The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to continue with its decision of restricting civilian traffic during security forces’ convoys on highways and other routes in  Kashmir amid claims that essential supply vehicles would be allow to proceed...

Advisor to Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired a meeting of officers to review progress/achievements and functioning of Horticulture, Agriculture and other  departments in the district.The meeting was attended by Secretary Agriculture-Horticulture, Manzoor...

Advisor to Governor, Farooq Ahmad Khan today visited Anantnag district and convened a meeting here to review progress achieved under Agriculture, Horticulture, RDD  and Education sectors.The meeting was attended by Secretary Agriculture Production Manzoor...

The 7th Convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) was held here today, where Governor Shri Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor was the Chief Guest.On the  occasion, the Governor awarded 931 degrees, including PhDs, Masters and Bachelors, and...

SKUAST-K is continuing with its winning streak, ranked 10th best State Agricultural University and figuring along with top institutions of the country as the winners of IIGP  2019. SKUAST Kashmir has bagged a mega educational grant under ICAR-World Bank...

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a high-level meeting to review logistic arrangements for upcoming Board of School Education  (BOSE) exams across the Valley.In the meeting, it was given out that 1.6 lakh students would appear...

Advisor to Governor, KK Sharma today directed undertaking comprehensive measures for augmenting housing facilities being provided to the people of Jammu and  Kashmir.The Advisor was speaking at 47th Board of Directors meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Housing...

Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today visited Kashmir Nursing Home, an Associated Hospital of GMC Srinagar where he flagged off 04 Critical Care Ambulances  under 108 Ambulatory Services to be deployed in twin districts of Ladakh. The ambulances are...

Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Tuesday stressed upon the need for introduction of new and skill based courses in the universities and colleges in  Jammu & Kashmir. He emphasized upon updating the academic curriculum at the Degree and...

Advisor to Governor, K Skandan, today convened a meeting here to review progress on scanning and digitization of Revenue Records under Digital India Land Record  Modernization Programme (DILRMP).The meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner Revenue,...

Raksha Mantri  Rajnath Singh has reiterated the Government’s unwavering commitment to bolster border infrastructure to effectively deal with any threats that undermine the peace and tranquillity in the country. He was inaugurating strategically important...

Prof. Geeta Singh, Director, CPDHE, Delhi University today called on the Governor, Satya Pal Malik here at the Raj Bhavan and held detailed discussions on varied subjects, largely relating to the education scenario and development of youth in Jammu and Kashmir.Prof....

Dr. A.G. Ahangar, Director, SKIMS, Srinagar today met Governor Shri Satya Pal Malik here at the Raj Bhavan and briefed him about the functioning of the SKIMS and various new initiatives taken for improving the overall health and medical education sector...

In a significant move to acquaint and familiarize the farmers with the latest and scientific farming methods, Agriculture department, Baramulla today organized a day-long awareness cum distribution camp at Pattan here today. The Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, ...

Financial Commissioner Finance Department, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today held extensive discussions with the Administrative Secretaries of various departments regarding budget proposals for the financial year 2020–2021 for Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir...

The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) headed by Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam in its 118th meeting held here today, cleared 23 proposals regarding use of 60.2 ha hectares of forest land for various projects of public importance in the road, drinking...

Advisor to Governor, K K Sharma today directed the development authorities of Jammu and Srinagar to come up with a comprehensive and futuristic plan for ensuring development of the twin capital cities.The Advisor was speaking at 83th BoD of Jammu Development...

In the 44th meeting of Apex Projects Clearance Committee (APCC) held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary, BVR Subramanyam, industrial projects with an investment of  Rs.459 crores were cleared.The projects cleared include setting up of a mini...

Advisor to Governor, Farooq Khan Monday directed Rural Development Department (RDD) and Culture and Technical Education Department (CTED) to expedite disposal off all  pending SRO-43 cases.Advisor Khan gave these directions during separate meetings convened...

Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today visited SMHS Hospital to enquire about the condition of apple trader who was injured in militant firing in Shopian on October 16.Principal  GMC Srinagar Dr. Parvaiz Ahmad Shah, Medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital...

Advisor to Governor, K Skandan today said that that the Government is committed to redress the demands and issues of the general public and necessary directions have been  passed to the concerned for the immediate redressal of the same.The Advisor stated...

On the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, which was observed at the Armed Police Headquarters at Zewan, near here today, Governor, Satya Pal Malik paid rich tributes to  the martyrs of Police and para-military forces from across the country, including...

A high level meeting was held today under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary, Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) GoI, Rajveer Singh with the  representatives of Jammu and Kashmir and North East States of Nagaland, Haryana,...

Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi inaugurated the awareness programme on Soil Health Card Scheme here today. The program was attended by Soil Survey  Officer, Dr. Davinder Kumar from Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, GoI, who...

Bridges in the capital city of Srinagar are being facade lighted aimed at their beautification and enhancement of their overall appearance.Of the three bridges being taken up for  facade lighting in the ongoing first phase of the project the work on the...

 A meeting of executive committee of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) under the chairmanship of Principal Chief Conservator of  Forests, J&K, Dr. Mohit Gera was held here today.Chief Conservator of Forests,...

Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep and Fisheries Department, Dr Asghar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting here to review progress of the mega projects for special  funding in livestock sector.The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Budgam Tariq...

District Development Commissioner Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired a meeting of district officers to review the arrangements for celebration of the Diwali Festival.In the meeting representatives from the religious organisations highlighted the issues...

Deputy Commissioner, Dr Sagar D Doifode, today reviewed implementation of health and medical assistance scheme Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) in the district at a  meeting held here with the concerned officers.The meeting was attended by ADDC,...

Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today inaugurated a 5-day Badminton tournament under Kehlo India Phase 3 here at Badminton Hall, Indoor complex Police lines  Jammu.The tournament has been organised by Department of Youth Services and Sports in collaboration...

The Government is all set to tap and promote adventure Tourism in Jammu division like trekking, rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, mountaineering, hiking and camping.In this  regard, a meeting of Tourism Department’s Advisory committee was chaired by...

Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today directed Deputy Commissioners to ensure that basic minimum facilities i.e toilets, drinking water, electricity supply, adequate  number of class rooms, play grounds are made available in all the Government schools...

The prevailing situation that led to the halt in public traffic has forced the government to make State Roads Transport Corporation (SRTC) buses available for the people of Srinagar.The public transport is off the roads across Kashmir since August 05, when...

In the aftermath of abrogation of the Article 370 on August 5, the valley business fraternity and transporters continues to face huge losses due to the spontaneous shutdown. As per the tentative estimates of traders and transporters, the losses to the tune...

Meet Parvaiz Ahmed, a local resident of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, who tried his level best to save two non-local apple merchants who were shot at by the unidentified gunmen on October 16.Of the two injured non-locals died and another was shifted to...

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday said that if Pakistan doesn’t mend its way, the army will cross the LoC and destroy all the militant camps there.Governor Malik’s statement comes close on the heels of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s statement...

As part of "International day of Girl Child" celebrations, a symposium on the theme Beti Bachao Beti Padhao was organised here by NSS volunteers of Govt. Degree College in collaboration with District Administration.District Development Commissioner (DDC),...

Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam Sunday reviewed the upcoming tourism promotional campaigns launched by the Government and overall functioning of the tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir at a high level meeting here today.Principal Secretary, Tourism, Navin...

Advisor to Governor, K K Sharma today directed the officers of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) to undertake measures for revolutionizing the housing sector of Srinagar city by providing State-of-Art housing facilities to the people of capital city.The Advisor...

Chairperson, Jammu & Kashmir State Commission for Protection of Women and Child Rights  (JKSCWCR} Vasundhara Pathak Masoodi today issued an advisory for the School Education Department for ensuring the safety, security, health and hygiene  of students...

In order to eliminate the use of plastic products across valley, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today stressed on the concerned officers to ensure Plastic-Free Amarnath Yatra - 2020 along the holy routes. He also asked them to create...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Judge Justice Ali Mohammad Magray today visited Baramulla District Court Complex where he took a detailed review of its legal and other related functioning. The visiting Judge also took an appraisal of various developmental activities...

Fresher’s Day of 1st Batch of MBBS students of Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag was today celebrated at District Hospital Anantnag.Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar who was the Chief Guest on the occasion while welcoming the students appreciated the...

Advisor to Governor to Vijay Kumar today said that government will soon come up with an ambitious drug de-addiction policy for the total eradication of drug menace from the society.The Advisor was speaking as chief guest during one day Orientation Programme...

District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana today inaugurated 7th District Level Science Exhibition and Book fair under SAMAGRA scheme 2019-20 here at Government Girls Higher Secondary School.Among others present on the occasion were SSP...

A debate competition under ‘Save Girl Child’ Campaign (Beti Bachao Beti Padhao) was today organized here at Sub District Hospital Bhaderwah.Students of local institutions expressed their views on the topic "Save the girl child" at the competition organized...

Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today reviewed the implementation of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (PM-KSN), PM Kisan Maan Dhaan Yojana in the districts of Jammu Division here at a meeting with concerned officers and Deputy Commissioners.The meeting was attended...

Advisor to Governor K. Skandan today reviewed the developmental scenario in Udhampur here at a meeting with the district administration.The Advisor took stock of the ongoing developmental works under taken by different departments in the district.District Development...

Amid uncertainty in Kashmir, the special Sunday markets that were earlier confined to Sundays only are now coming up on every day in the valley with street vendors setting up their stalls in and around the commercial Hub Lal Chowk giving a semblance of normalcy...

The Jammu and Kashmir police has banned all forms of protests- including sit-ins, in Kashmir Valley till normalcy returns and restrictions are completely lifted.The police said that their efforts would be to stabilize peace further before any such activity...

Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said that it will hand over the body of slain militant killed in the recent Ganderbal encounter to the family if the DNA samples match after cross examination.“We are waiting for the final DNA report. If the report matches...

For the first time since Centre abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated the State into two Union Territories (UTs) on August 5, all the government employees in two UTs—Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been asked to fill a form and to justify their stay in...

Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep and Fisheries Department, Dr Asghar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review the developmental works of Gurez sub-division.The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Director School Education Kashmir, Chief...

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed concerned district officers to complete pending developmental works of Srinagar district on double shift basis.The Divisional Commissioner made these directions while chairing the district level...

Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar chaired 15th meeting of Standing Committee of State Board for Wildlife, here today.The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Tourism/Industries Naveen Choudhary, Commissioner Secretary Forests Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, IGP...

Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Friday chaired a meeting here to review the status of dairy sector and discuss the modalities for baseline survey by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and implementation of the Special Package for dairy development...

Advisor to Governor, Farooq Khan Friday directed the Agriculture and Horticulture department to settle SRO 43 cases in a  time bound manner.The Advisor made these remarks during a meeting held with Secretary Agriculture Production Department and other concerned...

Advisor to Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired a meeting to take stock of the preparations made for the forthcoming board examinations of 10th to 12th classes of Kashmir Division and winter zone of Jammu Division.Commissioner Secretary School Education Department...

Governor, Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), chaired 31st meeting of the Executive Council of SMVDU, Katra here today.Several important decisions were taken in the meeting. The issues related to research, academics and academic...

Director Agriculture, Jammu, P. S. Rathore today inaugurated a seasonal seed distribution store at village Sarore.Joint Director Agriculture (Extension), B. K. Zutshi and Joint Director Agriculture (Inputs), H. S. Mankotia besides farmers were present on the...