Mental health services
There is a lot of focus on mental health care in Jammu and Kashmir. In this direction, an important MoU signed with NIMHANS Bengaluru will improve mental health services, training and capacity building of Medical Officers and nursing staff. The Lt Governor shared the strides made in developing the holistic healthcare ecosystem in the […]
Trooper found dead inside Poonch military camp
A trooper was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside a military camp in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. Naik Varinder Singh was found dead inside his barrack by his colleagues when he failed to respond to their call for duty at a forward location during the intervening night of Sunday […]
Div Com reviews progress of JMRDA, Smart City projects
Emphasises on timeline completion of works JAMMU, JULY 17: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, who is also the Additional Chief Executive Officer of the Jammu Metropolitan Region Development Authority (JMRDA), today chaired a meeting to review the progress of different projects under the purview of the JMRDA. The meeting was attended by key officials including […]
‘Militancy link’: KU PRO among three employees sacked by J-K govt
The J-K government on Monday terminated three government employees for having “links with militant outfits”. The three employees include Public Relations Officer (PRO) of University of Kashmir Faheem Aslam, Revenue Department officer, Murawath Hussain Mir and Police constable Arshid Ahmad Thoker. The trio have been terminated from the service for actively working with Pakistani militants […]
Two infiltrators killed on LoC in Poonch: Army
Army on Monday said it eliminated two infiltrators while foiling an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector area. A defence spokesperson in Jammu, Lt Col Suneel Bartwal said that the army launched “Operation Bahadur” in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday after an attempt was made by infiltrators […]
Traffic cop among 3 persons killed in Srinagar road accident
A traffic cop was among three persons killed in a fatal mishap involving crash of multiple vehicles in Maloora area of Shalteng in central Kashmir’s Srinagar locality, official sources said. They said that a three-wheeler (Auto), a tipper and a Maruti Car crashed near Petrol Pump Maloora, resulting in death of three persons and injuries […]
PMAY
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is very keen to provide land to landless people. In this direction Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir asked all Deputy Commissioners to identify land in their respective district for poor people under the scheme PMAY. He asked them to submit a detailed plan within a week’s time for […]
Yatri killed, 2 cops injured in shooting stone incident
A 53-year-old woman Yatri was killed while two members of Mountain Rescue Team of J&K Police were grievously injured in a shooting stone incident between sangam top and lower cave in south Kashmir late last evening, officials said on Sunday. They said that while the woman Urmilaben daughter of Laxmi Naryan was seriously injured after […]
Secy Tourism conducts extensive tour of Kulgam district, reviews developmental scenario
Also assesses progress of District Good Governance Index, interacts with PRI representatives KULGAM, JULY 15: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Dr. Syed Abid Rashid Shah today conducted day long extensive tour of Kulgam district and took stock of developmental scenario of the district. During his visit, the Secretary, who is also Incharge Administrative Secretary of the […]
No outsider being given land under PMAY in J-K: LG Sinha
Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that no outsider was being given land under Pradhan Mantri’s Awas Yojna (PMAY) and those who grabbed state land illegally should stop misleading people. Addressing a function at Dak Bunglow, Baramulla district of north Kashmir, the LG said that many people came to him stating that […]