DDC Kupwara chairs meeting to formulate MGNREGA convergence plan for 2023-24

DDC Kupwara chairs meeting to formulate MGNREGA convergence plan for 2023-24

The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Kupwara, Dr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray today convened a meeting of District officers of line departments, here, to formulate and finalize the Convergence Plan under MGNREGA for financial year 2023-24 . The DDC said that there is ample opportunity to strike a convergence between MGNREGA and other major programmes being implemented…

DM Reasi calls for encouraging information sharing about drug peddlers, victims

DM Reasi calls for encouraging information sharing about drug peddlers, victims

District Magistrate Reasi today called for encouraging information sharing by the public about the Drug Peddlers and those struggling with addiction. Chairing the monthly NCORD meeting here, she directed the concerned to circulate the dedicated helpline number 9070907017 among the public through social media, at Police Public meetings, Thana Diwas, Writing on the Government Buildings,…

DC Jammu reviews status of revenue services, schemes

DC Jammu reviews status of revenue services, schemes

Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa today reviewed the status of services, schemes and other revenue related matters here at a meeting held in the DC Office Complex. ADC (L&O), Harvinder Singh; ADC (ADM), Sandeep Seonetra; ACR, Piyush Dhotra; SDMs, Tehsildars along with senior officers from Revenue department were present in the meeting. The Deputy Commissioner…

Fraud in Ayushman Bharat Scheme, action against 13 J&K hospitals

Fraud in Ayushman Bharat Scheme, action against 13 J&K hospitals

J&K state health agency (SHA) has suspended the empanelment of 13 hospitals and imposed heavy penalties on 17 others for their involvement in fraud while implementing the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Officials said over Rs 1.77 crore have been imposed as a penalty on the hospitals involved in fraudulent activities in…

Digital Transactions Will Soon Exceed Cash In India: PM Modi

Digital Transactions Will Soon Exceed Cash In India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed hope that digital transactions will soon surpass cash as Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is increasingly becoming the most preferred payment mechanism in the country. Modi after the launch of the cross-border connectivity between the UPI and PayNow of Singapore said about 74 billion transactions amounting to more than…

Check J&K Weather Forecast for Today, Tomorrow and next 7 days

Check J&K Weather Forecast for Today, Tomorrow and next 7 days

A MeT department official said that upper reaches including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall with the world famous skiing resort recording 10 cms (4 inches) of it since overnight till 8:30 am today. He said that while Srinagar had traces of rain during the time, Qazigund recorded 4.3mm, Pahalgam 4.3mm, Kupwara 7.6mm, Kokernag 4.2mm, Banihal 0.6mm,…

Putin suspends Russian participation in last nuclear pact with America

Putin suspends Russian participation in last nuclear pact with America

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was suspending its participation in the New START treaty with the United States that limits the two sides’ strategic nuclear arsenals. “In this regard, I am forced to announce today that Russia is suspending its participation in the strategic offensive arms treaty,” Putin told lawmakers towards the…

Rising temperatures threaten wheat crop, government issues advisory

Rising temperatures threaten wheat crop, government issues advisory

The northwest region of India is witnessing a significant rise in temperature even though February is not over yet, prompting the meteorological department to issue an advisory. This rise in temperature could end up being dangerous for the standing wheat crop and is a matter of concern for farmers. With the shifting of a lower…