CS asks Labour and Employment Department to enhance registrations, timely resolution of labour disputes

CS asks Labour and Employment Department to enhance registrations, timely resolution of labour disputes

JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Labour and Employment Department in Jammu and Kashmir. Commissioner Secretary, Labour & Employment Department, Chief Executive Officer, J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Commissioner, and other officers of the Department attended the meeting. The Chief […]

Samoon chairs meeting on credits earned by candidates in various Polytechnics, ITIs

Samoon chairs meeting on credits earned by candidates in various Polytechnics, ITIs

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting with senior officers of various departments to discuss issues regarding credits earned by the candidates in various Polytechnics and ITIs of Jammu and Kashmir. Special Secretary, Higher Education Department, Rakesh Bajyal; Dean Jammu University, Professor Vinay Chauhan; Director SDD, Sudershan […]

Tehsildar Pampore directs officials to remain ready in view of heavy forecast

PAMPORE: In view of heavy snowfall prediction, Tehsildar Pampore Ishtiyaq Mohi-ud-Din, who also holds additional charge as Tehsildar Awantipora, held meetings with officials of various departments of Pampore and Awantipora in view inclement weather prediction from coming Thursday. He directed the officials for provide uninterrupted essential service to people so that they don’t have to […]

Government taken path-breaking initiatives to promote transparency, execution of developmental projects

JAMMU: The Government on Thursday said that it has taken path-breaking initiatives to promote transparency in execution of developmental projects across Jammu and Kashmir. These initiatives are unique in the country which provide latest updates on the projects with geo-tagged photographs and other project-related information. J&K Government launched web portal ‘EMPOWERMENT (Enabling Monitoring and Public […]

Entire adult population inoculated in Rajouri district

RAJOURI: District administration Rajouri has achieved the target of 100 percent vaccination of the adult population in the border district. The information was given in a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Kundal on Thursday to take a comprehensive review of the COVID19 control and management measures being implemented in the district. The meeting was […]

J&K Forest Dept to initiate production of briquettes from Chir pine needles

J&K Forest Dept to initiate production of briquettes from Chir pine needles

JAMMU: The Forest Department of J&K has initiated making fuel briquettes from Chir pine needles which are available in plenty in Chir forests during summer. A program cum awareness campaign on “Livelihood generation: Pine needle to Bio briquettes” was inaugurated by Dr. Mohit Gera, Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF), J&K at Forest Information Centre, […]

Div Com visits Kulgam, participates in Block Diwas at D.H Pora

Div Com visits Kulgam, participates in Block Diwas at D.H Pora

KULGAM: As part of weekly Block Diwas initiative and to take governance at the door steps of people, the Public Outreach programmes were today held at three blocks of Kulgam district. The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole presided over the public outreach programme held at Common Facility Centre in Block D.H.Pora. DDC […]

Samoon asks principals of polytechnics to install facilities for video classes in colleges

JAMMU: The Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today convened a meeting of the officers of executing agencies and Principals of Polytechnic colleges to take stock of progress of the ongoing projects besides other issues of the department. Director, SDD was present in the meeting along with the Chief Engineers, Principals […]

Labourer injured in Samba under-construction bridge collapse dies in hospital

Jammu: A labourer undergoing treatment for injuries sustained when an iron shuttering of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district has died, officials said on Tuesday. Madan Lal of Chak Chandu in Suchetgarh was critically injured and was undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital Jammu, they said. Lal was […]

JSCL floats tender for e-autos for Jammu smart city

Jammu: The Jammu Smart City Ltd (JSCL) has invited tenders for procurement of e-autos as part of smart city projects and is also in the process of floating the tender for e-buses, officials said here. The e-autos are meant for running on new routes identified by the road transport agency and also as a replacement […]