Administrative Council approves priorities for all departments for the financial year 2023-24
Recommendations made in the Chief Secretaries’ Conference part of the priorities SRINAGAR, JULY 04: In an important decision, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha approved a comprehensive list of priority works for all departments for the financial year 2023-24. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the […]
Rural Sanitation
Under Swachh Bharat Mission, J&K administration has taken slew of measures at the village level for the rural sanitation. Recently in a review meeting held by the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir for this purpose, Director, Rural Sanitation gave a presentation on the current status of all the initiatives taken under Swachh Bharat Mission […]
Lyon out of Ashes with ‘significant’ calf tear
LONDON: Injured Australian star Nathan Lyon will play no further part in the Ashes, coach Andrew McDonald said on Monday, with the off-spinner backing Todd Murphy to pick up where he left off. Lyon suffered a “significant calf tear” while fielding on day two of a fractious second Test at Lord’s, which Australia won by […]
Biggest bloc in Thai legislature faces uphill battle
BANGKOK: Thailand’s king opened parliament on Monday following a shock election result in which the pro-democracy opposition trounced army-backed parties that have ruled the kingdom for nearly a decade. The Move Forward Party (MFP) won the largest share of votes in the May 14 election but their radical platform, which includes reformation of the strict […]
MeT predicts rains till July 8 in J-K
Weather department has predicted a cooler day on Tuesday with possibility of rain at scattered places during next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. “Generally cloudy weather with light to moderate rain at scattered places is expected in Jammu & Kashmir. Today will be a cooler day,” a meteorological department official said. He said on […]
MeT says hot, humid weather to continue as night temp rises in J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for hot and humid weather, the minimum temperature recorded rise in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. An official of the meteorological department said that “mainly clear, hot and humid” weather was expected till July 4 even as a “brief spell of showers may occur in some areas towards late afternoon […]
J-K govt approves land allotment to landless poor
In a landmark decision, the Government of Jammu Kashmir has approved a proposal for allotment of 5 Marlas of land each to landless PMAY (G) beneficiaries. The decision was taken by the Administrative Council on 21 June 2023. The present allotment restricted to only the left out cases out of Permanent waiting list (PWL) 2018-19, […]
Facilitate movement of civilians & tourists on National Highway as well
Yatris also free to visit other tourist places by adhering to RoP SRINAGAR, JULY 01: In view of the beginning of Shri Amarnathji Yatra, 2023 from today, a high-level meeting of both Civil and Police administration was today held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta to review the traffic scenario […]
Dr Samoon releases reports, plans for Skill Development initiatives in J&K
SRINAGAR, JUNE 28: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today unveiled a series of significant reports and plans during a ceremony held here at the Civil Secretariat. The releases encompassed crucial documents aimed at enhancing the quality and effectiveness of skill development programs in the region. One of the reports released by […]
Homestay tourism
In many villages of Jammu and Kashmir, homestay tourism is picking up during the current season. The government initiated promotion of homestay tourism in the UT by launching Panchari as the first tourist village with homestay facilities under TVDP. The ambitious programme has the potential to mobilize the diverse geographical and socio-economic landscape of the […]