UK unveils plans to house asylum seekers in military bases
LONDON: The UK plans to temporarily house asylum seekers in disused military bases and could use ferries and barges in the future in a bid to reduce hotel bills, immigration minister Robert Jenrick announced on Wednesday. He told MPs that the government planned to house “several thousand” asylum seekers at repurposed barracks buildings and portable […]
POWERGRID bags 3 SPVs through TBCB for transmission system projects
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) acquired three Project Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for various transmission system projects. The corporation bagged the projects after competing with other private sector players in which the CPSU, under the Ministry of Power, emerged as a successful bidder in the Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process (TBCB) conducted […]
JKTPO Participated in 23rd Edition of IndiaSoft at Pragati Maidan
JAMMU, MARCH 30: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO), under the guidance of Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Prashant Goyal and supervision of Managing Director JKTPO, Khalid Jahangir, participated in 23rd Edition of IndiaSoft organized by Electronics & Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Union Minister of State for […]
Kashmir: MeT dept issues ‘orange’ warning for heavy rain
Weather department on Thursday issued an orange warning for isolated heavy rain and thunder and lightning in Jammu and Kashmir on 31 March. A meteorological official told GNS that there was forecast for scattered light rain and thunder over Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours. For the subsequent two days, he said, there […]
Will arrest killer of 7-year-old girl soon: SSP Kupwara
Senior Superintendent of Police Kupwara, Yougal Manhas on Thursday said that police will soon crack the murder case of a 7-year-old girl and that the killer will also be behind the bars soon. Talking to reporters SSP Kupwara said that throat slit body of the girl was found near her residence in Khurhama Zab area […]
Thirty-nine killed in fire at Mexico migrants facility
CIUDAD JUAREZ: At least 39 migrants from Central and South America died after a fire broke out at a migrant holding centre in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, the government’s National Migration Institute (INM) said on Tuesday. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the blaze apparently broke out after migrants set […]
J&K poised to achieve the historic milestone of completing 2 lakh works under MGNREGA
Nearly 6 fold increase since 2018-19 Generates more than 2.8 Cr person days of Employment JAMMU, MARCH 29: In a historic achievement J&K is well on target to complete around 2 lakh works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) this financial year. This information was given out in a meeting chaired […]
Atal Dulloo asks for priority movement of fertilizers, fruit laden trucks in, out of Kashmir
JAMMU, MARCH 29: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, today asked the officers for prioritizing movement of fertilizers and fruit laden trucks in and outside the Kashmir valley during a meeting held here at Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Secretary in Agriculture Production Department, Inspector General of Police Traffic […]
Youth in focus
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has initiated a lot of schemes with youth in focus. They are building massive infrastructure in sports so that they youth can achieve their dreams. Recently LG Manoj Sinha while 84th National & Inter State Table Tennis Championship at Gymnasium Hall, University of Jammu. He said during the event […]
MeT predicts rain spell in plains, snow over higher reaches from tomorrow in J&K
Weather department on Wednesday forecast intermittent rain and thunderstorm in plains and snowfall over higher reaches at most places of Jammu and Kashmir from March 30 to April 5. A meteorological department official here said that the thunderstorm may be accompanied by strong gusty winds. Meanwhile the minimum temperatures recorded increase at most places with […]