LG addresses 25th Foundation Day celebration of SKUAST-Jammu

LG addresses 25th Foundation Day celebration of SKUAST-Jammu

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the 25th Foundation Day celebration of SKUAST-Jammu at Baba Jitto Auditorium on Wednesday.In his address, the Lt Governor congratulated the Vice Chancellor, faculty members and students on the occasion.He highlighted the reforms introduced in 2020 to revamp SKUAST-Jammu to meet modern workforce requirements in Agriculture & Allied Sectors, to contribute … Read more

Smart meter, Toll plaza row: Jammu observes complete shutdown

Smart meter, Toll plaza row: Jammu observes complete shutdown

CCI thanks people for making Bandh successful Normal life was affected as various protests were held on Saturday on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway and parts of Jammu region observed shutdown against the installation of Smart Meters and removal of Toll Post at Sarore in Samba district.As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the day-long shutdown call … Read more

JCCI’s Jammu Bandh: Except BJP, political parties, Bar associations, social organizations support call

JCCI’s Jammu Bandh: Except BJP, political parties, Bar associations, social organizations support call

Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) to observe Jammu bandh on Saturday (August 26) to register a protest against “installation of smart meters and functioning at Toll Plaza at Sarore.”Arun Gupta, President JCCI informed that after meeting with different trade groups, the Chamber decided to observe a peaceful Jammu Bandh in support of issues … Read more

Director F&ES Sanctions Welfare Relief/Loan to 351 Department Personnel

A meeting of the Central Welfare Committee of Fire & Emergency Services was held on Wednesday under the Chairmanship of Alok Kumar-IPS (ADGP), Director Fire & Emergency Service, J&K in his office chambers at Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. During the meeting, 359 Welfare Cases of Fire Services personnel for grant of welfare relief/loan cases were placed … Read more

After 6 unsuccessful attempts, Jammu’s Rajat Sambyal cracks JKCSE exams with 64th rank

After six back-to-back unsuccessful attempts, Jammu’s lad has successfully cracked Union Territory’s level Civil Services Examination, the results of which were declared yesterday. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), with persistent hard work and determination, Jammu’s Rajat Sambyal has achieved his dream of becoming a civil servant by cracking the prestigious Jammu and … Read more

Forest Department Officer, Employee Arrested for Demanding, Accepting Bribe in Reasi

Anti-corruption Bureau on Tuesday trapped and arrested a forest department officer and an employee for demanding and accepting bribe in Reasi.  “Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint against Abneet Kumar presently posted at Beat Bharakh with additional charge of Beat Narla Bambal. In the complaint, the complainant alleged that he had taken one dry fallen … Read more

Ritual haircuts, overuse of fertilizers, poisonous pesticides pose big threat to Surinsar-Mansar Lake

Ritual first haircuts and agriculture-over use of fertilizer as well as poisonous pesticides reaching the famous Surinsar-Mansar Lake as runoff from the fields is fast deteriorating the Lake’s water quality which in turn may affect the mass mortality of exotic carps too. The official documents available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reads: “Agriculture-over … Read more

Dr Zabeer Ahmed takes over as Director CSIR- IIIM Jammu

Dr Zabeer Ahmed, Chief Scientist at CSIR-IIIM Jammu, a local hailing from Poonch District of Jammu & Kashmir took over as Director of CSIR – Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Jammu, a National Institute of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, GOI with its branch laboratory at Srinagar. Pertinently, the … Read more