Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha released a book titled ‘Handbook on Water Supply’, authored by G.S Jha and Muzamil Rafiqui, at a function in Raj Bhawan today. In his address, the Lt Governor extended his felicitations to the authors for giving a detailed account on planning, operation and maintenance of water supply schemes, and suggesting […]
Srinagar: The Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Jammu & Kashmir, has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media regarding new qualifications for Sarpanch candidates in the Union Territory. A viral social media post alleged that the J&K government had issued a notification under “J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 under Section 6, 2022,” introducing new […]
Srinagar: Lieutenant General Prashant Srivastava, General Officer Commanding (GOC)15 Corps called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, today. Last week, Lt Gen Srivastava took charge from Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, who will assume command as the director general of military operations at the Army headquarters. The change comes shortly after the completion of […]
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Estates Department, Alok Kumar, today conducted an extensive visit to the Assembly Complex in Srinagar. Director Estates Kashmir/Jammu, Tariq Hussain Ganai along with other senior officials from both the Assembly and Estates Departments accompanied the Principal Secretary. During the visit, Kumar thoroughly inspected various sections of the Assembly Complex and assessed the […]
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Monday convened a meeting to review the progress regarding preparations for the successful conduct of Kashmir Marathon. The meeting was attended by Commissioner SMC, Dr Owais Ahmad; Director Tourism, VC LCMA, ADC Srinagar, SSP Traffic, Commandant SDRF, Srinagar, Director Health Services Kashmir, officers KPDCL, R&B, Youth Services […]
SRINAGAR: The Office of the Wildlife Warden, Central Division Srinagar, has issued a clarification regarding a viral video showing wild boars roaming along Boulevard and Foreshore Road. In an official statement, the department emphasized that these wild boars have historically inhabited Dachigam National Park and its surrounding conservation reserves since the time of the Maharajas. […]
SRINAGAR: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the admission deadline for its various programs to October 15, 2024. This extension aims to accommodate prospective learners who were unable to complete their admission formalities by the original deadline. Prospective students are encouraged to take advantage of this additional time, which provides an opportunity […]
SRINAGAR: In a concerted effort to combat drug trafficking, police have arrested two notorious drug peddlers in Sopore and seized contraband substances from them. “A police team, led by the Station House Officer (SHO) of Police Station Tarzoo and supervised by SDPO Sopore Sarfaraz Bashir-JKPS, intercepted the suspects at a checkpoint on Sofi Akbar Road, […]
PULWAMA: In compliance to the directions of JK Legal Services Authority, Naseer Ahmad Dar, Principal District and Sessions Judge (PD&SJ) Pulwama, Secretary DLSA Pulwama along with Legal Aid Defense Counsels (LADCs) Pulwama and Shopian visited Special Jail Correctional Home Pulwama. During the visit, the PD&SJ along with team took stock of facilities available to the […]
SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar marked the culmination of a 15-day Hindi Pakhwada celebration with a grand valedictory ceremony held on Monday. The event was organized by the Rajbhasha Cell, and featured a range of activities aimed at promoting the use of official language on the campus. The valedictory ceremony was graced […]