Illegal Mining: 211 Vehicles seized, Rs.72 lakh fine/ penalty realised in first quarter at Pulwama
PULWAMA: In order to curb the menace of illegal mining in the district, the Enforcement teams comprising Mining, Revenue, Police and I&FC besides others continued operations against illegal mining across different locations. In a statement, DMO informed that A total of 211 vehicles/ machinery indulging in illegal transportation/ extraction of minerals have been seized from […]
DDC assesses progress of development projects in Doda District
DODA: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Doda, Harvinder Singh today reviewed progress of work on development schemes and mega projects taken up the Central Road Fund (CRF) and NABARD and being executed by PWD (R&B) division Doda. The meeting was attended by CPO Manesh Kumar, XEN PWD (R&B) division Doda, AEEs, AEs, JEs and members of […]
Final Randomization of Poll Staff held at Bandipora
BANDIPORA: The final Randomization for allotment of Polling Stations to Polling Staff was today held at Mini Secretariat Bandipora. The Randomization was conducted by District Election Officer (DEO) Bandipora, Shakeel ul Rehman under the supervision of General Observer for 1-Baramulla PC, Deependra Singh Kushwah. The Randomization was conducted to allot poll staff for the 312 […]
DDC Rajouri discusses annual action plan under PMKKKY
RAJOURI: In a significant step towards the holistic development of mining-affected areas, District Development Commissioner Rajouri Om Prakash Bhagat today presided over an important meeting to discuss the annual action plan under the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY). The objective of the PMKKKY scheme is to implement developmental and welfare projects/programs in mining […]
Liquidation process of JAKFED assets starts in Poonch
POONCH: The District Committee, appointed under the chairmanship of Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies, Vishal Deep Chandan, today conducted a first comprehensive assessment and survey of immovable and movable assets related to the erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd (JAKFED). The evaluation took place today at the JAKFED premises in Gundi, Tehsil […]
Want end to ‘FIR culture’ in J&K, says People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone
Srinagar: People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Thursday said he wants an end to the “FIR culture” in Jammu and Kashmir and asked the administration to stop “harassing” the youth on one pretext or the other. “I want an end to the FIR culture. I want an end to the police verification culture. I want […]
Jammu records season’s highest temp at 40.2, two degrees above normal
Jammu: Jammu city recorded a maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius, the season’s highest, the Meteorological Department officials said on Thursday. The mercury continued its upward trend across the Jammu region triggering heat wave conditions, they said. According to the officials, the day temperature in Jammu city was nearly two degrees above the season’s average […]
CII-Bharat Pavilion at Cannes: Indian envoy to France invites global filmmakers to shoot in J&K
Cannes [France]: On the sidelines of the CII-Bharat Pavilion at Cannes, the Indian Ambassador to France, Jawed Ashraf has expressed happiness about Jammu and Kashmir representing the rich shooting locations of India this year and added that it would be a delight to the global filmmakers to shoot in India. He further invited global filmmakers […]
IAF expected to get first LCA Mark1A fighter by July
New Delhi [India]: In a significant development, the first LCA Mark 1A fighter aircraft is expected to be delivered to the Indian Air Force by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited by July this year. The aircraft was earlier expected to be delivered to the IAF in the February-March timeframe but a short delay happened due to technical […]
Amit Shah on two-day Srinagar visit, likely to chair security review meeting
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a two-day visit of Srinagar from Thursday during which he is likely to chair a security review meeting. Shah arrived at a Srinagar hotel where he is scheduled to meet local BJP leaders ahead of the remaining two phases of elections in Jammu and Kashmir. A local […]
