Bangladesh beat Ireland after Taskin burst
CHITTAGONG: Taskin Ahmed claimed three wickets in an over as Bangladesh kept their cool to beat Ireland by 22 runs in a rain-affected first Twenty20 international in Chittagong on Monday. Bangladesh posted 207-5 in 19.2 overs before rain ended their innings, halting the game for more than an hour and forcing match officials to set […]
China spent $240bn bailing out ‘Belt & Road’ countries: study
China spent $240 billion bailing out 22 developing countries between 2008 and 2021, with the amount soaring in recent years as more have struggled to repay loans spent building “Belt & Road” infrastructure, according to a study published Tuesday. Almost 80 per cent of the rescue lending was made between 2016 and 2021, mainly to […]
J&K govt gives big push to promotion of ‘NADRU’ of Dal Lake
Extends value addition, marketing, handholding services to farmers, facilitates lotus stem export to int’l markets SRINAGAR, MARCH 28: The farmers, inhabiting in the world famous ‘Dal Lake’, associated with Lotus Stem (Nadru) got a new lease of life with the Jammu and Kashmir government extending them value addition and handholding services in selling their produce […]
Sports in focus
Recently LG Manoj felicitated and interacted with players participating in 84th National & Inter State Table Tennis Championship at Gymnasium Hall, University of Jammu. He expressed immense pride in the accomplishments of sportspersons at national and international arena. He said that the government admires the outstanding skills, courage, sacrifice and dedication of our sportspersons and […]
Lt Governor chairs review meeting of the Department of Industries & Commerce
LG exhorts officials to strive to maintain the momentum of growth recorded in the previous year and build a stronger ecosystem for nurturing start-up culture that would further drive economic growth JAMMU, MARCH 27: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired a review meeting of the Department of Industries & Commerce, at Civil Secretariat today. The […]
J&K govt endeavors to boost silk production by arming farmers with training, technology
SRINAGAR, MARCH 27: The Jammu and Kashmir government is working under a multi pronged strategy towards revival and holistic development of Sericulture sector in the Union Territory. “Cocoon growers are being facilitated with requisite skill development training, latest technological interventions and related infrastructural support for transforming the sericulture industry in J&K”, maintained an official while […]
Lt Governor chairs high-level meeting to review power scenario in J&K
JAMMU, MARCH 27: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review the power scenario in Jammu Kashmir, today at Civil Secretariat. The Lt Governor appraised the multi-pronged strategies to meet the high electricity demand in the summer season and directed for integrating reforms for making the Power sector robust and resilient. The […]
Two linemen electrocuted in Bandipora receiving station, hospitalized
Bandipora : Two linemen of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) were critically injured on Sunday late evening after they received an electric shock at Panzigam receiving station in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. An official told that the duo was critically injured after they were electrocuted while repairing the high voltage electricity line at the […]
Sustainable Utilization
Recently LG Manoj Sinha at international day of forest asked the officials and the people to work in coordination so that there is equitable socio economic development especially of those villages which are near to forests He asked the Forests Department and other stakeholders to ensure that policy on ‘Sustainable Utilization of Non-timber Forest Produce […]
J&K NHM releases ranking of Public Health facilities on Hospital Management Information System for February 2023
JAMMU, MARCH 25: National Health Mission, J&K, today released ranking of Public Health facilities on Hospital Management Information System (JK e Sahaj) for the month of February 2023. In first phase of implementation, 578 facilities have been covered under this initiative and will be further extended to other facilities in a phased manner. In the […]
