Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Department of Information
Monday, March 17, 2025
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Chief Justice administers oath of office to Additional Judges as Judges
JAMMU, MARCH 17: Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Tashi Rabstan, today administered the Oath of office to Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Justice Rajesh Sekhri and Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani, Additional Judges, as Judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, in the Chief Justice’s Court Room, Jammu.
The oath taking ceremony was attended at Jammu by Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Justice Sindhu Sharma, Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, Justice Sanjay Dhar, Justice Puneet Gupta and Justice Mohammad Akram Chowdhary while Justice Atul Sreedharan, Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Justice Javed Iqbal Wani, Justice Rahul Bharti, and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi participated online from Srinagar.
The proceedings of the oath taking ceremony were conducted by Shahzad Azeem, Registrar General, who read the contents of the Notification received from Government of India, Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Justice (Appointments Division), the Warrants of Appointment issued by the President of India and the Letter of Authorization issued by the Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, authorising the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, to administer the Oath of office to Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Justice Rajesh Sekhri and Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani.
The ceremony was also attended by Former Judges of High Court, Chief Secretary, UT of J&K, Deputy Solicitor General of India, Jammu, Secretary to Government, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Member, Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal District Judge Jammu, Inspector General of Police, President, J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu, Members of the Bar, Senior Advocates, Officers of Civil and Police Administration and Officers and Staff of the Registry.
No: PR/DI/24/2589/
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Department of Information
Monday, March 17, 2025
Email: dirinf17jk@gmail.com
Dy CM visits Bone & Joint Hospital Srinagar
Inspects newly constructed Hospital building, reviews development initiatives
SRINAGAR, MARCH 17: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today conducted an extensive visit to Bone & Joint Hospital, Barzulla, Srinagar, to review progress on ongoing development projects.
The visit was aimed to assess key infrastructural works and ensure their timely completion to enhance public healthcare services.
During the visit, the Deputy Chief Minister inspected the newly constructed hospital building, emphasizing the importance of modern healthcare infrastructure to cater to the growing medical needs of the people. He directed the executing agencies to expedite the pace of work while maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
Interacting with the officials and local residents, the Deputy Chief Minister sought feedback on the infrastructural developments in the area. He reiterated government's unwavering commitment towards accelerating developmental projects for the welfare of people of the UT.
The Deputy Chief Minister was briefed by Professor Dr. Altaf Ahmad Kawoosa, HOD Orthopaedics, GMC Srinagar, about the newly constructed building of Bone and Joint Hospital at Barzulla, Srinagar.
Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Chief Minister reaffirmed government's commitment towards ensuring high quality healthcare and public services. He assured that all necessary measures will be taken up to equip the Bone & Joint Hospital with state-of-the-art medical facilities and improve healthcare infrastructure.
Later, the Chief Engineer PWD (R&B), Kashmir presented comprehensive reports on the physical and financial milestones of various ongoing projects. These included Convent Bridge, Rajbagh, Srinagar, New Bridge, Parimpora-Shaltang Flyover and Foot Over Bridge at Children Hospital, Bemina, Srinagar, pedestrian safety measures and Boulevard Road widening proposal and traffic decongestion initiative.
The Dy CM also visited the New Convent School Bridge, where he reaffirmed the Government assurance towards enhancing infrastructure that benefits both the residents and visitors. He assured full support for timely completion of all critical projects.
Reaffirming Government’s commitment to speed up the infrastructural projects, the Deputy Chief Minister stressed the importance of holistic development, prioritising key infrastructure and welfare initiatives for public benefit. He directed the officials to address any bottlenecks and ensure that all projects are completed within the stipulated deadlines.
The Deputy Chief Minister was accompanied by Advisor to CM, Nasir Aslam Wani; MLA, Khansahib, Saif Ud Din Bhat; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, District Development Commissioner Srinagar, Commissioner, SMC / CEO Srinagar Smart City, VC SDA, VC J&K LCMA, Chief Engineer, PW (R&B), Central, Kashmir, Principal GMC Srinagar, Medical staff of Bone & Joint Hospital, district and sectoral officers.
