Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today interacted with the Councillors of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) here at Conference Hall of JMC.While interacting with the Councillors, the Lt Governor observed that the non-implementation of 73rd and 74th Constitutional...

To inspect the pace of work and to get a first hand appraisal of the several developmental projects undertaken in the winter capital, Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today conducted an extensive tour of Jammu city.At the start of the tour, the...

Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Friday chaired a video conference with Deputy Commissioners to review the restoration of essential services and availability of essential commodities following heavy snow fall in Kashmir Division and pars of Jammu Division.Commissioner/...

Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Friday chaired a meeting with the Administrative Secretaries, Divisional and District Administrations to review the preparations for the visit of Union Ministers to Jammu and Kashmir, commencing from January 18, 2020.Divisional...

Commissioner Secretary School Education, Hirdesh Kumar, convened a review meeting of ongoing interventions of Samagra Shiksha in J&K. State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, Dr. Arun Manhas presented a detailed power point presentation on various components...

Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo today held a meeting to review functioning of vital health care initiatives and programmes being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir.The FC directed the officers to prepare a doable action plan and...

Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam today visited the border belts of twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri to review preparations for the upcoming public outreach programme to be conducted by the Union Ministers in both the districts.The CS was accompanied...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today pitched for evolving a Policy of Zero Tolerance against violators of traffic rules.The Advisor was speaking at the valedictory function of 31st National Road Safety Week held at Police Auditorium, Gulshan...

Director General, Social Welfare Department, Rehana Batul today conducted an extensive tour of Udhampur district to inspect functioning of various Non Government Organizations including ASHA School for Disabled, Jagiriti Old Age Home and directed for expeditious...

District Development Commissioner Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer today convened a meeting of officers to review Health Department schemes.The meeting was attended by Chief Medical officer, District Health Officer and other concerned officers.The meeting was informed...

The Motor Vehicle Department Kulgam today organized valedictory function to mark conclusion of 31st National Road Safety Week under theme ‘Sadak Suraksha-Jeewan Raksha,’ here today.The District Development Commissioner Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat was the...

Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today convened a meeting of District Taskforce Committee to review the action plan for Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) in the district.Chief Medical Officer, Chief Education Officer, Dy CMO, District Immunization...

District Development Commissioner, Budgam Tariq Hussain Ganai, today convened a meeting to take stock of snow clearance, connectivity, restoration of essential services in the district.The meeting was attended by ADC, Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani, CPO, ACR, ACD, SDMs,...

Motor Vehicle Department Doda today organised a symposium at community hall in which students of various schools participated and expressed their opinions on the theme of road safety.District Development Commissioner Doda, Dr Sagar D Doifode was the Chief...

District Magistrate Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana today issued prohibitory orders regarding various matters including ban on transportation of bovine, illegal extraction of stones, imposed section 144 CrPC in Chowgan Ground and power projects sites.DM issued order...

District Development Commissioner, Rohit Khajuria today released booklet of activities observed during 31st National Road Safety Week at valedictory cum award distribution function at I.C.C Samba today.ADC Samba, Vikas Gupta, A.S. Police Faisal Qureshi, C.M.O...

The 31st Road safety week, with the theme "Sadak Suraksha, Jeevan Raksha", concluded here today.The valedictory cum award ceremony was organised at Government College for Women, Kathua where DC, O P Bhagat was the chief guest and ASP, Ramnish Gupta was the...

Dozens of livestock were killed while five residential houses were damaged after an avalanche hit Badugam village of Tulail in the Gurez sector on Thursday night.According to wire service-Kashmir News Observer (KNO), around 30 sheep l, a cow and a Buffalo were...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar released the annual calendar 2020 of Departments of Public Health Engineering and Irrigation & Flood Control here today.The Advisor  released the calendar in the presence of Commissioner Secretary...

Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo today directed for rationalization of medical staff to ensure effective delivery of health care services in all Hospitals.He was chairing a meeting here at Civil Secretariat to review...

A deputation of Pahari community today called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan here at Civil Secretariat.The 13-member deputation led by former Legislator Shabir Ahmed Khan apprised the Advisor of various issues regarding welfare of Pahari...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today accorded sanction for financial assistance in favour of 3,264 girls of various districts of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir under ‘State Marriage Assistance Scheme’.Under the scheme, being run by the Social...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K.K. Sharma, today advocated the need of adopting a synergized approach for effective implementation of various schemes meant for developing tourist infrastructure in Jammu Division.The Advisor was speaking at a review meeting...

Dr. A P Maheshwari, Director General, CRPF today met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu and discussed about the prevailing security situation and various other issues relating to the overall security environment in the Union Territory of Jammu and...

Dr. Bhagwan Lal Sahni, Chairperson, National Commission for Backward Classes today met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu here at the Raj Bhavan.The Lt Governor and Dr. Sahni discussed a range of issues pertaining to the protection, welfare, development...

A delegation of Sarpanch Association Doda called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The delegation led by Mohd. Yousaf, Sarpanch, comprising of Ms. Makhoo Behum, Chairperson, Block Development Council, Pingal and...

Secretary, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), P K Pole today launched a month long mass awareness campaign about importance of oil and fuel conservation.Marking the launch, the Secretary flagged off a publicity vehicle carrying the message...

Directorate of Economics & Statistics organised a two day training programme on National Sample Survey (NSS) 78th round for the field functionaries of Jammu Division which was earlier inaugurated by Director General, Economics & Statistics, A.K. Gandotra.Pertinently,...

The Motor Vehicles Department, Jammu in coordination with Students Welfare Department, University of Jammu organized a symposium on topic “Impact of recent amendments of 2019 in Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in curbing traffic violations and minimizing road accidents...

Secretary Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Department, Achal Sethi, chaired a meeting to review the court cases including contempt matters pending before the Courts here today.Special Secretaries, Law Department, Manoj Pandita, Fayaz Ahmed, Afroz Mir; Director...

Managing Director, Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), Yasha Mudgal, launched project work on Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Distribution Management System (DMS) under R-APDRP scheme for Jammu city.The M/s G.E T&D India...

Following four-day wet spell in Kashmir, the district administration Srinagar on Wednesday said that over 1200 main roads, 60 per cent by-lanes as well as 95 per cent connecting roads have been cleared across Srinagar.Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Shahid...

Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday claimed to have busted a Jaish-e-Muhammad module by arresting five members of the outfit. Police said Gelatins sticks and other material used to make IEDs was recovered from the arrested persons and thereby a major tragedy...

Signifying its non-seriousness, the Jammu & Kashmir government is yet to appoint members of its maiden Law Commission which is mandated to recommend repeal of archaic laws.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the commission is functioning...

First time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, Government of India is sending 36 Cabinet ministers to the newly carved out J&K Union Territory to spread awareness about the roll-back of Article 370 and to unveil the Centre’s future developmental strategy...

The bad weather conditions continued across Kashmir for the fourth consecutive day has disrupted the normal life in Kashmir with local Meteorological department predicting sunshine from January 19 onwards.According to the wire service—Kashmir News Observer...

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday said that more 400 internet kiosks will be established in Kashmir while 2G mobile connectivity on postpaid mobile for accessing white listed websites has been restored in five districts of Jammu region.According...

A top Hizbul Mujahideen commander was killed in a fierce encounter with the security forces at Gundana area of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir while as hunt for another militant was on in the forest range.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO),...

Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary along with Chief Engineer Mechanical Engineering Department Fareed Ahmed monitored and personally supervised the snow clearance operations across Srinagar district in both Urban and Rural areas in the...

Aajaz Raja, Chairperson, Block Development Council, Tulail called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Raja apprised the Lt Governor about various developmental issues of Tulail and Gurez area.The Lt Governor assured...

A delegation of Federation of Registered Travel Associations of Jammu called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today and submitted a memorandum of demands.The delegation led by its General Secretary, Sh. Raminder K Sanhotra...

Joint Director Agriculture Jammu, O. S. Choudhary today flagged off a group of 45 farmers hailed from different districts of Jammu division on an exposure visit outside the UT from the Directorate of Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, Jammu, today.The five days training...

District Development Commissioner Kathua, O P Bhagat, Wednesday chaired a meeting here to finalize arrangements for the conduct of various awareness activities to observe National Voters’ Day on January 25, 2020. The DDC said a slew of programmes in government...

Deputy Commissioner Indu Kanwal Chib today convened a meeting to finalize the preparedness for ensuing Mahashivratri Mela-2020 which will be organised at Shri Shiv Khori Shrine, Reasi.Various strategies and developmental issues were discussed including sanitation,...

A delegation from Inderwal constituency led by its Former MLA, G. M Saroori calls upon District Development Commissioner Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana and requested for mobilization all government resources to meet the situation in the aftermath of heavy...

District Development Commissioner Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana today flagged off Motor Rally from District Headquarter Kishtwar with the slogan -“Sadak Suraksha- Jeewan Raksha" on the 5th day of 31st National Road Safety Week-2020.ARTO Kishtwar Er. Kuldeep Singh,...

District Development Commissioner Nazim Zai Khan today convened a meeting of District Task Force Committee to review the arrangements to ensure smooth conduct of first round of Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization 2020.CMO Dr, Janak Raj, Medical Superintendent...

District Development Commissioner Ramban, Nazim Zai Khan today chaired a meeting of officers and reviewed the preparedness of celebration of “National Voters Day” 2020 across the district.Deputy DEO Ravinder Sharma, DSP Asgar Malik, BDOs, DSWO, AD Employment,...

Director Animal Husbandry Jammu Vivek Sharma today convened a meeting to review the functioning of Animal Husbandry Department in which central schemes of livestock board and poultry besides various other issues of the Department were discussed and necessary...

The incumbent president of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) for J&K Ravinder Raina was on re-elected as the party chief for J&K UT for next three years.The announcement about Raina being re-elected as the party chief was made by senior BJP leaders Dr...

Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said that a special investigating team (SIT) has been constituted to handle interrogation of the arrested police officer to probe his criminal  conduct and any such act in the past.According to wire service—Kashmir...

At least 11 persons including for Army men and were killed in separate snow avalanches across Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.According to wire service—Kashmir News  Observer (KNO), four soldiers were killed after an avalanche hit Machil sector...

In the wake of the heavy snowfall and rainfall that lashed the district Monday, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Tuesday convened a series of meetings with concerned departments to review the status of essential supplies and services...

The response mechanism activated yesterday to deal with the situation arising out of heavy snowfall and rains in the district was today further intensified aimed at soonest possible restoration of affected services.Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid...

The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a high-level meeting to review functioning of essential services across Kashmir Division after Snowfall.  It was informed that 154 snow clearance machines of Mechanical Engineering...

Secretary Higher Education, Talat Parvez Rohella today inaugurated the newly constructed auditorium at Amar Singh College, Srinagar in presence of Vice Chancellor, Cluster University Srinagar, Prof Shiekh Javed. Principal of the Amar Singh College, Prof. Bashir...

A poster making and painting competition was today held by the Motor Vehicles Department here as part of series of activities being organized by it to mark the 31st Road Safety Week.Over 500 students from different schools of Jammu participated in the...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today said that Jammu and Kashmir has seen the highest number of sacrifices of soldiers on the borders and fighting insurgency, which will be always remembered.The Advisor was paying homage to war heroes and soldiers...

Office Bearers of J&K Olympic Association today called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu here at the Raj Bhavan.The delegation led by Prof. Dr. Ashutosh Sharma, Associate Vice President Indian Olympic Association and Honorary General Secretary,...

A deputation of J&K Political Migrants Front led by its Chairman, Shiekh Mohi-Ud-Din Shabnam called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The deputation raised various issues pertaining to the welfare of the Political...