Four residential houses, cow shed damaged in midnight blaze at Handwara’s Rajwar

Four residential houses, cow shed damaged in midnight blaze at Handwara’s Rajwar

Four residential houses and a cow shed were completely damaged in a massive fire that broke out at Behnipora Rajwar area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district late last night. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the fire broke out from a residential house in the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday. They […]

Ample opportunities

Ample opportunities

Horticulture, having ample opportunities for establishment of agro-industries and thereby generating sufficient employment avenues, is emerging as a main focus of administration in Jammu and Kashmir. The government of India as well as the J & K government is keen to expand the growth of the horticulture sector. This sector can transform the economy of […]

DC Srinagar visits B&J Hospital Barzulla; oversees patient care facilities post fire episode

DC Srinagar visits B&J Hospital Barzulla; oversees patient care facilities post fire episode

Inspects progress of work on ₹ 145 crore project of additional block at LD Hospital SRINAGAR, MARCH 16: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday visited Bone & Joint Hospital Barzulla to oversee the patient care facilities in the hospital after resumption of IPD, OPD and emergency surgeries in the premier orthopaedic hospital, post the […]

Advisor Bhatnagar launches COVID-19 vaccination drive for 12-14 years on ‘National Vaccination Day’

Advisor Bhatnagar launches COVID-19 vaccination drive for 12-14 years on ‘National Vaccination Day’

Also visits MCH, Gandhinagar, inspects medical facilities, interacts with patients JAMMU, MARCH 16: On the occasion of National Vaccination day today, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar formally launched the COVID-19 vaccination drive Phase VI (CorBevax) for 12-14 years age group at Gandhi Nagar Hospital here. Speaking after the launch of drive, Advisor Bhatnagar […]

J&K Reports 17 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

J&K Reports 17 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

Jammu and Kashmir logged 17 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said eight of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and nine from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453493. Giving district wise details, the officials […]

AC restructures State Marriage Assistance Scheme

AC restructures State Marriage Assistance Scheme

Broadens the scope to include all AAY, PHH beneficiaries JAMMU, MARCH 16: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today restructured the State Marriage Assistance Scheme to provide the benefits to all AAY and PHH families. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant […]

Samoon calls for expediting works on ITIs

Samoon calls for expediting works on ITIs

JAMMU, MARCH 16: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review targets achieved by the department between November and March months of the current financial year here at Civil Secretariat. Principal Secretary was apprised that the constitution of Institute Management Committee for Model ITI Jammu has been drafted. […]

Bhatnagar nominated chairman of five PSUs, Corporations

Bhatnagar nominated chairman of five PSUs, Corporations

Government on Wednesday nominated Lieutenant Governor’s advisor Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar as chairman on the Board of Directors of five PSUs and Corporations. “In supersession of all previous orders on the subject, sanction is hereby accorded to the nomination of Advisor(B) to the Lieutenant Governor, as Chairman on the Board of Directors of PSUs/Corporations of following […]