Livelihood opportunities
Recently Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, chaired a meeting to review the performance and functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes (JKSCSTBC) Developmental Corporation at Civil Secretariat here. She underlined the Corporation’s role in uplifting marginalized communities by ensuring access to financial assistance, skill development […]
Houseless people
Recently Chief Secretary, chaired a meeting of Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) to assess the household survey to be carried out by the Department in collaboration with the Planning Development & Monitoring Department for identification of houseless people in J&K. Those who attended the meeting included Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD; Secretary, Planning; DG, E&S; […]
Rural healthcare
Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, visited Kulgam and inaugurated two newly constructed New Type Primary Health Center (NTPHC) buildings in Lammer and Chowgam villages of the district. MLA Devsar, Peerzada Feroze Ahmad Shah; Director Health Services, Kashmir; Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC); Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR); senior officers of health department […]
Development scenario
Recently Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, chaired a meeting here to assess the developmental scenario of D H Pora Constituency of Kulgam district. She emphasized on completion of all developmental projects in the constituency within the stipulated time frame. She instructed the officers of Jal Shakti department to ensure smooth […]
Hurriyat Chief’s Father-In-Law Dies At 80
Srinagar, Feb 27: Ghulam Sibtain Masoodi, father-in-law of Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, died here on Wednesday night. He was 80. Masoodi passed away late last night after a prolonged illness, a statement issued by Farooq’s office said on Thursday. “With profound grief and sadness we announce the passing of Dr Ghulam Sibtain Masoodi, […]
Steady progress
Recently Jammu and Kashmir has made significant strides in improving access to clean water in the rural households through “Jal Jeevan Mission” with many far flung and hilly areas getting tap water supply for the first time in history. The latest example of this achievement under the mission is Lanker Pombay village of Panchayat […]
Jammu and Kashmir Braces for Rain, Snow as Fresh Western Disturbance Sets In
SRINAGAR: A moderate-intensity Western Disturbance is set to bring a spell of rain and snow to Jammu and Kashmir starting this afternoon, with precipitation expected to intensify over the next three days. According to the Meteorological Department, the disturbance will begin affecting the higher reaches by late afternoon, gradually spreading to most parts of the […]
Landscape development
Recently Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, .chaired a meeting at Baramulla held to review the developmental landscape of the District with emphasis on assessing progress on ongoing projects, addressing challenges in implementation and ensuring timely execution of key initiatives across the various sectors. He conducted a comprehensive review of projects being executed by Public Works […]
Healthcare services
Recently, the Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, inaugurated Catheterization Laboratory (Cath-Lab) and newly constructed Block-A of Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beigh Memorial (MMABM) Associated Hospital, GMC Anantnag. While dedicating the Cath-Lab and Block A of GMC Anantnag to the public, the Minister remarked that this significant development marks a new era […]
Helping hand
Recently Chief Minister Omar Abdullah emphasized that uplifting marginalized communities like Gujjar-Bakerwal is not an act of favour but a fundamental duty of his government. He said that despite the limitations in ministerial appointments after last year’s elections, he ensured representation for the Gujjar community by appointing Javed Ahmed Rana as a minister in his […]