Emphasises on timely clearing of roads, supply of power, water as top priorities Calls for pre-emptive deployment of men, machinery in vulnerable areas Directs departments to ensure essential services during inclement weather SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 20(PTK): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness of the administration in the event of…

JAMMU, DECEMBER 20(PTK): Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level review meeting of Subordinate Departments of Home Department, at Lok Bhavan, Jammu. The meeting was attended by Shri Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, Shri Deepak Kumar, Director General of Police, Prisons; Shri Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary Home; Shri Santosh D. Vaidya, Principal Secretary, Finance Department;…

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 19(PTK): Director Agriculture Kashmir, Sartaj Ahmad Shah today visited vegetable Seed Multiplication Farm Tapar Kreeri Baramulla and took stock of different agriculture activities there. He visited different sections of the Farm and reviewed the various interventions adopted there. Speaking to the concerned officers, Director Agriculture said that the departmental farms are the assets…

KUPWARA, DECEMBER 19(PTK): Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Shrikant Suse today convened a review meeting with officers of various line departments to assess and strengthen the district’s preparedness in light of weather advisory and snowfall prediction. The meeting was attended by ADC Kupwara, Gulzar Ahmad Khan; ADC Handwara, Javid Naseem Masoodi, ACR, SDM Lolab, OC Beacon,…

JAMMU, DECEMBER 19(PTK): Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today reviewed the implementation and progress of housing and urban development initiatives, including the Urban Challenge Fund, the Auto Development Control Regulation (Auto DCR) system for building permissions, and ongoing conservation and development works of Dal and Nigeen lakes. The review meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Housing…

Complete Indian Knowledge system rooted in the Vedas and encompasses a holistic worldview will offer solutions to modern challenges: Lieutenant Governor Our ancient texts like Vedas and Upanishads are a treasure of knowledge in mathematics, medicine, physics, botany, chemistry, arts and humanities. Various philosophical schools and art and architecture are profoundly relevant today to build…