Govt falls short of its 2022 target to improve forest cover, reveals RTI

Govt falls short of its 2022 target to improve forest cover, reveals RTI

The Ministry of Environment and Forest’s reply under Right to Information (RTI) sought by a Kerala-based campaigner revealed that the ministry failed to achieve its 2015-22 target intended to improve the quality of the forest and increase its cover. The reply said the government fell short by nearly 50 per cent in increasing forest cover,…

Uddhav Thackeray visits Dawoodi Bohra community’s newly inaugurated campus in Mumbai

Uddhav Thackeray visits Dawoodi Bohra community’s newly inaugurated campus in Mumbai

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new academy of the Dawoodi Bohra community in Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday also visited the newly inaugurated campus. During his visit, Uddhav, accompanied by his son and MLA Aaditya Thackeray, met the head of the Dawoodi Bohra community, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin. “Uddhav…

DC Jammu presents PM’s Rashtriya Bal Puraskar-2021 to Harmanjot Singh

DC Jammu presents PM’s Rashtriya Bal Puraskar-2021 to Harmanjot Singh

Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa today handed over the prestigious Prime Minister Rashtriya Bal Shakti Puraskar-2021 to Harmanjot Singh, here at her office chamber. Harmanjot Singh was awarded with Prime Minister’s Rashtriya Bal Puraskar-2021 under the innovation category. The award was announced in 2021 which was handed over to Harmanjot through Deputy Commissioner Jammu. This…

Rural Sanitation Directorate organises SARPANCH SAMVAAD

Rural Sanitation Directorate organises SARPANCH SAMVAAD

To promote cleanliness of villages with the participation of community members, PRIs and all other stakeholders a “Sarpanch Samvaad” on Swachhata was organised by Directorate of Rural Sanitation, J&K today. Director, Rural Sanitation, J&K Charandeep Singh, interacted with the Sarpanches. The Samvaad was attended by Sarpanches of Jammu, Udhampur, Reasi, Kathua & Rajouri district. The…

3rd Handicrafts Quality Control Council meeting held

3rd Handicrafts Quality Control Council meeting held

The Handicrafts Quality Control Council in its 3rd meeting held today under the chairmanship of Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir proposed that GI and Non GI QR Code based labels recently launched by Lt. Governor be adopted by all the establishments who are doing their business in Handicrafts sector under the provisions of the Jammu…

First ever SARAS Ajeevika Mela concludes on promising note

First ever SARAS Ajeevika Mela concludes on promising note

The first ever 11-day long Saras Aajeevika Mela Jammu 2023 organised by the J&K Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM) concluded today with much fanfare. The mela hosted artisans from all over the country and offered a wide variety of finest handicraft and handloom products from the remote areas of Rural India to the visitors. The Mela…

DC Poonch reviews achievements under Capex budget, NABARB, Central Schemes

DC Poonch reviews achievements under Capex budget, NABARB, Central Schemes

Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Inder Jeet today reviewed physical and financial progress under District CAPEX Budgets 2022-23, NABARD & Central Sponsored Schemes (CCS) here at meeting held in the Conference Hall of DC Office Complex. During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner had a detailed department wise review of progress on deliverables. The departments presented the status…

LC&MA starts first ever shoreline dredging in Nishat basin of dal lake

LC&MA starts first ever shoreline dredging in Nishat basin of dal lake

Lake conservation and management Authority starts dredging of the shoreline of the northern side of the Dal Lake under Lake Conservation Programme . After completion of the shoreline dredging of the Hazratbal Basin , the department has shifted Crawl Cat Dredger to Northern side of the Dal Lake (Laam area) for dredging of the shoreline….

ACB Arrests PDD Employee in Budgam For Accepting Bribe

ACB Arrests PDD Employee in Budgam For Accepting Bribe

Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday afternoon trapped and arrested a PDD employee in central Kashmiri’s Budgam district for accepting bribe. Official sources told news agency, that one Javid Ahmad Najar, MR Technician 3rd Sheikhpora PDD, was arrested red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rupees 2000 in Budgam. They said that on receipt of…

District Development Commissioner Rajouri inspects work Progress on Circular Road

District Development Commissioner Rajouri inspects work Progress on Circular Road

District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal, today inspected the pace of work progress on the approach road (Ring Road) to Hamilton Bridge approved under the languishing scheme at a cost of Rs 2.26 core. During the inspection, it was found that a major stretch of the road was completed, but there were some bottlenecks that…