ACS H&ME reviews functioning of National Health Mission in J&K
Lauds NHM for improving health indicators SRINAGAR, AUGUST 25: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Health and Medical Education, Vivek Bhardwaj, today chaired a review meeting regarding working and performance of National Health Mission Jammu and Kashmir in the UT. The meeting was attended by Mission Director, NHM J&K, Yasin Choudhary; Director Finance H&ME, Zahoor Ahmad; Additional […]
DC B’gam holds Public Darbar at Kanidajan, Chrar-i-Sharief
Being vulnerable to heavy Snowfall, efforts on to address all issues before winters: DC B’gam BUDGAM, AUGUST 25: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam today visited Kanidajan, Chrar-i-Sharief and its adjacent areas to take spot appraisal of status of ongoing development and other welfare schemes. During the visit a public interaction programme was conducted at High […]
Lt Governor addresses the Special Convocation of University of Kashmir
Says, responsibility of building a great nation, a prosperous J&K rests on the shoulders of our youth Terrorism & violence is a curse for the civilized society; Bright young minds are the only force capable of building a peaceful, progressive & prosperous community: LG Kashmir University to play a big role in J&K’s knowledge economy […]
‘Libraries-on-Wheels’ to hit the road in J&K soon
Libraries Department, RRRLF Kolkatta joint initiative to make reading material available at people’s doorstep UTLLACPC recommends upgradation of Gani Memorial Central Library Srinagar; District Library Samba under NML SRINAGAR, AUGUST 25: The Department of Libraries & Research and Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), Kolkatta are jointly going to launch a novel initiative – “Library-on-Wheels” […]
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 […]
