Alok Kumar attends ABSS 2023 at New Delhi
Also releases Best practices of SED manual at JK Stall of ABSS NEW DELHI, JULY 30: The two day’s Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam (ABSS) 2023 concluded at ITPO here today, coinciding with the celebration of third anniversary of National Education Policy, (NEP) 2020. The event started with the inaugural address by the Prime Minister Shri […]
‘50% fin assistance to firms for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facility’
Gandhinagar: Technology firms will be given 50 per cent financial assistance for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facility the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, as he announced that his government has rolled out the red carpet for semiconductor industries. Speaking after inaugurating Semicon India 2023 conference in Gandhinagar, Modi said India is establishing […]
Bangladesh police clash with protesters blockading capital
Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing crowds blockading major roads in the capital Dhaka on Saturday in the latest protest demanding the prime minister’s resignation. The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies have staged a series of protests since last year demanding Sheikh Hasina step down and allow […]
Landmine explodes near LoC amid heavy rain
A landmine exploded near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district in the early hours of Saturday but there was no report of any damage, officials said. The landmine exploded around 4 am amid incessant rains near the Khokhri post in Terwan village of the Degwar area, the officials said. They […]
Lt Governor joins Youm-e-Ashoora’s Zuljinah procession at Botakadal, Downtown Srinagar
Pays tributes to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions SRINAGAR, JULY 29: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, on Youm-e-Ashoora, the 10th day of Muharram, joined the Zuljinah procession at Botakadal, Downtown area of Srinagar, today. “I pay my tributes to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions. Their sacrifice for righteousness and greater good […]
Infrastructure development
For overall development in the school education sector, J&K administration is focussing on infrastructure development and improving the learning outcomes. Recently Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired a review-cum-consultation meeting on Cyber Security, capacity building of knowledge based industries and reforms in the School Education sector, at Raj Bhawan. The deliberation with officers of Industries […]
Chief Secretary launches Artificial Intelligence Framework of J&K
Says that the step will realise vision of technologically advanced, digitally empowered J&K SRINAGAR, JULY 28: In a momentous stride towards fostering technological progress and socio-economic development in J&K, Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta launched the Artificial Intelligence Framework of Jammu and Kashmir as part of Digital J&K Mission. Commissioner Secretary, Information Technology, Prerna […]
Sisters, aged 3 and 5, drown to death
Two sisters drowned to death in a canal in the Digiana area of Jammu district late last evening, officials said here on Friday. Quoting an official, KNO reported that two sisters, aged three and five years, went missing in the Digiana area last evening, following which a search operation was launched. The joint operation was […]
Ashoora: Govt allows 10th Muharram procession on traditional routes in Sgr
In yet another significant development, the authorities Friday announced that the Ashoora (10th Muharram) procession will be allowed through past route from Botakadal, Lal bazar to Imambara in Zadibal while the traffic department issued an advisory for the smooth flow of traffic. “Ashoora procession will be allowed through traditional routes of the city tomorrow (10th […]
Review of progress
Under the smart city mission, Jammu is getting a face lift while the progress is being reviewed by authorities. Recently Divisional Commissioner Jammu, who is also the Additional Chief Executive Officer of the Jammu Metropolitan Region Development Authority (JMRDA), today chaired a meeting to review the progress of different projects under the purview of the […]





