Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 30 (ANI): Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has introduced RIFD equipped Yatra cards for Vaishno Devi Pilgrims. RIFD equipped Yatra cards system has been started at 29 locations and various antennas and readers have been installed.

Jammu Sep 18 PTI The local administration has retrieved over 28 acres of prime government land from encroachment in the outskirts of Jammu city officials said On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg a team conducted the anti-encroachment drive and retrieved 1489 acres of government land in Ghoumanhasan village Over 13 acres of government land was retrieved at Teda village they saidRecently 3 acres of land was also retrieved at Chowadi village out of which two Kanal was handed over to PDD for the construction of a Receiving Station at Chowadi officials said PTI AB NSD NSD

Jammu Aug 31 PTI Fines amounting to Rs 90 lakh have been recovered from over 20000 people for violation of COVID-19 guidelines in Jammu district during the second wave of the pandemic police said on TuesdayDuring COVID-19 second wave we registered 450 FIRs and arrested 500 people for violation of SOP SSP Jammu Chandan Kohli saidThe SSP said more than 20000 people were penalised and fines worth Rs 90 lakh recovered from them for not wearing face masks or not following Covid-appropriate behaviour in public placesHe said people should not be complacent as there is a threat of a third wave of the pandemicThe authorities in Jammu meanwhile urged people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour while venturing into crowded areas as permission has been granted to higher education institutions to reopenThe permission to higher education institutions to reopen requires adherence to prescribed guidelines Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg saidHe said that from June 1 over five lakh Covid tests have been conducted in JammuGarg informed that more than 775 lakh people have already been vaccinated in the 18 years categoryHe said the positivity rate continues to be below 1 per cent in the districtThe deputy commissioner informed that there is sufficient stock available with the administration for the second dose of the vaccine and appealed to the people to get inoculated as soon as possible PTI AB IJT

Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU Aug 23 Deputy Commissioner Jammu Anshul Garg today released two literary books penned by Jammu based young and budding writer Sahaj SabharwalJust Nineteen-year-old Sahaj has done his schooling from DPS Jammu and is presently pursuing a course in Aeronautical Engineering from Tamil NaduDeputy Commissioner Anshul Garg appreciated the work of the young writer and poet adding that he is certainly a source of inspiration for many othersHe said that the younger generation of the district has a lot of unexplored potential especially in the field of art and sportsYounger generation shall follow their dreams and work hard to pursue their goals

Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU Aug 21 Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements for organizing exhibition at Jammu Haat here at a meetingThe Tourism Department was asked to provide photos along with frames with little description of places and monuments and videos of tourist places for display at Jammu HaatThe Archives Department was asked to provide photographs of historic spots and artifacts related to the culture of JammuThe Information Department was asked to provide videos highlighting specific places and achievements of Jammu districtSimilarly Handicrafts and Handloom department was asked to provide items related to Dogra culture such as Chabri Charkha Chajja Kundi Danda Charpai itc