Advisor Farooq Khan visits Ganderbal, assesses construction projects of SWD
Inspects under construction Old Age Home, Rehabilitation Home for mentally ill persons GANDERBAL, JULY 28: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today visited Ganderbal district to take stock of ongoing construction projects being executed by Social Welfare Department (SWD) in the district. Advisor inspected progress on construction of Old Age Home at Pandach Ganderbal and […]
Loss of human lives in JK due to the series of cloudbursts
By: Wani Parvaiz CK Srinagar Many people have lost their lives as some of them were washed away due to the flash floods triggered by the cloudbursts which hit Jammu and Kashmir at many places especially in Kishtwar. These flash floods have not only resulted in loss of human lives but have inflicted damage […]
After Kishtwar, Kargil faces flash floods due to cloudburst
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar While the tragedy struck Kishtwar with the loss of human lives, cloudburst in Kargil area of Ladakh triggered flash floods, damaging houses, one power project and also the vast fields of agriculture as the crop was growing this summer. Reports from Kargil said that the flash floods triggered by the […]
Night Flight Operations
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has been pleading for the night flight operations both in Jammu and Srinagar so that there is a lot of footfall of those travelers who can only come by such flights. Recently Lt Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated much-awaited Night Flight Operations at Jammu Airport. He flagged off maiden late […]
Four dead, dozens missing as cloud burst hits Kishtwar village
Four persons were killed and around 36 others are missing and feared dead in a cloud burst in Kistwar district, officials said. Reports reaching a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) said that the cloud burst hit Honjar Dacchan, sweeping away six houses and a ration depot. As soon as getting the news, Police, […]
Div Com discusses development of required infrastructure for holding national, international competitions
JAMMU, JULY 27: On the directions of office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council is all set to establish a Water Sports Centre at Basholi for starting water sports activities in the Ranjit Sagar Reservoir. In this regard, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer chaired a meeting to discuss the final […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JULY 27: In order to carry out various upgradation/repair works, the power supply to Bainglad, Rahyian, Raipur, MES Samba, IGC Phase-II, Part of Vijaypur & Supwal, 66KV SIDCO Industries and adjoining areas shall remain affected on July 28 from 05 am to 08.30 am.
Advisor Farooq Khan reviews functioning of SC/ST/OBC Development Corporation
SRINAGAR, JULY 27- Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Other Backward Classes (SC/ST/OBC) Development Corporation and progress achieved on implementation of several ongoing schemes of the corporation at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Managing Director, SC, ST, OBC Development […]
Social Forestry Ramban organises Plantation Drive
RAMBAN, JULY 27: As part of the ongoing Van Mahotsav celebration, a plantation drive was today organized by the Social Forestry Division, Ramban, here at village Neera. The plantation drive was launched by DDC Councilor, Ramban-B, Renuka Katoch by planting sapplings. DFO Social Forestry, Mahesh Thakur, Naib Sarpanch Neera Panchayat, Noor Illahi, officials of Social […]
7 New Covid-19 MCZs declared in the district: DC Budgam
Says next 3 months crucial to avert looming threat of 3rd wave of Covid-19 BUDGAM, JULY 27: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad Miza today cautioned the public about the spike noticed in some areas of the district consequently declaring new seven areas as Covid-19 Micro Containment Zones (MCZs). The DC said this while briefing the media on the […]