Dr Samoon chairs 17th meeting of Board of Governors of FCI, Jammu
JAMMU, MAY 18: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired the 17th meeting of Board of Governors Food Craft Institute (FCI), Jammu, here at Civil Secretariat. While reviewing performance of the institute, Dr Samoon appreciated the Principal and management of the institute for conducting various trainings in the hospitality sector besides […]
Rune knocks Djokovic out of Italian Open
ROME: World number seven Holger Rune beat a frustrated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 on Wednesday, sending the top seed spinning out in a dramatic rain-interrupted quarter-final at the Italian Open. The Serb, who will drop to second on Monday in the rankings behind Carlos Alcaraz, admitted that he was outplayed in heavy, wet conditions […]
UN seeks $3bn for Sudan as fighting rages
GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday said $3.03 billion would be needed to provide urgent aid in conflict-ravaged Sudan and for over one million expected to flee into neighbouring countries this year. Needs have soared since a bloody conflict erupted in Sudan last month, the UN said, dramatically revising up its response plan. “Today, 25 […]
Sopore youth injured due to accidental electrocution succumbs after 11 days
Sopore; A 26-year-old youth who was injured due to electrocution while installing CCTV cameras in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on May 07, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday. An official said that the youth received electric shock accidentally while installing CCTV cameras for a local army unit nearby the camp in Sopore […]
Drinking water
In order to provide drinking water to every household, the central government is providing all assistance and funds to the J&K administration. Recently the Union Joint Secretary e-reviewed implementation of Jal Shakti Abhiyan in Bandipora district. He virtually chaired a review meeting on Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in Bandipora to assess the impact and progress […]
Dr Samoon reviews pending court cases pertaining SDD
JAMMU, MAY 17:- Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review present status of pending court cases/contempt cases pertaining to Skill Development Department. The meeting was attended by Director, SDD, Sudershan Kumar, SLOs, Principals, Superintendents Polytechnics and ITIs besides officers of concerned departments in person and virtually. […]
Night Temp Rises But Hovers Below Normal At Most Places In J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather with possibility of rain and thundershowers at isolated places, night temperature recorded a rise but continued to hover below normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 10.7°C against 9.6°C on the […]
Medical infrastructure
Post covid scenario, central government has been very liberal to fund medical infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Apart from establishing AIMS in Kashmir and Jammu region, the government has sanctioned more medical colleges so that doctors are easily available for common people. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir reviewed the progress of […]
CS chairs UT level standing committee meeting of PMGSY
Deptt plans to complete 590 Roads, 47 Long Span Bridges during current FY SRINAGAR, MAY 16: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the UT Level Standing Committee Meeting of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) here. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, PWD; Chief Engineer, PMGSY Jammu/Kashmir and many other concerned officers. […]
Div Com, ADGP chair 15th board meeting of Jammu Smart City Limited
Sanction accorded to tendering of Data Center, Airport road beautification project JAMMU, MAY 16: Divisional Commissioner and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Jammu Smart City Limited, Ramesh Kumar, along with Additional Director General of Police Mukesh Singh on Tuesday chaired the 15th board meeting of the JSCL here today. At the start […]