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SRINAGAR, AUGUST 26: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting of UT Level Executive Committee (UTLEC) for Bamboo Mission and approved its action plan amounting to Rs. 820 lakh for the year 2021-22.Administrative Secretaries of departments of Finance, Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Forest, Ecology &…

  Srinagar, Aug 26: All of us get down in the dumps sometimes .But then there are several stories which  pull us from slump ,inspire us and make us smile. Let me specifically talk about woman. The challenge of pursuing studies or career after marriage for a woman continues to…

  Kabul, Aug 26: A suspected suicide bomb exploded outside Kabul airport on Thursday, killing at least 13 people including children, a Taliban official said, after the United States and allies urged Afghans to leave the area because of a threat by Islamic State. The official said many Taliban guards…

  Srinagar, Aug 26: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday authorised Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to transfer or post revenue officers including Tehsildars, Naib Tehsildars, Girdwars and Pathwari within their respective districts in in Jammu and kashmir. In an order issued by Commissioner Secretary to the Government Manoj Kumar Dwived…

  Srinagar, August 26 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today laid the foundation stone for the 700- bedded Mega Boys Hostel of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar through virtual mode. The project will enhance the sustainable campus infrastructure of one of the premier Technical Institutes in Northern India. Dharmendra…

  Leaders of constituent parties attend meeting first time since PAGD’s formation’* Srinagar, Aug 24 : The constituents of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) as well as their party leaders have arrived at Dr Farooq Abdullah’s residence to participate in the meeting. Notably, the leaders from constituent parties have…

  Srinagar, Aug 24: With 1300 school buildings lying vacant in Jammu and Kashmir, J&K’s chief secretary Arun Kumar Mehta has directed the General Administration Department (GAD) and Planning Development & Monitoring department to coordinate with respective deputy commissioners for allotment of these buildings. Documents lying with the news agency…

  Sopore, August 24: A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter in PethSeer area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official told that one unidentified militant has been killed sofar, he said operation in progress. Earlier, reports reaching Kashmir Despatch said that a joint team of…

JAMMU, AUGUST 18: Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired ‘stakeholders meeting on Development of City Biodiversity Index and Local Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan for Jammu city’ here at Udyog Bhawan. The event was organised by the Jammu & Kashmir Biodiversity Council in collaboration with ICLEI- Local Governments for…

  Holds interactive sessions, deliberations with the representatives of grassroot institutions, viz, PRI & ULB representatives and representatives of business & trade heads Srinagar, Aug 18 : The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs today held several meetings with select stakeholders on the subject ‘administration, development and people’s welfare in…