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SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness of various departments for the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations, emphasizing the need for advance planning, inter-departmental coordination, and timely mobilization of resources to ensure the smooth conduct of the national event. The meeting was attended by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, V.K. Birdi, Deputy Commissioners of all districts, and Heads of Departments (HoDs) of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Roads & Buildings (R&B), Power Development Department (PDD), Education, Culture, Jal Shakti, Health, Information, Hospitality & Protocol, Traffic Police, Fire & Emergency Services, Doordarshan,…

KULGAM: Minister for Education, Health & Medical Education and Social Welfare, Sakeena Itoo, today presided over a district level farmers’ awareness programme organised by the Department of Horticulture, Kulgam, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture” (CSS-MIDH) at DK Marg in D.H. Pora. The programme was organised to create awareness among the orchardists and farmers about modern horticultural practices, scientific interventions and various government schemes aimed at enhancing the farmers’ productivity and income. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister stressed the need to provide farmers with proper technical guidance and continued institutional support to enhance productivity…

JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma today flagged off the ‘Ride with Pride 3.0 – Veergatha: Katha Amar Balidaniyon Ki’, an all-women motorbike expedition organised by the Shakti Udghosh Foundation to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas and pay tribute to the nation’s brave martyrs. MLA Nagrota Devyani Rana, who was also present on the occasion, appreciated the initiative for promoting women’s participation in adventure sports while fostering patriotism and national unity. The expedition, beginning from Balidan Stambh, Jammu, will traverse through Billawar, Bani and Bhaderwah before…

BUDGAM: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, today visited Pakherpora in Budgam district to meet the families affected by the unfortunate fire incident that caused extensive damage to the residential houses and property. Expressing profound grief over the incident, the Speaker interacted with the affected families, enquired about their well-being and assured them of all possible support during this difficult time. During his visit, the Speaker directed the district administration to undertake an immediate and comprehensive assessment of the damage to residential houses, household belongings and other property so that the extent of the losses is accurately…

JAMMU: Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Jammu, Sher Singh today chaired a review meeting of Mission YUVA in the district to assess the progress of implementation and discuss strategies for achieving success across all key parameters laid down by the UT Administration. During the meeting, the ADDC undertook a detailed review of the on-ground implementation of Mission YUVA across the district and directed the officers to intensify their efforts to achieve the prescribed targets within the stipulated timeline. He emphasised effective coordination among departments, proactive field-level outreach and regular monitoring to ensure that maximum eligible youth benefit from the flagship…

SRINAGAR: Under the patronage of Acting Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and Patron-in-Chief, Governing Committee, J&K Judicial Academy, Sanjeev Kumar and guidance of Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Judge, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and Chairman, Governing Committee, J&K Judicial Academy, the Jammu & Kashmir Judicial Academy today conducted Day-33 of academic sessions of the Pre-Appointment Induction Training Programme for Trainee Civil Judges (Junior Division), Batch-2026, along with a Continuing Judicial Education Programme for the Judicial Officers of Batch-2020 at the J&K Judicial Academy, Mominabad, Srinagar. The morning sessions were conducted by Justice…

BUDGAM: The Regional Cum Facilitation Centre Northern Region-II (RCFC NR-II), National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH, SKUAST-K, today organized a Training-cum-Awareness Programme on “Opportunities in Cultivation of Medicinal Plants of Kashmir Valley” at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Budgam. The programme aimed to promote the scientific cultivation, conservation and commercialization of high-value medicinal plants of the Kashmir Valley while creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for farmers, youth and other stakeholders. Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Bilal Ahmad Lone, Head, KVK Pulwama, highlighted the rich diversity of medicinal plant resources found in the Kashmir Valley. He stressed the importance of conserving…

SRINAGAR: Reinforcing its commitment to competency-based and learner-centric education, the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), J&K, Divisional Office Kashmir, today successfully concluded a three-day Capacity Building Programme (CBP) on Experiential Learning in Mathematics. The programme was organized by the Department of Education in Science and Mathematics, SCERT Divisional Office Kashmir, under the leadership of Syed Shabir Ahmad, Joint Director, SCERT, Divisional Office Kashmir. The programme was designed in the cascading mode of professional development, wherein Master Resource Persons (MRPs) from various District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) and Schools of Kashmir Division were trained to further…

BANDIPORA: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Bandipora, Indu Kanwal Chib, today chaired a review meeting at the Mini Secretariat Bandipora to assess the progress of works under District Capex, Revenue Capex, SASCI and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA). The meeting reviewed the status of ongoing and new works, besides taking stock of administrative approvals accorded, pending estimates, tendering, allotment of works, approved outlay, funds released and expenditure incurred across various sectors. At the outset, Chief Planning Officer Bandipora, Mohammad Maqbool Lone, presented a detailed overview of the ongoing works and projects and briefed the chair on the expenditure performance…

GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore today chaired a meeting of the District Level Committee (DLC) to review the implementation and progress of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) and the Jammu & Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture & Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP) in the district. During the meeting, the DC conducted a comprehensive department-wise review of progress under HADP and JKCIP schemes. He reviewed the performance of all Agriculture and Allied Departments and directed the concerned departments to expedite the establishment of units against the allotted targets for the year 2026–27. He further instructed the departments to ensure…