DPIIT imparts training to officers for the adoption of PMG portal in the UT

Project monitoring & supervision to get strengthened: Secretary Planning JAMMU/SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 25: Team of Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), GoI today imparted online training to the Nodal officers of all districts & departments of J&K for enabling the UT to monitor its Projects through the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) Portal. Secretary, […]
Social groups

Social groups play an important role to weave goodness and values for the common people. These groups are responsible for the changes for those people who are striving to survive amid odds. Recently LG Manoj Sinha attended an event organized by Rotary Clubs of Jamshedpur Steel City & Patna Mid-town at Zirakpur. The two clubs […]
Ukraine joins world boxing championship boycott

KYIV: Ukraine’s boxing federation (FBU) has joined a growing boycott of the amateur world championships over the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian boxers, who have been allowed to compete with national flags and anthems. FBU vice president Oleg Ilchenko told public broadcaster Suspline on Wednesday that their boxers would not compete in this year’s men’s […]
‘A woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy, childbirth’

Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies, which emphasised that the world must significantly accelerate progress to meet global targets for reducing maternal deaths, or else risk the lives of over one million more women by 2030. The report, […]
Leopard captured alive in Baramulla’s Pattan

Baramulla: A leopard was captured alive in Chanderhama village of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, officials said here. An official said that the the leopard was captured after Wildlife Department received a call about its presence in an area. He said the leopard was roaming in residential area posing threat to lives […]
Civilian shot at, injured in Bijbehara

Bijbehara: A civilian was shot at and injured by unknown gunmen in Hassanpora area of Bijbehara hamlet in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Friday. An official said that militants fired upon a civilian in Hassanpora in which he received injuries following which he was shifted to Dub District Hospital (SDH) Bijbehara for treatment. […]
India Today Tourism Survey and Awards announced

After a pat at SATTE, J&K Tourism wins best adventure tourism destination award SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 24: The India Today Tourism Survey has chosen J&K Tourism for best adventure tourism destination award. The awards were given away at New Delhi by Union Minister of State for Culture & Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal yesterday at a […]
Disclosure of outsiders working in J-K’s Samba made mandatory

Amid the threat of a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir, the Samba administration made the disclosure of outsiders working in the area mandatory, an order to the effect was issued by Deputy Commissioner Samba, reported Daily Excelsior. He said several instances of anti-national elements living under cover of being domestic helpers and tenants had emerged […]
Avalanche in Ganderbal in next 24 hrs, warns JKDMA

Avalanche with low danger level is likely to occur above 2700 metres above sea level over Ganderbal district in next 24 hours, Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authorities (JKDMA) said in an advisory. “People living in these areas are advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas till further orders,” an […]
Tradition to Innovation

J&K administration has its focus on agriculture and allied sectors and is trying to intervene with innovations. Recently J&K government has approved Rs 30.40 cr project “Sensor-based Smart Agriculture” for J&K farmers. It envisions integration of agriculture with technology driven by Artificial Insemination and IoT for automation of practices, enhanced resource use efficiency and profitability. […]