Schools Closed in Several Areas of Kupwara Till March 17
SRINAGAR,- In view of incessant rains and snowfall, the District Administration Kupwara has ordered the closure of all schools in several area of District Kupwara. District admin ordered that all schos in Machil, Keran, Budnambal, Kumkadi, Jumagund, and upper areas of Karnah will remain closed till March 17, 2025. The administration took this […]
Government school teacher, 1 more, booked for job fraud in Jammu
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir crime branch on Thursday booked a school teacher and another person for allegedly duping people with the promise of government jobs. A case was filed based on a complaint by Gujjar Nagar resident Rashid Manhas, who claimed that one Jameel Anjum took money and gold items from him and his […]
Environmental sustainability
Recently Deputy Chief Minister, reiterated government’s commitment to speed up the infrastructure development besides addressing the environmental concerns. The road will address the connectivity concerns of a large number of population living in the area and is being undertaken by the R & B department. He inspected the pace of work on the Buffalo farm […]
Healthcare Infrastructure
Recently Minister for Health and Medical Education, informed the House that the Health infrastructure for cancer detection and treatment is being upgraded in Jammu and Kashmir. She said that as per Population Based Cancer Registry, 50551 cases in Kashmir Division and 13912 cases in Jammu Division were registered between 2018-2024. She said that 2 percent […]
NCORD
Recently District Magistrate Jammu chaired NCORD meeting to intensify anti-drugs measures. “Society and the district administration need to make coordinated efforts to curb the drug menace. Vigilance by all stakeholders and members of society is vital in this mission against drugs and for a healthy future”, remarked District Magistrate Sachin Kumar Vaishya, while chairing a […]
Rural sector
Recently Chief Secretary called for enhanced credit access, investment in J&K’s rural sector at NABARD seminar. He was speaking at the UT Credit Seminar organised by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), where the bank unveiled an estimated ₹43,297.01 crore credit potential for Jammu and Kashmir’s priority sector for 2025-26. The seminar, […]
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Asserting his government’s commitment towards upgrading the existing healthcare infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Chief Minister, recently said that quality health services are being provided to the people with special focus on rural and far flung areas. The Deputy Chief Minister was addressing the officers during a meeting of “Rogi Kalyan Samiti” (RKS) held […]
In Assembly, MLAs question allotment of land to Sri Lankan cricketer in J&K
Jammu: Members of the Legislative Assembly on Saturday questioned the “allotment” of land to a Sri Lankan cricketer in Jammu & Kashmir. During the Question Hour, CPI(M) MLA Muhammad Yosouf Tarigami said that a Sri Lankan cricketer has been allotted land in Kathua. “How this allotment has been made?” he asked. Tarigami, however, […]
Illegal mining
In a decisive move aimed at tackling the menace of illegal mining in the Union Territory, the Jammu and Kashmir government has attached Joint Director, Geology and Mining, Jammu, H L Langeh, with the Administrative Department, ceasing all powers vested in him with immediate effect. The order, issued by the Mining Department under Government Order […]
Livelihood generation
Recently Secretary Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj (RDD &PR), conducted a comprehensive review of the draft Annual Action Plan (AAP) and Labour Budget (LB) for MGNREGA for the fiscal 2025-26, focusing on 10 districts of Kashmir division. During the meeting, he emphasized the importance of realistic and achievable plans. He urged upon the officials […]