Town Development

Town Development

 In order to review the pace of development, the J & K administration is reviewing the progress of work not only at the village level but also in the towns of all districts. Recently J&K administration held a second spell of My Town My Pride programme and senior officers were present in all such programmes. […]

Freezing Temperatures Continue In Kashmir; Pahalgam, Gulmarg Record Minus 6.4°C

Freezing Temperatures Continue In Kashmir; Pahalgam, Gulmarg Record Minus 6.4°C

Srinagar: Freezing weather conditions continued unabated as mercury saw a further drop in Jammu and Kashmir with Kupwara town and Bhaderwah recording this season’s coldest night while mercury settled at minus 5.4°C in Srinagar on Saturday. A meteorological department official said that the temperature in Srinagar dropped by 0.6°C against the previous night and was […]

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, DECEMBER 23: Chief Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to SMVDU University Campus shall remain affected on December 24 from 10 am to 4 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Gurha, Mandal, Purmandel, Sandhi, Utterbehni and adjoining areas shall remain affected on December 24 from 9 am to 2 pm. […]

AC approves double carriage way road from Rajouri to BGSBU

AC approves double carriage way road from Rajouri to BGSBU

JAMMU, DECEMBER 23: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal for upgradation of 8 kms of Road from District Headquarters Rajouri to Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU). Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K […]

Kashmir, Ladakh continues to reel under deep freeze, minus 4.8°C in Srinagar

Kashmir, Ladakh continues to reel under deep freeze, minus 4.8°C in Srinagar

Severe cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley as well as Ladakh as Srinagar recorded minus 4.8°C and Leh 13.8°C on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the temperature was 0.7°C against previous night’s minus 5.5°C which was coldest of the season so far. Overall the mercury was 2.8°C below normal during this […]

Ashmuqam Incident: One more dies, toll 3

Ashmuqam Incident: One more dies, toll 3

Six more injured, accused arrested, says SDM Pahalgam One among the persons, who were injured after being attacked by a mentally challenged person in Aishmuqam area of Anantnag district on Friday morning, succumbed, taking the death toll to three in the incident. Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Pahalgam told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that […]

Review of development

Review of development

The J & K administration is not only reviewing the developmental scenario but is also trying to clear non forest land from trees grown by the forest department. In this direction Div Com reviewed execution of management plan for felling of Khair trees. He asked all DCs of Jammu division to expedite title verification of […]

Div Com Kashmir reviews functioning of NCC, cadet status, identification of land for NCC camps

Div Com Kashmir reviews functioning of NCC, cadet status, identification of land for NCC camps

Directs shifting of NCC Cadet  vacancies of Kashmir Division back from Jammu SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 22: The Divisional Commmissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday convened a meeting of officers to review the functioning of NCC, filling of cadet vacancies in Colleges and Schools, and development of Regional Training Centres. The meeting was attended by Director […]

CS for intensification of efforts to clean all the villages

CS for intensification of efforts to clean all the villages

JAMMU, DECEMBER 22: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today emphasised upon all the concerned to intensify their efforts to clean all the villages and ensure proper hygiene in all habitations. The meeting was attended by the Commissioner Secretary, RDD, Deputy Commissioners and Director, Rural Sanitation either physically or virtually. Dr Mehta impressed upon the […]