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BARAMULLA: The Regional-cum-Facilitation Centre, Northern Region-II (RCFC NR-II), National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, SKUAST-Kashmir, conducted pre-programme activities at SRM Welkin School, Sopore, today ahead of the 11th Ayurveda Day celebrations scheduled to be held on September 22 and 23, 2026, under the theme “Ayurveda for Healthier Tomorrow.” The programme focused on promoting awareness about medicinal plants, their conservation, scientific cultivation and sustainable utilization in the context of Ayurveda. As part of the programme, the technical team of RCFC NR-II conducted an awareness session on “Sustainable Cultivation and Harvesting of Medicinal Plants.” Dr. Sofi Imtiyaz…

SHOPIAN: District Level Review Committee (DLRC)-cum-District Consultative Committee (DCC) meeting of District Shopian to review the performance of financial institutions for the 1st Quarter of FY 2026-27, ended June 30, 2026, was held today at the Meeting Hall of the District Administrative Complex, Shopian. At the outset, the LDM apprised the meeting about the major achievements of the district in the financial sector as on June 30, 2026. It was informed that deposits in the district registered a 13% year-on-year (YoY) growth, while witnessing a 2% decline compared to the previous quarter ended March 31, 2026. Similarly, advances recorded a…

SRINAGAR: Social Welfare Department (SWD), SANKALP-HEW Srinagar, organized a Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) awareness and enrolment drive at Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial (JLNM) Hospital, Rainawari, Srinagar, today. The drive was aimed at creating awareness among expectant and lactating mothers about the benefits available under PMMVY and facilitating eligible beneficiaries in accessing the scheme. During the programme, the officials of SANKALP HEW Srinagar interacted with beneficiaries and provided information regarding the eligibility criteria, application process and benefits under the scheme. During the drive, 22 beneficiaries were successfully linked with PMMMVY scheme enabling them to avail the benefits as per…

SRINAGAR: The valedictory function of the 4-week / 104-hour Entrepreneurship & Skill Development Programme (ESDP) under the RAMP scheme was held today at Amar Singh College, Srinagar. The valedictory function was presided over by Dr. Naila Khanday, Faculty JKEDI as chief guest; Shabir Hussain Shah, District Nodal officer JKEDI and other distinguished faculty members. The chief guest held an insightful interactive session with the participants. She spoke about the evolving entrepreneurial landscape of the region and encouraged the participants to consider entrepreneurship as a confident career choice. She emphasized the importance of skill development and staying relevant with changing times.…

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reviewed the relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures being undertaken for people affected by this year’s floods and took stock of the ongoing restoration efforts across Jammu Division. Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar gave a detailed presentation on the relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures being undertaken across the division. During the meeting, the Chief Minister reviewed the relief and rehabilitation measures for families affected by loss of life, injuries and damage to houses and property. He also took stock of the assistance being provided to affected families and the status of cases seeking allotment of…

UDHAMPUR: An orientation-cum-awareness Programme on Mission Shakti was organized today at Barmeen in Block Ghordi by the Sankalp Hub for Empowerment of Women, Mission Shakti, Department of Social Welfare. The programme was organized under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa and the overall supervision of District Social Welfare Officer Kanika Guptawith the objective of sensitizing women and community stakeholders about various Government schemes and services aimed at ensuring the safety, security and empowerment of women. The programme was chaired by local Block Development Officer and attended by around 140 individuals including Ex-BDC Ghordi, former PRI members, Anganwadi Workers, Helpers,…

JAMMU: Secretary in Agriculture Production Department, Nitu Gupta today chaired a review meeting in the Conference Hall of Directorate of Agriculture Jammu to assess the physical and financial progress achieved under UT Capex Budget 2026-27 (Regular Capex), NABARD, HADP, JKCIP, CSS and SASCI in the Division. The meeting was attended by the officers from the Agriculture Production Department including Director Command Area Development Jammu, Director Planning Agriculture Production Department, Director Agriculture Jammu along with Joint Directors, Chief Agriculture Officers, concerned District Agriculture Officers, Director Finance SKUAST-J, Director Research SKUAST-J, Deputy Director Planning Agriculture Production Department and representative from the Mission…

KATHUA: District Level Aadhaar Monitoring Committee (DLAMC) today reviewed the progress of Aadhaar enrollment and mandatory Biometric updating here at a meeting chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mahima Madan. PO ICDS, ADC Basholi, ADC Billawar, SDM Hiranagar, SDM Bani, Chief Planning Officer, Chief Education Officer, District Informatics Officer, Assistant Manager UIDAI and officers from other departments attended the meeting. The meeting held threadbare deliberation on evolving an effective mechanism for Aadhaar saturation in all age groups and mandatory biometric update of children in the district. The ADC directed concerned officers to clear the pendency with regard to the Aadhaar generations…

KATHUA: District Level Aadhaar Monitoring Committee (DLAMC) today reviewed the progress of Aadhaar enrollment and mandatory Biometric updating here at a meeting chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mahima Madan. PO ICDS, ADC Basholi, ADC Billawar, SDM Hiranagar, SDM Bani, Chief Planning Officer, Chief Education Officer, District Informatics Officer, Assistant Manager UIDAI and officers from other departments attended the meeting. The meeting held threadbare deliberation on evolving an effective mechanism for Aadhaar saturation in all age groups and mandatory biometric update of children in the district. The ADC directed concerned officers to clear the pendency with regard to the Aadhaar generations…

UDHAMPUR: Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Udhampur, Jugal Kishore today chaired a review meeting with officers of the Health Department to assess the progress under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. At the outset, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anil Manhas gave a detailed presentation on the district’s performance under the campaign. The ADDC assessed the status of TB testing, treatment success rates and registration of Ni-Kshay Mitras. He directed the Health Department to expand TB testing, strengthen diagnostic facilities and ensure timely identification and treatment of TB patients. Emphasizing the importance of early detection, the ADDC called for enhanced counselling services…