Around 350 modern health infrastructure projects coming up in J&K: LG
Addresses 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas celebrations under PMBJP at GMC Jammu
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the Jammu and Kashmir administration is strengthening the health sector and around 350 modern health infrastructure projects are coming up in the Union Territory. According to an official press release, he said 32,000 patients are visiting 227 ‘Jan Aushadhi Kendras’ every day in Jammu and Kashmir, where […]
International Women’s Day: Let’s renew our commitment to women empowerment, says LG
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings and best wishes to all the women on the eve of International Women’s Day, which is observed every year on 8th March. In a message, the LG said, “International Women’s Day is an opportunity for us to renew our commitment to women’s empowerment. This year’s theme […]
1 person killed, 6 injured as landslide hits Jmu-Sgr nat’l highway
Banihal One person was killed and six others, including two women, were injured when a massive landslide struck the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. The landslide hit the 270-km highway at Seri village near Ramban town around 2.30 pm, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded on both sides, they said. […]
Security arrangements for Amarnath Yatra underway: IG CRPF
Srinagar: The CRPF is making preparations to provide security for the annual Amarnath Yatra, a senior officer said on Tuesday. The Yatra to the cave shrine located at a height of 3,880 metres in the south Kashmir Himalayas is likely to start in June. “Whether there are elections or the Amarnath Yatra, we have started […]
2 associates of TRF/LeT arrested in Baramulla; ammunition recovered
Srinagar: Two suspected associates of the Lashkar-e-Taiba were arrested in Baramulla district of north Kashmir and some ammunition was recovered from their possession, police said on Tuesday. “Acting on a specific input regarding the presence of terrorists in Monchkhud Kunzer village in the north Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there,” […]
Wildlife authorities sound alert over entry of wild animals into human habitations
Ask people to follow SOPs to avoid human-animal conflicts
Srinagar: Amid increased incidence of wild animals being sighted in or near the human habitations, Department of Wildlife Protection has sounded an alert, urging people living close to the forest or grazing areas to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) so as to avoid human-animal conflicts. The advisory comes days after a leopard was reportedly spotted […]
‘Posts remaining vacant for more than 2 years shall be deemed abolished’
Don’t refer such posts to recruiting agencies: J&K admin tells departments
Srinagar: The administration of J&K Union Territory has directed all the departments to not refer posts that have remained vacant for more than two years to the recruiting agencies. The Jammu & Kashmir Finance department has directed that the posts under the direct recruitment quota, which have remained unfilled for more than two years, must […]
Govt interventions afoot to revive art of making fancy wicker products
Srinagar: Falling returns and lack of incentives had brought the art of making fancy wicker products to the verge of extinction, but timely intervention by the Jammu and Kashmir administration has revived the craft introduced in the Valley by the British. Considered to be the youngest art in the Valley’s handicrafts spectrum, wickerwork involves making […]
MeT forecasts dry weather in J&K for next 24 hours
Srinagar: The meteorological department here has predicted mainly dry weather for the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. An official of the MeT department said that mainly dry weather was expected till March 12. Regarding the minimum temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 3.3°C against 3.5°C on the previous night and it […]
Will regularise colonies of people displaced from PoJK: LG
Says, abrogation of Article 370 paved the way for mainstreaming of displaced families
Jammu: Asking the people from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir to not consider themselves as refugees, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said his administration will take steps to regularise their colonies as it is “our responsibility” to secure their rights. He also asserted that “PoJK is an integral part of India and that the dream […]
