Advisor Baseer Khan chairs 3rd BoDs meeting of JKHC, JKHDC
“Directs officers to draw comprehensive strategy to boost sales, marketability of artisans’ products” SRINAGAR, AUGUST 26: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired the 3rd Joint Board of Directors meeting of J&K Handicrafts (S&E) Corporation and J&K Handloom Development Corporation at Civil Secretariat here. The Board of Directors meeting was attended by Principal […]
Lt Governor lays foundation stone for 700-bedded Mega Boys Hostel of NIT Srinagar
Government is working on ambitious plan to make J&K UT the skill capital of country: LG Academia-Industry collaboration crucial for research, innovation & building human capital for economic growth, says the LG Asks Technical Institutes to experiment with new-age engineering technologies for benefit of the society, transforming lives of people It is important to promote […]
JK government to encourage adoption, will grant leave and other favors
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar The government of Jammu and Kashmir has in a recent order decided to grant leave of 180 days in favor of women on valid adoption of a child below one years of age. As per order in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article-309 of Constitution of […]
Jofra Archer aims to return for West Indies Tests
LONDON: England’s Jofra Archer said he hopes to be fit for the Test series against the West Indies in March after the fast bowler was ruled out of this year’s Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes due to a recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow. Archer underwent an operation in May to […]
Turkish troops leave Kabul, abandoning hopes for airport
ANKARA: Turkey said on Wednesday it had started pulling troops out of Afghanistan, apparently abandoning plans to help secure Kabul’s strategic airport. The Taliban have asked Turkey for technical help to run Kabul airport after the departure of foreign forces but insist that Ankara’s military also withdraw fully by the end-August deadline, two Turkish officials […]
India Donates Medical Oxygen Plant To Nepal, The DRDO Built Plant Can Serve 200 At A Time
India on Thursday donated a medical oxygen plant to Nepal in a bid to help the Himalayan nation amid these trying times engendered by the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The 960 Litres Per Minute (LPM) DEBEL Medical medical oxygen plant developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation was handed over to the Minister of State for Health Umesh […]
RESTORATION WORKS
Srinagar city has not only Dal Lake which is regarded as the soul of the city but also has dozens of springs and water bodies which need the attention of the government. Recently DDC Srinagar did an on spot inspection to oversee restoration works being conducted in Srinagar district especially around the Vicharnag near Soura […]
J&K Reports 126 New Covid-19 Cases, No Death
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir reported 126 new coronavirus cases even as no person succumbed to the virus during 24 hours till 1700 hours on Wednesday, officials said. 26 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 100 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 324546. There was no death reported due to […]
J&K: Shop gutted in fire at Surankote in Poonch
A footwear shop was gutted in a fire that broke out in Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir here on Wednesday. Police said that a fire was probably caused due to a short circuit which broke out late last night in footwear shop near J&K Bank. The shop was […]
Those opposing centre put behind bars; assets of country being sold: Mehbooba
Alleging that people, including activities and politicians, who are opposing centre are being put behind bars across the country, former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that the Modi-led government is selling the assets that were created by successive regimes over seven decades. Ms Mehbooba, who is the president of Peoples Democratic Party […]
