Lt Governor asks VCs to adopt J&K centric changes as per the New Education Policy
Prepare roadmap to bring qualitative improvement in the overall functioning of the Universities: Lt Governor to VCs Seeks suggestions on how J&K could benefit from New Education Policy, promotion of J&K’s rich Culture Asks VCs to submit a report on various initiatives taken by the Universities in the last few years Calls for enhancing the […]
JK reports 540 new positive cases, 19942 recovered so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 14: The Government on Friday informed that 540 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 119 from Jammu division and 421 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 27489. Also 11 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. […]
Saffron e-trading Awareness program held at IIKSTC
To acquaint the saffron growers/ sellers with the mechanism/ protocol to be adopted for post harvest management of saffron and its e- auctioning under Kashmir saffron brand. The department of Agriculture Kashmir organised a six days awareness training program at India International Kashmir Saffron Trading Centre Dusso Pampore. During the Concluding Ceremony Director said that […]
Snatching livelihood of common people seems to have become top-most priority for current administration- AIP
Lambasting move of abolishing quota for Self help groups of engineers, Jammu Kashmir Awami Itehad Party admonished the decision of current administration which would result in snatching away livelihood of thousands across the region. SHGES launched in 2003 earmarked 30% of total works in government departments, corporations, autonomous bodies for Self help groups. For nearly […]
Army trooper dies by suicide in Budgam
An army trooper allegedly committed suicide in Rangreth area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unnamed official sources told GNS that the personnel was identified as Lance Naik Omprakash, who shot himself with his service rifle at Old Air Field and died on the spot. […]
Kashmir cops ‘questioning’ students enrolled in Pakistan colleges, cite radicalisation fear
Srinagar: Several Kashmiri students enrolled in Pakistani institutions have alleged that they have been summoned by police over the past month. Speaking to ThePrint, the students said they were asked multiple questions — where they studied, how they got admission, etc — when they visited the police stations. Parents claim the questioning has left students “frightened”. […]
Srinagar militant attack leaves 2 cops dead
Ahead of August 15 celebrations and amid heightened security, militants fired upon a Deployment Party at Gulshan Chowk Nowgam area of Srinagar city on Friday morning. Three cops sustained injuries among which two succumbed to their injuries. Sources told News Agency KNT that injured cops were rushed to PCR Hospital Srinagar, where two among them […]
Secretary Jal Shakti Department inspects Rangil WSS, reviews restoration work on Sindh Extension Canal Breach
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 13: Secretary Jal Shakti Department, M Raju, today inspected the Water Supply Scheme Rangil besides taking stock of restoration work on Sindh Extension Canal Breach at Malshahi Bagh. He was accompanied by Chief Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Kashmir and Chief Engineer PHE Kashmir as well as other engineers of the Department. Secretary […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,09,193 stranded JK residents; 2,13,957 via Lakhanpur, 95,236 through special trains
JAMMU, AUGUST 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,09,193 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
Advisor Baseer Khan meets scores of delegations at Chadoora, inspects MGNREGA works
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 13: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today held a public outreach programme at Chadoora in Budgam district and met scores of public delegations and individuals who apprised him of their problems and demands. Meanwhile, Advisor also inspected various ongoing development works being executed under MGNREGA in Chadoora block and directed the […]