Health Deptt refutes news report
JAMMU: Health department has strongly refuted a news report “Apathy pushes public Health Centre Majalta to Sickness” appearing in a section of press as devoid of facts and in sharp contrast to actual scenario, reads a press note issued by DIPR-JK. In the news, the contents published are far from the actual truth, a statement […]
Scholarships sanctioned for 160 meritorious wards of Police personnel
JAMMU: With an aim to promote the merit among the wards of police personnel, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 7,72,500 meritorious scholarship for 160 wards of serving police personnel. The amount has been sanctioned out of the Central Police Welfare Fund. As per PHQ order, 157 wards of serving police personnel […]
CIC asks JK govt to register with Centre’s RTI portal
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission has suggested that the government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir register itself on the Central government’s RTI portal to allow the general public to file their applications online. In a statement, the transparency panel said it has started the process of getting pending appeals and complaints […]
Shri Amarnath Yatra-2020: Div Com Jammu reviews arrangements
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today chaired a meeting of the heads of concerned departments and highway districts, Deputy Commissioners to review the arrangements being put in place to ensure smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2020. The meeting was attended by IG Traffic, T Namgyal; SSP Traffic National Highways, J S Johar; SSP Security […]
Int’l Day against Drug abuse: IRP-11th Battalion hosts awareness camp
SRINAGAR: An awareness camp was today organised at IRP-11th Battalion Headquarters in DPL Anantnag to mark International Day against Drug Abuse & illicit trafficking,. The awareness camp was organised in conjunction with the resource persons from drug de addiction centre DPL Anantnag. All the officers & officials of the unit including officers from district police […]
Advisor Khan reviews implementation of Social Welfare Schemes in J&K
Urges SWD to work towards making every Anganwadi Centre a model centre
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired a review meeting of the Social Welfare Department (SWD) to discuss the implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes here at Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Social Welfare Department, Shailendra Kumar; Director General SWD Jammu, DG Women and child Development, Mission Directors of […]
Advisor Sharma launches DIKSHA-JK, VidyaDaan educational Portals in J&K
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, KK Sharma, today launched Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) and VidyaDaan portals-cum-App in Jammu and Kashmir. Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Dr. Asgar Samoon, also attended the event via video conferencing from Srinagar. Among others, Commissioner Secretary Higher Education, Talat Parvez; Chairperson J&KBOSE, Prof Veena Pandita; Director School Education […]
Talat holds video conference meeting with NAAC peer team
Discusses publication of Ist Accreditation Report for J&K
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education Department (HED), Talat Parvez Rohella today held a video conference meeting with National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) peer team to discuss the publication of first Analysis of Accreditation Report for Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Institutions. The NAAC accreditation of the HEIs is mandatory for availing funds under RUSA- […]
ANBA: Navin Choudhary reviews progress on saturation of KCCs
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Navin K.Choudhary, today chaired a meeting to review progress on saturation of Kissan Credit Cards (KCC) to all eligible farmers under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan (ANBA). Principal Secretary stressed the need for empowering farmers by financial inclusion, extending easy and affordable credit facilities through KCC. “Joint initiatives of Bankers […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,63,217 stranded JK residents till date
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,63,217 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu […]