Futuristic 2023-24 Budget lays special focus on employment generation, women empowerment, social inclusion

Futuristic 2023-24 Budget lays special focus on employment generation, women empowerment, social inclusion

SRINAGAR, MARCH 17: The whooping budget of Rs 1,18,500 crore for Jammu & Kashmir for the financial year 2023-24 has special focus on employment generation, women empowerment and social inclusion.  The total budget estimates for the fiscal is Rs. 1,18,500 crore, of which, developmental expenditure is of the order of Rs. 41,491 crore. “The capital […]

MeT Predicts Rain In Plains, Snow On Higher Reaches Of J&K

MeT Predicts Rain In Plains, Snow On Higher Reaches Of J&K

SRINAGAR, Mar 17: Meteorological office on Friday predicted rain, thunderstorm at scattered places in plains while snowfall over higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. Intermittent rain, thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds at scattered places whereas snowfall is likely over higher reaches from March 18 to March 20, the MeT office said […]

Growing tourism

Growing tourism

In the first two months of this year 2.5 lac tourists have visited Jammu and Kashmir and the footfall is going to increase. Recently Secretary Tourism said that J & K is an all season tourist destination and the government needs to uplift to tap its potential fully. He was recently reviewing departmental working and […]

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, MARCH 16: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL,Jammu has informed that the power supply to Greater Kailash, Birpur Complex, Seora, Kanal and its adjoining areas shall remain affected on March 17 from 8 am to 2 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Pranoo, Bhalla, Khellani, Tensna, PHE and its adjoining areas shall remain affected on March […]

Atal Dulloo chairs Project Grounding & Monitoring Committee meeting

Atal Dulloo chairs Project Grounding & Monitoring Committee meeting

JAMMU, MARCH 16: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today chaired Project Grounding and Monitoring Committee meeting regarding implementation of HADP projects here at Civil Secretariat. Director Extension,  SKUAST-J, Dr. S K Gupta; Director, Horticulture Jammu, Ram Sevak; Director Fisheries, Mohammad Farooq; Director Agriculture, Jammu, K K Sharma; Director, Sheep Husbandry Jammu, […]

Div Com reviews progress on mega road projects executed in Jammu division

Div Com reviews progress on mega road projects executed in Jammu division

Also reviews JMRDA Projects & discusses news projects to be taken up under Capex Budget of JMRDA JAMMU, MARCH 16: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar today reviewed the status of road projects being executed in the districts of Jammu Division by National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation, National Highway Authority of India, Border Road Organization, Sampark […]

Generally cloudy weather with light rain forecast in J&K

Generally cloudy weather with light rain forecast in J&K

Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with light rain at isolated to scattered places till March 20, the minimum temperature recorded further rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 5.5°C against 5.1°C on the previous night and it was […]

CRPF Trooper ‘Mishandles’ Weapon, Injures Himself, Colleague in Poonch

CRPF Trooper ‘Mishandles’ Weapon, Injures Himself, Colleague in Poonch

Poonch: Two CRPF personnel suffered injuries due to alleged mishandling of weapon by a para-military trooper outside Government Degree College Poonch on Thursday morning, officials said. They said that at around 11 AM, one constable Navjot Rai, in a vehicle belonging to CRPF 200 Battalion D Company, while mishandling his weapon discharged fire, resulting in […]