Advisor Bhatnagar inaugurates 10 day Exhibition- ‘Gandhi Shilp Bazaar’ at Jammu
JAMMU, DECEMBER 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today inaugurated ‘Gandhi Shilp Bazaar’, a 10 day Exhibition cum sale of Exquisite Handicrafts at Bahu Plaza, Gandhinagar here. The Exhibition has been organised by Rural Artisans Welfare Society and sponsored by Development Commissioner Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. Addressing the participants, Advisor […]
China’s health system braces for Covid peak
BEIJING: China is expecting a peak in Covid-19 infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the country’s health system even as they downplay the disease’s severity and continue to report no fresh deaths. In the face of a surging outbreak and widespread protests against its “zero-Covid” regime of […]
Trees on non forest land
In Jammu division almost in all the districts there are lots of trees not getting the required permission for felling due to the delay in the offices of forest department and revenue department. In this connection recently Divisional Commissioner Jammu held a review meeting and said that no Khair tree/wood shall be used for […]
Freezing Temperatures Continue In Kashmir; Pahalgam, Gulmarg Record Minus 6.4°C
Srinagar: Freezing weather conditions continued unabated as mercury saw a further drop in Jammu and Kashmir with Kupwara town and Bhaderwah recording this season’s coldest night while mercury settled at minus 5.4°C in Srinagar on Saturday. A meteorological department official said that the temperature in Srinagar dropped by 0.6°C against the previous night and was […]
‘Faux pas’ insult by Ardern raises $63,000 for charity
WELLINGTON: A signed transcript of a parliamentary exchange in which New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called a political rival an “arrogant prick” raised more than $63,000 for charity when bidding closed on Thursday in an online auction. “Can’t say I expected this,” Ardern posted on social media after what she described as her “faux […]
Div Com inspects progress on Chenani Sudhmahadev road, Yoga Centre in Mantalai
Directs concerned officers to expedite pace of work & complete projects within fixed timelines UDHAMPUR, DECEMBER 23: Divisional Commissioner, Ramesh Kumar on Friday conducted an extensive tour of Chenani Sub division of the district Udhampur and inspected progress on Chenani Sudhmahadev road and International Yoga Centre in Mantalai. The Div Com was accompanied by Director […]
Kashmir, Ladakh continues to reel under deep freeze, minus 4.8°C in Srinagar
Severe cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley as well as Ladakh as Srinagar recorded minus 4.8°C and Leh 13.8°C on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the temperature was 0.7°C against previous night’s minus 5.5°C which was coldest of the season so far. Overall the mercury was 2.8°C below normal during this […]
Ashmuqam Incident: One more dies, toll 3
Six more injured, accused arrested, says SDM Pahalgam One among the persons, who were injured after being attacked by a mentally challenged person in Aishmuqam area of Anantnag district on Friday morning, succumbed, taking the death toll to three in the incident. Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Pahalgam told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that […]
Housing infrastructure
Srinagar Development Authority is trying to make new satellite townships and housing colonies to address the growing demands in the Srinagar city. Recently LG Manoj Sinha laid the foundation stone of satellite township and a housing colony at Bemina Srinagar. Seamless service delivery, housing and infrastructure development as per people’s needs should be a major […]
Principal Secretary SDD chairs meeting on promotion of start ups through SBDUs
JAMMU, DECEMBER 22: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting regarding promotion of startups by SDD through establishment of Small Business Development Units (SBDUs) and incubation centers in Polytechnics and ITIs of J&K. Professor B S Sahai, Director, IIM Jammu, Director, Skill Development Department, Sudershan Kumar, Mission Director, […]