The government of Jammu and Kashmir is giving special attention to the green cover and also to the forest management so that the place becomes eco-friendly. The Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir recently held a workshop of the forest department to look for ways and means to enhance the green cover. He expressed happiness […]
Stresses on social audit of MGNREGA through Gram Sabha BANDIPORA MARCH 17: Commissioner Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Mandeep Kaur, today visited Bandipora to take stock of functioning of Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Highlighting the importance of transparency and accountability in the effective implementation of schemes executed by the department, Commissioner […]
SRINAGAR, MARCH 17: The Government today informed that 12 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 06 from Jammu division and 06 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 453505. Moreover, 19 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from […]
RAMBAN, MARCH 17: Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma, today asked the officers for intensifying plantation drives in Patnitop and Batote during his extensive visit to these areas. He interacted with Hoteliers’ and other stakeholders at Patnitop and discussed with them strategies for further enhancing the forest and environment protection measures in the […]
Directs executing agencies to expedite pace of work on all ongoing projects JAMMU, MARCH 17: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired a meeting of Skill Development Department (SDD) to review the progress on projects taken up under CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) Budget 2021-22 at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting discussed the latest work-wise […]
A driver was killed on Thursday after a tractor he was driving turned turtle at Kunnel-Ashpora area Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a tractor turned turtle at Kunnel-Ashpora area of Handwara this afternoon, resulting in on spot death of the driver. The official identified […]
Police on Thursday recovered unidentified male dead body near Salal Dam on river Chenab in Reasi district. Official sources told GNS that the body was recovered by police after being informed about it by some passersby. A police official told GNS that efforts are underway to identify the person. (GNS)
By: Musaib Iqbal MK Srinagar After a lot of complaints by the general public that there can be new sinkholes in different snow fed streams of Kulgam if the illegal mining would not be stopped, the government has swung into action and has raided many places. On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Tehsildar D.H.Pora, […]
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 […]
By: Javaid Malik MK Srinagar In these days of March suddenly there is a rise in the temperatures and the unusual rise has forced the people to go for summer clothing and most of the people have switched over to summer dresses. There is a rise in the temperatures especially in the past few days […]