RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
In a decisive step towards enhancing rural infrastructure, the UT Level Standing Committee (UTLSC) meeting was today convened here under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, to review and approve critical proposals under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase-IV (PMGSY-IV). He emphasized upon utilizing this scheme for expanding all-weather rural road connectivity to […]
Skill Enhancement
Recently Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), Justice inaugurated one day training programme on Computer Skill Enhancement “Level I & II’ (ECT_7_2024 & ECT_12_2024) for Advocates of Jammu district at J&K Judicial Academy, Janipur. He released two significant compendiums, on the occasion, in presence of Justice Atul Sreedharan, Judge, […]
Drug abuse
Recently Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, called for a collaborated and integrated approach in fighting drug menace in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. He was speaking as chief guest in a seminar on the topic “DRUG USE; ADDICTION, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS: A CUE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER NASHA MUKT BHARAT […]
Education sector
Recently Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), has said that the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 is not just a policy but a vision document which will prove to be a game changer in the education sector of the entire country as well as Jammu and Kashmir. He said this while addressing the one-day conference on the […]
Forest conservation
Recently Minister for Forests, Ecology, & Environment, emphasized the critical need for collective efforts to conserve Jammu and Kashmir’s vast forest cover. He highlighted the vital role forests play in regulating the climate, providing clean air and water, supporting biodiversity and maintaining ecological balance, which ultimately ensures the well-being of both local communities and the […]
Standard testing
Recently Minister for Agriculture Production, informed the House that the consignments of fertilizers are allowed to move to Valley only after the samples test as standard. The Minister was replying to a question raised by Hilal Akbar Lone in the Legislative Assembly. He informed the House that there is an established mechanism for sampling of […]
Handicrafts to get boost as 8 more get GI tagging
By: Bhat Shoaib Srinagar GI tagging is very important for the Kashmir crafts to survive in the long run. There is good news for such people who survive on these crafts as Kashmir Namda, Kashmir Gabba, Kashmir Willow Bat, Kashmir Tweed, Crewel, Kashmir Chain Stitch, Shikara and Wagguv have got Gi tag. It not […]
State marriage assistance is good step for beginning
By: Wani Parvaiz Srinagar There is a huge financial depression in our society and it is showing its impact on the prospect of marriages for boys and girls. In Srinagar city there is a huge number of boys and girls who have crossed the marriageable age limits as they could not get the required […]
TB elimination campaign
Recently Chief Secretary, chaired a high level meeting to review progress on the TB Mukt campaign launched by the Health Department. Taking notice of high incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) and increasing cases of Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) TB in Jammu, he termed the situation as a “real cause of concern” and stressed the need for […]
Free electricity
People of Jammu and Kashmir are waiting for the NC led government to fulfil its manifesto promises including 200 units of free electricity. In response to the public demands recently Omar Abdullah said that his government’s commitment to fulfilling all promises made in its manifesto, including the provision of 200 units of free electricity to […]