Div Com reviews progress on mega development projects in Jammu division
JAMMU, MARCH 10: Divisional Commissioner, Ramesh Kumar held a meeting with concerned officers to review the progress on various mega development projects being executed in the districts of Jammu division. The projects under review included Power, Health and Medical Education, Higher Education, Infrastructure (Roads and Buildings), Smart City Projects, Jal Jeevan Mission, PMGSY roads, among […]
Overnight fire damages commercial-cum-residential building in Maisuma Srinagar
Srinagar: A five-storey commercial-cum-residential building in Maisuma Gowkadal area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district was damaged in a fire incident on intervening Thursday and Friday night, officials said. “The fire has damaged wooden shelves, counters and showcases along with electric goods of several shops,” said an F&ES official, adding that, “one shop on the first […]
Amid dry weather, mercury rises in most parts of J-K
As dry weather continues, the minimum temperature recorded increase in Kashmir Valley as well as in most parts of Jammu division on Friday. A meteorological department official said Srinagar recorded a low of 3.2°C against 2.9°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the summer capital. Qazigund, he said, recorded a […]
Various initiatives
In order to provide the common people with transparent administration, the J & K government has taken several initiatives for this purpose. Recently citizen friendly registration has been initiated to provide more relief to the people. Inspector General of Registration, J&K has reaffirmed that several initiatives have been taken or are in the pipeline for […]
Advisor Bhatnagar addresses mega meet of All India Transporters at SKICC
Urges participants for availing new opportunities, embracing latest technologies to ensure efficient transport services SRINAGAR, MARCH 09: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today addressed the first ever mega meet of All India Transporters at SKICC here. Advisor Bhatnagar highlighted that there is a need for collaboration and innovation in order to keep up […]
Div Com Kashmir visits Kupwara; reviews developmental profile
Asks officers to play proactive role in resolving issues at ground level KUPWARA, MARCH 09: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today visited frontier Kupwara district and carried out a series of activities besides reviewing developmental profile of the district. The Div Com accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Dr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray […]
Amid dry weather, night temp records fall in Kashmir, rise in Jammu
While predicting mainly dry weather to continue, the meteorological department on Thursday said that minimum temperature recorded a fall in Kashmir Valley and rise in Jammu except Banihal. An official of the meteorological department said that Srinagar recorded a low of 2.9°C against 3.5°C on the previous night and it was 0.4°C below normal for […]
Kashmir: Police officer attached amid allegations of ‘professional misconduct’
Director General of Police has “attached” a police officer following some allegations of “professional misconduct” against him. “In view of some allegations of professional misconduct, Adil Mushtaq DySP KPS-155772 (SDPO Nowgam) is hereby attached with the office of Special DG Crime, J&K till further orders,” reads an order by DGP. “Sumit Kumar Sharma, KPS-185679, DySP […]
Completing targets
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying hard to complete the important projects within the timelines. In this direction recently Secretary Planning has asked all departments to achieve completion targets of works under Capex budget as per directions of Chief Secretary. He reviews UT Capex works & CSS with Planning heads of all Administrative […]
US big businesses support President Biden’s price cuts in rare gesture
Corporate America has, in an unusual and rare gesture, cast aside its “profit for business” capitalist outlook and come out in support of President Joe Biden’s campaign against high consumer prices, especially since his powerful pleas to reduce costs in his State of the Union address. Just weeks after Biden used the State of the […]