ERA projects

ERA projects

J&K administration is focussing on ERA projects and their completion so that there is no cost escalation. Recently Chief Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), instructed the Project Implementation Units (PIUs), executing various components of the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project, to strictly adhere to the project timelines for […]

Northern railway slashes ticket prices for Kashmir, restores pre-COVID fares

Northern railway slashes ticket prices for Kashmir, restores pre-COVID fares

Srinagar: In a major relief to train commuters, Northern Railways has reduced ticket fares to pre-COVID times in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Wednesday.A top railway official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that railways reinstated Second Class Ordinary Fares on passenger trains in Kashmir .”The fare charges have been dropped by nearly […]

Rural infrastructure

Rural infrastructure

Recently the Chief Secretary chaired the UT level Empowered Committee Meeting on the schemes of Rural Development Department (RDD) to discuss their annual plans for 2024-25 besides reviewing the performance made so far. Besides the Secretary RDD the meeting was attended by several Administrative Secretaries, HoDs of RDD and other concerned officers of the Department. […]

Night temp drops at most places in Kashmir

Night temp drops at most places in Kashmir

Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/snow from March 21, night temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 2.5°C against 3.5°C on the previous night which was below normal by 2.2°C for the […]

Dairy Plant

Dairy Plant

Recently Administrative Council (AC) which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha,  approved transfer of  22 Kanals and 2 Marlas of land situated in Estate Devipora, tehsil Tulmulla, district Ganderbal in favour of Animal Husbandry Department (AHD) for establishment of Dairy Plant.   Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; […]

Light rains, snow with gusty winds forecast in J&K on March 21, 22

Light rains, snow with gusty winds forecast in J&K on March 21, 22

Srinagar: Weatherman on Monday forecast generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/snow at many places with thunder, lightning and gusty winds over plains of Jammu and Kashmir on March 21 and 22.A meteorological department official said that generally dry weather was expected till March 20.“From March 21-22, generally cloudy weather with possibility of light […]