India's younger population and the long-standing use of tobacco, is the main cause of cancer in the cou...

JKGTF calls on DSE Jammu

13/10/2019
Jammu, Oct, 13 : Jammu Kashmir government teachers forum JKGTF, led by its state chairman Amar Nath Thakur, held a meeting with Anuradha Gupta director school education Jammu , presented memorandum of various burning issues , the demands raised and discussed in the meeting were adjustment of all newly promoted masters /teachers as incharge lecturers of all subjects , transfers of lecturers /masters serving in zone III and hard zones and have completed their stays to their choice places...

BJP Govt trying to provoke public after establishment of new Toll Plazas: SRS

13/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 13: Shri Ram Sena today strongly condemned setting up of new Toll Plazas in Samba and Kathua districts. In a press note issued here, Shri Ram Sena J&K State President Rajiv Mahajan said that with the establishment of these two toll plazas people will face lot of trouble after they will start functioning by charging hefty amount from the private vehicles. Mahajan warned the National Highway Authority and Central Government that if the Toll Plaza decision was not revoked soon, they ...

150 examined in a health camp

14/10/2019
Panchkula, Oct 13: As many as 150 people were examined during a free multi-speciality health camp at Rotary Club House, Sector 12 ,Panchkula on Sunday. The camp was organized by Rotary Club, Panchkula in association with Ojas Hospital In camp a team of doctors including Dr Sonu Goyal from internal medicine, Dr Shobhit Ghai ophthalmologist, Dr Manav Dhingra dental surgeon, Dr Manish Bhudhiraja from neuro , Dr Kapil Doomra from cardiology, Dr Anand Jindal, from ortho, Dr Anil Kaul ENT expert an...

DC Kargil chairs capacity building prog on Gram Panchayat Dev Plan

14/10/2019
KARGIL, OCT 13: Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Baseer ul Haq Choudhary chaired a capacity building programme on Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) for Panchayat Secretaries (facilitators) here today. During the programme, Panchayat Secretaries of different Gram Panchayats were imparted detailed training about the various aspects of the GPDP which included detailed information and training on web portals like Mission Antyodaya and GPDP portal. On the occasion, the DC asked the f...

Thousands Attend Chandi Maa Jagran in Rajouri

14/10/2019
RAOURI, OCT 13: Thousands of devotees drawn from all walks of life attended the annual Chandi Mata Jagran held in Rajouri by Chandi Maa Ke Sewak organisation. Jagran was held at mini sports stadium Rajouri under the leadership of organisation chairperson including Chairman Amit Sharma, President Tarun Gupta, Ishan Sharma, Navneet Sharma, Deepak Chowhan, Sunny Choud hary, Shubam, Gagan Thakur and Vishal Sharma. Prominent national level singers Mohit Sufi, Ramesh Jogi and Vishal Heer among othe...

DDC Budgam reviews progress of dev projects under CAPEX plan

14/10/2019
BUDGAM, OCT 13: District Developmental Commissioner Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganie, today chaired a meeting to review progress made on various development works under CAPEX Budget (2019-20), besides implementation of centrally sponsored schemes in the district. JD planning, SE Hydraulics, CMO, CEO, SDMs, Executive Engineers and other concerned attended the meeting. The meeting was informed that under district CAPEX budget 2019-20 an amount of Rs. 4136.25 crore have been made available and 63% ex...

Sat distributes PMAY approval letters amongst beneficiaries

14/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 13: Fulfilling the implementation of pro public policies of Narendra Modi led NDA government at Grass root level, Former Minister and Ex-MLA Jammu West Sat Sharma (CA) distributed PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) approval letters amongst the beneficiaries at a program held at Kabir Nagar area of Ward 40. The program was organized by Corporator Neelam Nargotra and was attended by beneficiaries, local residents and political activists of the area. A total number of 20 approval letter...

Soni inaugurates 'Feel Foot' center

14/10/2019
Amritsar, OCT 13: There are different types of ailments in the feet, for which people have to go to different doctors for different types of illness. But now Amandeep Hospital, Amritsar has resolved this problem of the people by starting treatment of all the diseases of the feet under the one roof with modern doctors & latest machines & modalities. In this connection, the inaugural function was organised at Amandeep Hospital in Amritsar which was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Medical Education, Re...

A true guru has rare power hidden in his Surti: Madhu Param Hans

14/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 13: Scattering the nectar of spiritualism at Sant Ashram, Ranjri (Samba), Sh. Madhu Param Hans ji Maharaj, the spiritual head of Sahib Bandgi Panth said to his followers that the saints have accorded a high status to a guru in the whole of Brahmand. Though outwardly the Shastras also speak high of the status of a guru yet there are some apparent shortcomings to be seen there. These gurus had often participated in wars against others. But the Sant line has seated the guru at a high & ...

ReTs demand release of 8 months' salary

14/10/2019
Jammu, Oct, 12 : A monthly meeting of J & K ReT Teachers' Forum Tehsil Ramnagar unit , today on 13.10.2019 held at Krishna Palace Ramnagar under the chairmanship of Tehsil President Amit Sharma and senior leader Kuldeep kumar. The meeting was attended by a large number of Teachers of Tehsil Ramnagar While speaking on the occasion Amit Sharma raised the issue of release of Salary of recently regularised ReTs, Un-regularised ReTs, recently converted RRETs to teachers Grade II and Teachers Grad...

SNCF donates 101 units of blood

14/10/2019
Jammu, Oct, 12 : Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation branch Samba organized a voluntarily Blood Donation camp at Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan, Samba. Volunteers from all age group participated in this camp to spread the message of Baba Hardev Singh ji that "blood should flow in veins and not in drains". More than 150 came forward for donation but only 101 declared medically fit including 21 female donors. Sh Ajit Singh, Zonal Incharge, Sant Nirankari Mandal zone 1 inaugurated the camp, While...

State Judicial Academy holds orientation prog for Judicial Magistrates

14/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct, 13 : Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy today organized an orientation programme themed 'Admissions and Confessions: Practice & Procedure' for the Judicial Magistrates serving in Kashmir division. Director, J&K State Judicial Academy conducted the proceedings of the programme wherein the participating officers discussed the statutory framework dealing with admissions and confessions in the criminal trial proceedings. The participants also discussed the provisions of Evide...

Mahajan Sabha Channi Himmat holds working committee, nominates office bearers

14/10/2019
Jammu, Oct, 12 : Mahajan Sabha Channi Himmat today on 13TH Oct 2019 held its working committee meeting and it was the 1st meeting to be held in its own office which starts functioning after 22 years. The meeting was called to celebrate the 153rd Birth Anniversary of Sher-E-Duggar Late Lala Hans Raj Mahajan, founder of Mahajan Sabha, which falls on 2nd October. During the meeting the office bearers were introduced and nominated for various responsibilities in which Raj Kumar Gupta was nominated...

Bhartiya Shiksha Samiti holds 18thSanskriti Mahtosav & Ganit-Vigyan Mela

14/10/2019
Jammu, Oct, 13 : Bhartiya Shiksha Samiti J&K organised its 18th Sanskriti Mahtosav & Ganit-Vigyan Mela at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Ambphalla, from 12-13 October, 2019. The programme was inaugurated by Sh. Ved Bhushan Sharma President Bhartiya Shiksha Samiti J&K in the august presence of Sh. Ram Lal Sharma patron BSS J&K, Sh. Harsh Kumar Ji Vidya Bharti Uttar Kshetar, Sh. Pradip Kumar Sangthan Mantri BSS J&K, Sh. Satish Mittal treasurer BSS J&K Dr Naresh Sharma Academic Council Head, Sh. Pra...

CME on "New Advances in Neurosciences'' organized by Medanta

14/10/2019
Jammu, Oct, 13 : Highlighting the recent developments on "New Advances In Neurosciences" Medanta Institute of Neurosciences organized Scientific Interactive Program (CME) in Jammu under their Continuous Medical Education Program, wherein Dr. V.P. Singh; Chairman Neurosciences, Dr. Sushil Razdan; Sr. Visiting Consultant and Advisor and Dr. Anshu Mahajan; Sr. Consultant Neuro Intervention were in the city of temples to share their experiences at the Continuous Medicine Education (CME) program on...

Chief Justice inaugurates 2-day Orientation, Consultation Prog on ‘Implementation of Juvenile Justice Act 2015’

13/10/2019
JAMMU Oct 12: Chief Justice, Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal today inaugurated a two Day Orientation and Consultation Programme on 'Implementation of Juvenile Justice Act 2015' (Opportunities and challenges for Children in J&K) here at Convention Centre. The programme was organized by Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court of J&K under the guidance of Juvenile Justice Committee, Supreme Court of India and supported by UNICEF. In her inaugural address, Chief Justice, Jammu and...

Honorary General Secretary IRCS-J&K briefs Governor

13/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: Kifayat Hussain Rizvi, Honorary General Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS)-J&K, met Governor Satya Pal Malik, President of the IRCS-J&K, at the Raj Bhavan here today. Rizvi submitted Activity Report of the Red Cross for the year 2019-20 and informed that during this period it has organised 8 First Aid Training programmes; 8 blood donation camps; 2,650 patients were provided free medical consultation and medicines were given at a medical camp in Kashmir; distributed an...

JK’s GST returns at par with National Average

13/10/2019
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir is showing upward trend in filing of Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns which is at par with National Average of 60 per cent. This was informed during a video conference chaired today by Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Dr PK Mishra with chief secretaries of all States, with regard to the status of revenue collections through GST of State-wise quarterly growth trend. Principal Adviser to Prime Minister, PK Sinha, Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba and Un...

BJP conducts review meeting for successful conduct of BDC elections

13/10/2019
JAMMU, Oct 12: BDC elections will strengthen Panchayati Raj system and steer the development to new heights. This was stated by BJP State President, Ravinder Raina, while he chaired a review meeting of management committee and its members for BDC elections in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh at party headquarter, Trikuta Nagar. Ravinder Raina was also accompanied by MP (Lok Sabha) Jugal Kishore Sharma, MP (Rajya Sabha) Shamsher Singh Manhas, former Dy. CM Kavinder Gupta, party State General Secretary...

DGP grants financial assistance of over Rs 2 crore for Policemen

13/10/2019
Srinagar, Oct 12: Continuing with his effort to provide financial assistance to Policemen to meet their expenses of different natures, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh today sanctioned over Rupees two Crore as welfare loan and relief in favour of 211 Police personnel. The amount has been sanctioned out of Central Police welfare Fund vide Police Headquarters' order number 3824 of 2019. Under this order an amount of Rupees 31 lakh as welfare loan has been sanctioned in favour of 28 polic...

34 women file nominations for BDC polls in Doda

13/10/2019
Doda, Oct 12: In all, 34 women including a 64-year-old have filed nominations in the district for the coming Block Development Council (BDC) elections, scheduled to be held on October 24. District Development Commissioner Dr Sagar Dattatray Doifode told ANI that so far 94 nominations have been received from 17 blocks in Doda. "The women's participation is quite good this year. I am glad to tell you that over one-third of candidates are women," he said. Around 1,900 voters will elect 17 council...

BJP indulging in mud-slinging to hide failures of Government: JKPCC

13/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 12: Blaming BJP of indulging in mud-slinging on political opponents, the Congress has charged it of doing great service to Pakistan by terming every voice of disagreement, dissent and dissatisfaction with their style of governance and political philosophy as anti-national and pro-PAK, giving undue importance to the country which witnessed her division & humiliating defeats from the mighty nation. In a statement, JKPCC Chief Spokesperson Mr. Ravinder Sharma said that every voice of d...

LT Gen Harsha Gupta Assumes Command of White Knight Corps

13/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 12: Lt Gen Harsha Gupta took over the command of the elite White Knight Corps from Lt Gen Paramjit Singh Sangha. On assuming command of White Knight Corps, the General Officer exhorted all ranks to continue working with the same zeal and enthusiasm and always be combat ready to thwart the nefarious designs of enemy and inimical forces with excellent synergy between the Army, Civil administration and the Para-Military Forces.

Secy Hr Edu reviews preparations for UG level exams

13/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 12: Secretary Higher Education, Talat Parvez Rohella today chaired a meeting to review the preparations put in place for conducting under-Graduate level examinations in Kashmir division by ending October. The meeting was attended by Controller Examinations KU, Registrar Cluster University, college principals of Kashmir division and other officers. The meeting was informed that examination for first semester, pending papers of 4th semester and rest of the semesters are schedule...

VC, SKUAST-K meets Governor

13/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 12: Prof. Nazeer Ahmed, Vice-Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, met Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor of the University, at the Raj Bhavan here today. Prof. Ahmed apprised Governor about various issues of academic and administrative importance relating to the Main and Off-site campuses and informed that SKUAST-K has secured a Mega Project worth Rs 29.26 crore from ICAR-World Bank for Agricultural Higher Education Reforms a...

84 crore being spent for developing Sudhmahadev, Mantalai: Khanna

13/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 12: Union Ministry of Tourism is spending over rupees 84 crore for developing Sudhmahadev and Mantalai as one of the best tourist destinations in Udhampur district of Jammu province and the ongoing projects, after their completion, will not only attract tourists but also boost economy of the area. BJP National Vice-President & J&K Prabhari Avinash Rai Khanna, said this, while referring to an official communication received by him from Union Minister of State, Tourism & Culture, Pra...

Div Com Jammu reviews Paddy procurement arrangements

13/10/2019
JAMMU, OCT 12: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today reviewed the arrangements for opening up of seasonal Paddy Procurement Centres (Mandis) by Food Corporation of India (FCI) here at a meeting with concerned officers. The meeting was attended by, Additional General Manager, FCI, Amit Kesar, Deputy Director, FCS&CA, Kulraj Singh senior functionaries of Agriculture and other concerned departments while Deputy Commissioner Kathua and Samba along with other concerned attended the meeting ...

CS chairs SLAC meet on control, regulation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substance

13/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 12: Chief Secretary, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam today chaired a State Level Apex Committee (SLAC) meeting on control and regulation of operations with regard to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substance. The meeting was also attended by Financial Commissioner Finance, AK Mehta, Commissioner Excise, M Raju, Secretary Agriculture Production Department, Manzoor Ahmad Lone, Secretary Rural Development Department, Sheetal Nanda, Secretary Higher Education, Talat Pervez, Director Information ...

Gandhi Nagar shall be the first Model Constituency of J&K: Kavinder

13/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 12: Former Deputy Chief Minister and Sr. BJP Leader, Kavinder Gupta, today said that massive developmental and beautification works are being undertaken in Gandhi Nagar constituency for the benefit of people. Gupta said this while addressing the gathering after inaugurating blacktopping works in ward 43, Nanak Nagar area in Gandhi Nagar Constituency along with Surjeet (Pappu) Choudhary. Also the blacktopping was started at Langer, ward 68 along with MLC Vikram Randhawa, Baldev Billa...

Kumar reviews patient care at GMCH Jammu

13/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 12: Advisor to Governor K. Vijay Kumar today took review of general patient care and facilities available at Government medical College Hospital Jammu to cope with Dengue Fever and Swine Flu Cases. Divisional Commis sioner Sanjeev Verma, Acting Principal, GMC Jammu, Dr. Dinesh Gupta, Commissioner Jammu Municipal Commission Pankaj Magotra, Managing Director JKMSCL Shiv Kumar Gupta, Administrator Smrita Sethi, Medical Superintendent Dr. Dara Singh, Chief Accounts Officer GMC, Personne...

DDC Udhampur reviews progress of PMGSY projects

13/10/2019
UDHAMPUR, OCT 12: District Development Commissioner, Udhampur Dr. Piyush Singla today reviewed the progress on Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) projects here at a meeting of officers the concerned department. Road wise detailed review was conducted where all the issue faced during execution were discussed and resolved on spot. At the outset, SE PMGSY, Manzoor Ahmed gave power point presentation on various developmental projects being executed in PMGSY sector in the district. The D...

JMC conducts anti-encroachment drive

13/10/2019
Jammu, Oct 12: Jammu Municipal Corporation today conducted anti encroachment drives in different parts of the city and removed goods/ articles kept by shopkeepers by encroaching upon footpaths/pavements in front of their business establishments causing inconvenience to the pedestrians & obstruction in the smooth free flow of traffic. The Enforcement Staff led by Secretary, JMC Sunaina Sharma and Jammu Traffic Police personnel led by Deputy Superintendent Police Traffic City & South areas c...

Gurukul students present Sanskrit play

13/10/2019
KATRA, OCT 12: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul, Charan Paduka, Katra organised a cultural programme for participants of the INSPIRE programme at the Spiritual Growth Centre here last evening. The students of the Gurukul staged an impressive Sanskrit play, "Madhyama Vyay Yog", and a Nukkad Natak on 'Swachhata', which were highly appreciated by the audience. The children of Balniketan also gave cultural performance which was based on patriotism and national integration. Among those who wit...

DDC Ramban reviews Darbar move arrangements

13/10/2019
SDistrict Development Commissioner (DDC), Nazim Zai Khan today reviewed the arrangements for smooth transportation of employees and government records ahead of move of civil secretariat and other move offices to the winter capital, Jammu. He took stock of arrangements put in place by different departments along the National highway from Jawhar tunnel to Nashri. The meeting was attended by the SSP Traffic, JS Johar, ADC Dr. Basharat Hussain, Project Director (PD) NHAI, Dy. SP Headquarter...

Deputy Speaker Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly calls on Governor

13/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 12: Ms. Hina Kaware, Deputy Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, met Governor Satya Pal Malik, at the Raj Bhavan here today. Governor and Ms. Kaware discussed various important matters relating to the public welfare and significant steps taken by their respective governments for growth and development of Madhya Pradesh and J&K and Ladakh.

PM Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana: Rajouri admin to hold special camps for registration

13/10/2019
Rajouri, Oct, 12: District administration Rajouri is going to organize special camps at Panchayat level for registration of eligible farmers under PM Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PMKMDY). The camps will be held to cover maximum number of eligible farmers under the scheme, District Development Comm issioner, Mohammad Aijaz Asad said while chairing a meeting to review the achievements under PM-KISAN.The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Nowshera, Sukhdev Singh Sambayal, Additiona...

DC inaugurates newly constructed building of school

13/10/2019
DODA, OCT 12: Government Higher Secondary School Trown (Doda) in collaboration with Academy of Arts, Culture & Languages today celebrated its first Annual day with great and pump show. Deputy Commissioner Doda Dr. Sagar D. Doifode was the chief guest on the occasion. The students presented a scintillating cultural programme and a skit on communal harmony. A debate on communal harmony was also held. In his address, the DC Doda lauded the efforts of GHSS Trown and appreciated the students and...

DPEO Poonch reviews BDC Election arrangements

13/10/2019
POONCH, OCT 12: District Panchayat Election Officer Poonch Rahul Yadav today chaired a meeting of Returning officers, Assistant Returning officers and contesting candidates regarding the upcoming BDC elections here. The meeting was attended by Deputy District Election Officer Vikas Anand, Nodal Officer Expenditure Monitoring Mohammad Akram Thakkar, Observers Tarsem Kumar, and Abdul Khalik, ROs and AROs, Video surveillance team, Video Viewing team, Expenditure Monitoring team, Media certific...

Government to start telemedicine service in Srinagar

13/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 12: The Government is introducing telemedicine service in the capital district of Srinagar consultations with concerned agencies for which are currently underway. The proposed service is a part of the Srinagar Smart City project one important component of which is introduction of smart healthcare in Srinagar. Under the proposed service all hospitals and health institutions in the district will be connected to each other through a trusted and round-the-clock satellite-based netwo...

ACB presents Chargesheet in the Anti Corruption Court Baramulla against Ab Rashid Tantray

13/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 12: Anti-Corruption Bureau, North Kashmir presented Charge Sheet before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Baramulla in Case FIR 28/2015 u/s 5(1)(d), r/w 5(2) J&K P.C. Act, Svt. 2006 Section 4-A J&J P.C (Amendment) Act 2014 against Ab Rashid Tantray the then clerk in the office of SDM Uri. The brief facts of the case are that the instant case was registered in P/S VOK now (ACB) Baramulla on the basis of a written complaint, a verification was conducted into the allegat...

BDC Elections: Training imparted to Polling staff at Kishtwar

13/10/2019
Kishtwar, Oct 12: A hands-on training programme on poll process through ballot box was today conducted here for Presiding officers and Polling Officers ahead of Elections to Block Development Council. The training session was held under the supervision of District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO), Angrez Singh Rana. The training was imparted to the participants by district Level Master Trainers Dr. Mohsin Raza (Functional Manager DIC Kishtwar) and Anoop Kumar Sharma (ALC Kishtwar). The Dis...

DDC Ramban interacts with public in Sumber area

13/10/2019
RAMBAN, OCT 12: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Ramban Nazim Zai Khan, visited Sumber area as part of public outreach programme and took stock of major issues concerning local masses. ACR, Harbans Lal Sharma, XENs of PDD and PHE PRI's, officers and field functionaries of various departments besides general public present on the occasion. A threadbare discussion was held on issues highlighted by the PRIs and general public including construction of school buildings, water and po...

DDC Ang reviews winter preparedness

13/10/2019
ANANTNAG, OCT 12: The District Development Commissioner Anantnag Mr. Khalid Jahangir today convened a meeting of the officers and engineers to review the winter preparedness in Anantnag. He directed the Executive Engineer Mechanical Engineering Department, Anantnag to Submit a detailed action plan with regard to total road length to be cleared from Jawahar Tunnel to Puji Teng and other major roads. The Executive Engineer Mechanical Engineering Department Anantnag in...

Arrangements for BDC Elections finalized at Baramulla

13/10/2019
BARAMULLA, OCT 12: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo today chaired a meeting here at Dak Bungalow to finalize the arrangements for the smooth conduct of forthcoming Block Development Council (BDC) elections scheduled to be held on October 24. Meeting was attended by ADC, Deputy District Election Officer, ROs, AROs, officers/officials of the concerned departments, contesting candidates. A comprehensive discussion on the necessary arrangements including security arrangements was held ...

DDC Budgam visits Chari-i-Sharief

13/10/2019
BUDGAM, OCT 12: The District Development Commissioner Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganie today visited the Shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA) at Char-i-Sharief and took stock of arrangements to be put in place for the annual Urs commencing from October 24. He also chaired a meeting of officers at Community Hall, Char-i-Sharief to finalize the arrangements for the weeklong Urs, which was attended by ADC Budgam Mushtaq Ahmed Simmani, CMO Dr. Nazir Ahmed, SDM Chadoora Aziz Ahmed, Executive ...

Int'l Day of girl child observed at DH Kishtwar

13/10/2019
Kishtwar, Oct 12: "International Day of Girl Child" and "World Arthritis Day" was today observed here at District Hospital. Medical Superintendent Dr. Parvez Iqbal Wani, Dr. Anil Gupta Sr. Consutant Orthopedics, Dr. Javeid lqbal Giri Pediatrician, Dr. Shubam Laila Consultant Gynecologist and Dr. Shafiqa Qazi Consultant Gynecologist spoke about the relevance of these days. All the Speakers laid stress on giving the Girl child its due in the society. Meanwhile, Sr. Consultant Orthopedics Dr. Anil...

Preparations afoot to start 102-108 Ambulance Services in J&K: MD NHM

13/10/2019
SRINAGAR, OCT 12: Mission Director, National Health Mission, J&K Bhupinder Kumar today said that the long awaited 102-108 ambulance service is being rolled out in Jammu and Kashmir in a months time for the benefit of general masses. The Mission Director said that for the operationalisation of 102-108 ambulance services in Jammu and Kashmir including Ladakh region preparations are in final stages. He said that the service shall be a boon for general public and will be a game changer in the del...