In a first, J&K Govt facilitates nomads’ journey to high land pastures
‘Transit accommodations coming up at 8 places at a cost of Rs 28 cr’
Srinagar: Come summer in Kashmir, nomadic population of Jammu and Kashmir start moving towards the valley for onward trekking to high pastures. Kashmir offers the best and stimulant grazing for the livestock, which keeps roaming whatever the weather conditions prevail on higher reaches. Thus far, the movement of shepherds and cattle breeders used to be […]
NAS 2021 Report Card puts J&K schools ahead of National Average
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has registered an impressive performance in the sample-based National Achievement Survey (NAS) conducted by the Ministry of Education for classes 3, 5, 8 and 10 on November 12 last year. The survey, which took place in all 733 districts across the country, was a competency-based national-level large-scale assessment that aimed to […]
FCI distributed 4.95 LMT food-grains during first five phases of PMGKAY: GM
JAMMU: The General Manager Food Corporation of India J&K, H.S. Dhaliwalhas today said that the Corporation has distributed around 4.95 Lakh Metric Ton food grains in J&K region (UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh) during the first five phases of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). Speaking to the media here at FSD […]
Div Com Jammu interacts with Market Associations, Civil society
Discusses development issues, tourism promotion
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar today interacted with the Market Associations and civil society members and discussed the development issues, promotion of tourism in districts of Jammu division and arrangements for smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa; Director Tourism Jammu Vivekanand Rai; SSP […]
Tourist Villages Dev Prog gains momentum in J&K: Govt
‘5 villages within Dal Lake in Srinagar to be developed as Tourist Villages’
Srinagar: The Tourist Villages Development programme under Mission Youth initiative, which aims at developing 75 villages having distinction in terms of scenic beauty, adventurous terrain, art and cultural, history and archaeology, is gaining tremendous momentum with heavy tourist influx thronging the new destinations. According to Mission Youth official, broad objectives of the programme are to […]
BSF, Agri Deptt Kashmir organises farmer outreach prog at Uri
‘Coordinated efforts being made for development of Border area’
Uri: Continuing the collective efforts by the Agriculture Production and Farmer Welfare Department Kashmir and Border Security Force (BSF) for the development of border areas, a farmer outreach program was organized at Uri Baramulla with the aim to promote, organic farming for the cultivation of the different crops grown in the region. The program was […]
Div Com reviews infrastructural projects at Udhampur
Directs for quality disposal of public grievances
Udhampur: To take stock of various ongoing developmental works under taken by various departments in district Udhampur, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar today conducted an exhaustive tour of District Udhampur to review the progress of CSS and other infrastructural departmental projects. He also took stock of implementation of schemes/programmes and other relevant issues pertaining to […]
Mission Youth instrumental towards satiating aspirations of J&K Youth: Govt
SRINAGAR: “Young people should be respected, valued and listened to, be supported and encouraged in building personal and social relationships, developing their innate abilities and talents for their own benefit and benefit of the society at large”, envisioned the J&K Youth Mission initiative of UT government. Implementation of Mission Youth in Jammu and Kashmir has […]
JKRLM organises awareness prog on menstrual hygiene for SHGs
SRINAGAR: An awareness programme on menstrual hygiene was organized by Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) for self help groups (SHGs) across Jammu and Kashmir. The day-long programme was organized across various blocks of the Mission to sensitise the SHG women about vital social and health issues, especially those related to personal health and hygiene. […]
J&K terror ecosystem on last breath: Rana
NAGROTA: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana today said that Jammu and Kashmir in general and the Valley in particular is on the path of recovery, peace and normalcy due to pro-people and the pro-development policies of the Centre, pro-actively being pursued and implemented by the UT Administration, notwithstanding targeted attacks by desperate terrorists, who […]
