Defunct water supply scheme: 5 villages in Ganderbal rely on untreated water
Ganderbal, Nov 28: Residents of five adjacent villages of Ganderbal are up in arms against authorities for their failure to upgrade the infrastructure of Wayil-Wudur pilot water supply scheme here. The villages which are affected by this defunct water supply scheme include Wayil-Wadur, Babawayil ,Gutlibagh, Chanapore and Hyader. Local residents said the scheme was started […]
Secy RDD inaugurates 2-day skill development workshop
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 29: Secretary Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda, today inaugurated a two-day orientation workshop of Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) regarding the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) here. The orientation workshop is being held in collaboration with NABCONS, a subsidiary of NABARD. Speaking on the occasion, Secretary RDD said, “Transparency and accountability […]
Yemen govt calls for block of rebel media outlet
Dubai, Nov 29 : Yemen’s internationally recognised government has called for a block on the broadcast of a rebel television channel from the war-torn country, the state news agency reported Wednesday. Information Minister Moammer al-Eryani said the Huthi-run Al-Masirah television was “generating poisonous sectarianism and inciting violence and hatred”, Saba news agency reported. He added that […]
Vyas to meet public on Nov 30 in Jammu, Dec 3 in Srinagar
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 29: Advisor to Governor, BB Vyas will meet public at Jammu on November 30 and at Srinagar on December 03, 2018 to address their demands and issues. On November 30 the Advisor shall be holding a public grievance camp at Convention Centre, Canal Road Jammu from 3 pm onwards and in Srinagar at […]
Noose tightened against erring fertilizer dealers
Agri Dept to cancel license of defaulting dealers
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 29: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today directed the officials to act against the defaulters holding fertilizer license and take steps to end the illegal trading of fertilizers in the Kashmir Valley. Andrabi took the stock of availability and requirement of fertilizers in Kashmir Division. He stressed upon the companies to supply […]
Speaker Legislative Assembly meets Governor
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 29: Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh, Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, called on Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Governor and Dr. Singh discussed several important matters relating to public welfare and ensuring equitable development of all the three regions of the State. Dr. Singh congratulated Governor for conduct […]
Dr Samoon discusses development of bus ports in JK
Directs officers to identify land for prompt execution of project
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 29: Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Transport Departments Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today convened a meeting here at Civil Secretariat to discuss the development of bus ports at Kashmir and Jammu divisions through NHIDCL. Additional Commissioner Rahul Sharma, Joint Transport Commissioner Vikas Sharma, MD SRTC Dr. Manmohan Singh, ADC Kanta Devi […]
Kartarpur Corridor can undo freeze in India, Pak ties: Pakistani media
Islamabad, Nov 29 : The move to build the Kartarpur Corridor has the potential to undo the “freeze” in ties between India and Pakistan and push the two sides to engage in a positive and purposeful manner, the Pakistani media commented on Thursday. The planned corridor will connect Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak Dev’s final […]
Ukraine president asks NATO to send ships to Sea of Azov
Berlin, Nov 29 : Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked NATO members including Germany Thursday to send naval vessels to the Sea of Azov to back his country in the standoff with Russia. “Germany is one of our closest allies, and we hope that states within NATO are now ready to relocate naval ships to the […]
Training camp on skill development organized for forest dwellers
BARAMULLA, NOVEMBER 29: Forest Department North Circle and Chinar 9 Jawan Club Baramulla organized a training camp on skill development for unemployed youth of forest fringe villages. The Jawan Club Baramulla imparted training in the field of Mobile Repairing, Fashion Designing, Art & Craft, English Speaking, Soft Skills & life skills, Assistant in retail outlets, […]