Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu chaired a meeting to review the arrangements underway for the proposed J&K Global Investors Summit to attract investment in J&K.Sh. Kewal Kumar Sharma, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor ;Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief...

Ashok Koul, General Secretary, J&K, Bharatiya Janata Party, called on the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Koul apprised the Lt. Governor about various issues relating to public welfare and holistic development...

Vibod Gupta, former MLC, called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Gupta submitted a memorandum of demands pertaining to reservation of Pahari Speaking people of J&K, abolition of SRO 202, introduction of Sanskrit...

Thomas Mathew, Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Mathew briefed the Lt. Governor about the role played by the RBI in facilitating various banking operations in J&K...

Prof. Mushtaq A. Siddiqi, Vice Chancellor, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Prof. Siddiqi briefed the Lt. Governor about various issues relating to the academic...

Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi, Member, Central Waqf Council, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Dr. Andrabi briefed the Lt. Governor about the measures being initiated by the Council in monitoring the implementation of the...

Dr. S.D Singh, Director Sher-I-Kashmir Police Academy (SKPA), Udhampur, called on the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Dr. Singh briefed the Lt. Governor about the on-going training programme being conducted at SKPA...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today paid homage to the gallant officers of Armed Forces on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day here at the Raj Bhavan. Brig. (Retd.) Harcharan Singh, Director, Rajya Sainik Board pinned a token Flag on the self of the...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu reviewed the functioning of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction department in a meeting here at the Civil  Secretariat.During the meeting, a detailed discussion was held on relief and rehabilitation...

Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Member of Parliament and President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here  today.The Lt. Governor and Dr. Sahasrabuddhe discussed various important issues...

A delegation of J&K Civil Secretariat (Non-Gazetted) Employees Union called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The delegation led by  its President Rouf Ahmad Bhat put forth several issues and demands related...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today directed for the framing of comprehensive Recruitment Policy to rationalize the recruitment process in the Higher  Education.The Lt. Governor passed these directions while reviewing the functioning of Higher...

The 65th meeting of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) was held at the Raj Bhavan here today under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, Chairman of the Shrine Board.The meeting was attended by all Board Members of...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today reiterated the Government’s commitment for effectively implementing 73rd and 74th Amendments for empowering Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) that will further strengthen the democratic set up at the grass-root level....

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today said that the synergy and coordination between Police and Civil Administration is vital for the development in Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that Police was performing yeoman’s service ensuring safety and security...

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT) Girish Chandera Murmu Wednesday said that the internet services across Kashmir will be restored in a phased manner when the situation becomes more normal and that the overall situation post Article 370...

Complaint box will be placed in every Panchayat in Jammu & Kashmir to enable citizens to register their complaints and grievances with the Government.These directions were issued by the Lieutenant Governor, Shri G C Murmu while chairing the first meeting of...

The Administrative Council in its first meeting under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Shri G.C. Murmu reviewed the power scenario across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Shri K.K. Sharma, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Shri Farooq Khan,...

Lieutenant Governor, Governor Girish Chandra Murmu directed Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Local Bodies and every department and functionary associated with Solid Waste Management (SWM) to put in concerted efforts to achieve...

M.M. Joshi, Commissioner, Bharat Scouts and Guides, J&K, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Joshi briefed the Lt. Governor about the ongoing programmes and future plans of the organisation to strengthen and...

A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Jat Sabha, called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The delegation headed by its President, Sh. Manjit Singh, former Minister, comprised of Sh. Sukhnandan Choudhary, former Minister,...

Prof. B.S Sahay, Director IIM, Jammu, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The Lt. Governor complimented Prof. Sahay for encouraging research and innovation at IIM Jammu and urged him to maintain high standards in quality...

Lieutenant Governor, Governor Girish Chandra Murmu today reviewed the status of work assigned to Project Beacon and Sampark of the Border Roads Organization (BRO) in a meeting he chaired here at Raj Bhavan.While reviewing the projects, the Lt. Governor asked the...

Lieutenant Governor, Governor Girish Chandra Murmu directed for streamlining the simplification of the procedures and called for avoiding its duplication to facilitate the eligible beneficiaries under various Social Welfare Schemes.The Lt. Governor passed these...

The Union Minister of State (PP), Dr Jitendra Singh said that all Central laws applicable to other parts of the country will now be applicable to the newly created UTs of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh. He said that there are about 854 such laws...

A joint deputation of All J&KTransport Welfare Association, J&K and Kashmir Transporters Welfare Association called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The deputation led by S. TS Wazir, Chairman, All J&K...

Sunil Kumar Sharma, former Minister, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Sharma apprised the Lt. Governor about various developmental issues pertaining to Kishtwar area including opening of Degree College at Dachhan...

Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, Director General,Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Secretary DSIR, Government of India, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The Lt. Governor and Dr. Mande discussed several...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today said that government was working on implementation of 73rd and 74th amendments of Panchayat Raj Act to empower  Panchayat members to work more effectively across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.The Lt....

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu took a comprehensive review of the proposed Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) and the Light Rail Projects for Jammu and Srinagar cities in a meeting he chaired here today at the Raj Bhavan.Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary;...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today directed for achieving the target of providing 100 % piped water supply to each household in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by ending 2021. The Lt. Governor passed these directions while chairing a meeting...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu visited Panchayat Dheerti of block Panthal of Reasi district to get a first-hand experience of the ongoing “Back to Village-2” programme here today.Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Verma , Divisional Commissioner...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, who is the Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, today paid obeisance at the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and prayed for peace, harmony, progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir.Shri Simrandeep...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu led the celebrations of the Constitution Day by reading out the 'Preamble' of the Constitution. An impressive function was held today here at the Assembly Complex to mark the 70th Anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution...

Dilbag Singh, DGP J&K, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Singh briefed the Lt. Governor about present internal security situation  and many important matters relating to Law and Order management in J&K.Lt....

Arun Kumar Sharma, ADG CRPF, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Lt. Governor lauded the role being played by the CRPF in  maintaining security in J&K and advised heightened surveillance on all fronts for ensuring...

Sanjeev Kumar Chadha, Managing Director, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED), met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Kumar briefed the Lt. Governor about initiatives of the NAFED...

IG CRPF, Jammu Sector, Charu Sinha, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The IG briefed the Lt. Governor about the prevailing security situation and various other issues relating to the overall security environment...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today directed for immediate safety audit and 100% checking of bridges constructed 20 years back and undertaking repair/ retrofitting wherever required. He passed these directions during a meeting he chaired to review the...

Braj Raj Sharma, Chairman, Staff Selection Commission, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The Chairman apprised the Lt. Governor about several new reforms adopted by the SSC to bring in more efficiency, promptness and...

Lt. Gen. J.S. Nain, GoC 9 Corps, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Lt. Governor appreciated Army’s cooperation with the Police and other Government agencies in maintaining peace and security....

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu reviewed the functioning of the Estates Department and the facilities being extended to the employees in various estates colonies and accommodations across J&K.The meeting was attended by Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu reviewed the functioning of Forest Department and its allied wings at a meeting convened here at Civil Secretariat.Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Sh. Arun Kumar Mehta; Financial Commissioner, Finance; Sh. Manoj...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu directed the General Administration Department to advise all departments to update all government websites with latest information and content by Friday and further asked the department to come up with delivery of Citizens’...

A Centre Government’s Advisory Committee led by its Chairman Sanjay Mitra, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The committee comprising of Arun Goyal and Giriraj Prasad discussed various important issues with the...

A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The delegation led by Ravinder Raina, comprising of former Minister, Shakti Parihar and other party functionaries put forth range of...

Prof. Nazeer Ahmed, Vice-Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, Chancellor of the University, at the Raj Bhavan here today.Prof. Ahmed apprised Lt....

Pramod Jain, Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir State Water Resources Regulatory Authority (JKSWRRA), met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here on Tuesday.Sh. Jain apprised Lt. Governor about the steps taken by the Authority for the...

Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu e-inaugurated 12 community centres established in Srinagar city.The inauguration of the community centres comes after fast-tracking their completion during recent months.These centres which are located at Sarai Balla, Karfali...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu approved alignment construction of 3.2 kilometers western foreshore road along Dal Lake here today.The alignment plan prepared by the Lakes & Waterways Development Authority(LAWDA) for the restoration, beautification...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today called for adopting a proactive approach in dealing with weather vagaries and directed proper assessment of recent snowfall damages to the Horticulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir.The Lieutenant Governor gave these...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today lauded the sacrifices of Jammu and Kashmir Police saying the force is doing a commendable job in ensuring law and order  and maintaining peaceful environment in the region.Speaking at the Passing Out-Cum Attestation...

Prof. Manoj K Dhar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, met Lt. Governor Girish Chandra Murmu, Chancellor of the University, at the Raj Bhavan here today.Prof. Dhar briefed  Lt. Governor about the challenges facing the functioning of the University,...

K.K. Sharma, newly appointed Advisor to Lt. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu met the latter at the Raj Bhavan here today.Lt. Governor and Sh. Sharma discussed various issues  relating to the holistic development of Jammu and Kashmir.Lt. Governor congratulated...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, who is also the Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), today inaugurated the “North Zone Vice Chancellors”  meet 2019-20 organized by SMVDU under the auspices of Association of Indian Universities...

Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu has approved bringing 1.30 Lakh new pension cases of old age, widows and physically challenged persons in the ambit of the Integrated Social  Security Scheme (ISSS) and National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) of the Government...

The Government today accorded sanction to the appointment of Mr. KK Sharma and Mr. Farooq Khan as Advisors to Lt. Governor.The Advisors, according to an order issued by General Administration Department (GAD), shall assist the Lieutenant Governor of the...

Shamsher Manhas, Member of Parliament accompanied by Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister of J&K met Lt. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The delegation discussed with Lt. Governor about the developmental aspirations of...

N.S. Jamwal, IG BSF Jammu Frontier, met Lt. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Jamwal briefed Lt. Governor about some of the current issues relating to BSF’s operations in Jammu and about the likely pattern of the emerging security...

Dr. C. Chandramouli, Secretary DoPT & DARPG and Sh. Ranjan, Additional Secretary, DOPT met Lt. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Dr. Chandramouli discussed with Lt. Governor about the DoPT’s capacity building initiatives for...