Netanyahu, Biden meet for tense ceasefire talks
WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he was ready to work with Joe Biden for the rest of his presidency, as the two leaders met for the first time at the White House for talks on a Gaza ceasefire. “I want to thank you for the 50 years of public service and […]
Student enrolment
School education in Jammu and Kashmir is getting lot of push by many centrally sponsored schemes. Recently Advisor Bhatnagar reviewed performance of School Education Department. He reviewed implementation of Samagra Shiksha, PM-POSHAN, New India Literacy Program, PM-SHRI schemes across J&K He also called upon both the Directors for placement of sufficient teachers in hard zone […]
Army Chief Dwivedi Visits Forward Areas Along LoC in Kashmir
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Kashmir valley to review the preparedness of the forces involved in counter-infiltration and counter-terror operations, officials said. The Chief of Army Staff later left for Kargil to take part in the silver jubilee celebrations of Kargil Vijay Diwas. After […]
LG Sinha Pays Tribute To Soldier Killed in JK’s Kupwara Gunfight
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday paid floral tributes to an Army soldier who lost his life in an encounter with terrorists in the Kupwara district. Sinha laid wreath and paid homage to Naik Dilawar Khan, who laid down his life during an anti-terror operation in Kupwara. “I salute the indomitable courage […]
Platforms for marketing
Recently two-day Regional Workshop on Rural Livelihoods concluded today at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Kashmir, focusing on enhancing Self-Help Group (SHG) livelihoods through convergence. Union Additional Secretary, NRLM, MoRD, Charanjit Singh highlighted significant human resource challenges that are hindering the effective implementation of NRLM programs, particularly in northern states. He emphasized […]
49 Rounds of Ammunition Recovered From Well in JK’s Samba
As many as 49 rounds of live ammunition was recovered by locals from a well in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Tuesday evening, officials said. While cleaning a well, locals found 49 rounds in the Bain Galad border village, they said. They informed the police and the BSF, which took custody of the ammunition […]
Road Safety
Recently DC Srinagar chaired District Road Safety Committee and District Level Monitoring Committee meeting. He emphasised on proper traffic regulation, pedestrian friendly roads, erection of signages & removal of encroachments to save human lives. He discussed threadbare remedial measures to prevent ‘Hit and Run’ cases in the district which includes awareness campaigns, proper regulation of […]
Union Budget J&K gets Rs 42 277.74 crore
New Delhi: The Centre has allocated Rs 42,277.74 crore to Jammu and Kashmir in the Union Budget for 2024-25, a nominal hike of 1.2 per cent from the Rs 41,751.44 crore given to the Union Territory in the last fiscal. In the budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, […]
Common Services Centres
Government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to streamline the functioning of Common Services Centres. Recently Chief Secretary of J&K issued directions to set up new touch points for CSCs in various Government offices like Deputy Commissioner offices, Block Development offices, Tehsil offices, Social Welfare offices, ARTO offices, Colleges and Universities. Acting strictly on the […]
64 killed as Israeli strikes hit central Gaza
GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces intensified strikes across central Gaza killing at least 64 people and leaving more than a hundred others wounded in a single day, following the International Court of Justice ruling declaring the Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory ‘illegal’. Many victims are still under rubble and on roads, with civil defence crews not […]