First survey of migratory nomadic population initiated in J&K
Move aimed at planned socio-economic development of tribes: Dr Shahid SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Jammu and Kashmir Government has initiated first enumeration and survey of migratory tribal population in higher reaches with an aim to formulate plan for extending benefits to migratory population for their socio-economic upliftment. The survey will serve as baseline for allocation of […]
Secy ARI visits Govt Press Srinagar; takes stock of renovation work on Rs 2 cr office, store block
SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Secretary ARI and Trainings, Abdul Majid, today visited Government Press Sempora and took stock of ongoing renovation work on office-cum-store block coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 2 crore. General Manager Government Press, Ajaz Ahmad Akhoon and other concerned officers accompanied the Secretary during his visit. While inspecting progress on […]
Navin Choudhary discusses draft of Agri-Horti Export and Organic Policies
Calls for mass awareness at grass root level by involving PRIs SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers’ Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary today chaired a meeting of officers to discuss the draft of Agri-Horti Export and Organic Policies for Jammu and Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. Special Secretary AP&FWD, Pankaj Magotra, Director […]
Solution to J&K problems lies in democratic set-up: Altaf Bukhari in PM’s All Party meet
Pleads for early hearing of SC on Articles 370 & 35-A, Statehood, Delimitation on merit, constitutional protection for land, jobs and natural resources for J&K residents, youth policy, better inter-regional connectivity, early assembly elections Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday participated in the All Party meeting called by the […]
Tokyo 2020 shapes up to be ‘No-Fun Olympics’ with many rules, tests
TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics, already delayed by the pandemic, are not looking like much fun: Not for athletes. Not for fans. And not for the Japanese public. They are caught between concerns about the coronavirus at a time when few are vaccinated on one side and politicians who hope to save face by holding the […]
Turkey welcomes back tourists, hopes to recoup losses
At the Ananas Hotel on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, the rooms were cleaned, the pool filled and the sun loungers distanced, as staff prepared to welcome back Russian tourists after nearly 20 months of pandemic-induced closure. Hotels in Turkey’s popular Antalya region are ready to reopen after Moscow announced it was lifting flight restrictions to Turkey. […]
India Reports 54,069 New Covid-19 Cases, 1,321 Deaths In A Day
India recorded 54,069 new Covid-19 cases and 1,321 deaths in the last 24 hours. The infection tally rose to 3,00,82,778 and the death toll to 3,91,981. According to the Union Health Ministry data on Thursday, the number of active cases has declined to 6,27,057 and is 2.08 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 […]
Toddler among two killed in Karnah road mishap
8-months-old toddler was among the two killed in a road accident that took place in Jabri locality of Karnah in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. Report reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said a tata sumo bearing registration no JK05B 8799 skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jabri. […]
Shephard goes missing after falling into Nallah in Bandipora village
A 55- year-old shepherd has gone missing after he slipped into a Nallah near Vevan hamlet in North Kashmir’s Bandipora District on Thursday morning. An official told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the shephard identified as Noor-ud-din Chopan, resident of Ajas Bandipora had taken his sheep to forest area for grazing. He said […]
Mission Youth
Recently LG Manoj Sinha under Mission Youth has accorded approvals to a host of schemes, to be launched soon, in various sectors which will make a greater impact on the Youth engagement and Livelihood generation programmes in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. To begin with, the government has decided to start two state-of-the-art coaching […]