COO Himayat releases annual activity report 2020-21 of National Academy, RUDSETI
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 25: Chief Operating Officer, Himayat, Department of Rural Development, Kapil Sharma, today released annual activity report 2020-21 of National Academy of RUDSETI for Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Pertinently, the National Academy of RUDSETI was established in April 2009 in response to an emerging need for capacity building and mentoring […]
After the power sector, government to go for metered water connections in J&K
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar While the power sector is under the reforms, J&K administration has also started working for the metered water connections in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the officials quoted by the news agencies at the start there would be metered water connections in all the cities and major towns besides other […]
India interested in hosting 2036, 2040 Olympics, says IOC President
India is among a host of countries who are interested in hosting the Olympic Games in 2036, 2040 and even beyond, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said. The IOC recently announced that the city of Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Games. Even after Brisbane, Australia, was chosen last month to host […]
Delta Third Wave unlikely In India with sero-positivity at 86 per cent, say experts
“I am predicting that, as of now, a Third Wave caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant is most unlikely,” says leading virologist Dr T. Jacob John, former head of ICMR’s Centre for Advanced Research in Virology. John’s firm belief that a Third Wave caused by the Delta variant is unlikely to happen is backed […]
Centre approves Rs 290 per quintal as FRP of sugarcane
The Centre on Wednesday approved Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for the sugar season 2021-22 at Rs 290/quintal, calling it the “highest ever”. The approved FRP will be applicable for the sugar season 2021-22, starting October 1, and is being seen in light of the upcoming Assembly election in the key growing state, Uttar […]
Go online for the recognition of private schools, fresh government order in Kashmir
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar In a fresh circular issued by Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) to all the chief education officers in Kashmir division, he has asked them to go for online mode of recognition/affiliation of private schools. Government has been trying to cut the long process in the offices of chief education officers […]
Rupee Falls 5 Paise To 74.24 Against US Dollar In Early Trade
The Indian rupee declined 5 paise to 74.24 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking the firm American currency. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.20 against the dollar, then fell further to 74.24, registering a fall of 5 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee had […]
Shaheen Shah Afridi leads Pakistan to 109-run win over West Indies in second Test
Shaheen Shah Afridi completed a ten-wicket match haul to bowl Pakistan to a series-levelling 109-run victory over the West Indies in the final session of the second and final Test at Sabina Park on Tuesday. Frustrated by the loss of an entire day’s play and another session to rain and a sodden outfield over the […]
Telangana Gives 33.3% Reservation To Women In Govt Posts Under EWS Quota
In a win for intersectional feminism in the state of Telangana, the government has earmarked 33.3 per of state government posts and services under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota for women. In an order issued on Tuesday regarding the implementation of 10 percent EWS reservations across Telangana, the government asked every higher educational institution […]
CONSOLIDATING GAINS
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has ramped up the vaccination process and have also increased the testing as there have been some increase in the covid positive cases. In one of the recent review meetings held by LG Manoj Sinha with the covid task force of Jammu and Kashmir which include all the district […]
