Pr. Secy SDD reviews progress on formulation of Panchayat Level Skill Plans
SRINAGAR, JUNE 21: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired a meeting to review the progress on formulation of Panchayat Level Skill Plans for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director RDD Kashmir/Jammu, Director SDD, J&K, Director Panchayati Raj J&K, Principals of Polytechnic Colleges, […]
25 Fresh Covid-19 Cases Take J&K’s Tally To 454545, 1 Death Reported
Jammu and Kashmir’s Covid-19 tally went up to 454545 after 25 more people tested positive for the virus, while the death toll rose to 4754, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 18 cases were reported Jammu, six Srinagar, and one from Udhampur districts respectively. Among the total cases, 166654 are from Jammu division and […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JUNE 21: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Salerh, Old Sarore, Pandoriyan, Sunderpur, Satraiyan, Chakroi and adjoining areas shall remain affected on June 22 from 7 am to 12 noon. Similarly, the power supply to Biaspur, Kalyana Kotli, Sai, Khana Chak, Miran Sahib, Purana Pind and its adjoining […]
With the GI tag, Kashmiri Saffron gains more prominence in domestic, export markets
SRINAGAR, JUNE 21: To give a boost to saffron production in Kashmir, J&K Government has launched new initiatives including the introduction of GI Tagging. GI sign is used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. Saffron growers are hopeful that they will […]
Go First to resume Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight from June end
SRINAGAR, June 21: Go First on Tuesday said it will resume scheduled direct flights between Kashmir and Sharjah by the end of this month. “The airline has recently received the bilateral rights to operate five flights per week on the Srinagar-Sharjah-Srinagar route and the final approval is awaited,” the airline said in a statement. The airline […]
Ravichandran Ashwin, India Off-Spinner, Misses England Flight After Testing Positive For COVID-19
The Indian cricket team suffered a major blow after senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has reportedly tested for COVID-19 and has not travelled to the United Kingdom along with his teammates for the rescheduled ‘fifth Test’ against England starting on July 1. According to sources, Ashwin is currently in quarantine and will only join the squad after meeting all protocols requirements. […]
Sharad Pawar invites Owaisi to discuss presidential elections
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has invited All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi for a meeting on Monday to discuss the presidential elections. Owaisi has deputed AIMIM’s leader Imtiaz Jaleel for the meeting. “NCP chief Sharad Pawar invited Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi for a meeting to discuss the upcoming presidential elections. Owaisi […]
Nepal police fire teargas to break up fuel price protests
KATHMANDU: Police in Nepal’s capital fired teargas and charged at protesters with sticks on Monday to break up a demonstration by students against fuel price hikes, officials and witnesses said, in a sign of growing public discontent over rising inflation. State-owned monopoly Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) on Monday raised the price of one litre of […]
Jal Shakti Abhiyan
In order to provide drinking water facilities to every village in Jammu and Kashmir, Jal Shakti Abhiyan is going on with all force. In this direction recently in Rajouri district Workshop cum orientation program on Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2022 organised. One of the officers stressed said advance planning to catch the […]
Pulwama encounter: Two militants killed, search on
Pulwama, Jun 21: Two militants were killed in a gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces at Tujan area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence […]