17-lakh metric tonnes lignite, marble deposits available in north Kashmir: J-K govt
At least 17 lakh metric tonnes of lignite and high quality marble deposits are available in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. According to the Geology and Mining Department (G&M), Kupwara district has huge potential in the industrial sector and thermal power generation, as there are around 17 lakh metric tonnes major mineral deposits available in different […]
Union Minister inaugurates mega job fair, awareness programme at Udhampur
Holds interactive session with PRIs, officers regarding development issues, concerns UDHAMPUR, FEBRUARY-23: Union Minister for Environment, Forest, Climate Change and Labour and Employment, Bhupender Yadav, today inaugurated mega job fair cum awareness programme at Udhampur during his exhaustive tour of the district. District Development Council, Chairperson, Lal Chand, DDC Vice Chairperson, Juhi Manhas Pathania, Principal […]
No Property Tax for small houses; meagre for small businesses
J&K one of the last in the country to levy it with minimum financial implications for people Collections to be utilized exclusively for developmental activities in respective Municipalities JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23: In a meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary to deliberate upon misinformation created regarding property tax in Jammu and Kashmir, it was clarified that […]
Russia wants to solve conflict with Ukraine ‘peacefully’ but West prepare ‘different scenario’: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow wanted to solve the conflict in Ukraine peacefully but the Western countries had prepared a “different scenario” behind its back, Reuters reported. “We were doing everything possible to solve this problem peacefully, negotiating a peaceful way out of this difficult conflict, but behind our backs, a very […]
CBSE Board Exams 2023: Fresh guidelines issued for conduction of Class 10th, 12th tests
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued revised guidelines for all affiliated schools who are conducting class 10 and 12 board exams right now. According to the official notification issued by the CBSE, all schools who are conducting the board exams have to ensure that the all answer books are packed […]
MeT predicts dry weather in J-K
The minimum temperature dropped on Thursday below normal in twin capitals and Pahalgam even as the weather department forecast mainly clear to partly cloudy weather at most places in the next few days in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.6°C against the previous night’s 3.7°C. Today’s […]
J-K admin expecting 150 crores from imposing property tax
The Jammu and Kashmir administration expects to get 150 crore rupees in revenue from property tax, and the money will go towards bolstering municipal bodies to give people better civic services, quoting an official PTI reported. Under the new property policy, he said, there will be a 10 percent rebate for early submission, which can be paid […]
Digitization
Recently LG Manoj Sinha inaugurated the Forest Management Center in Jammu and asked the forest officers to use geo tagging, GIS technology and mapping as the tools for the conservation of forests. He appreciated the Forest Department for digitization of all demarcated forests at beat, block, range and division levels. He congratulated PCCF/HoFF Dr […]
ED raids in Chhattisgarh- Voice of country cannot be suppressed by spreading fear of ‘puppet agencies’: Congress
New Delhi: Slamming the Enforcement Directorate raids on premises linked to its leaders in Chhattisgarh, the Congress said on Tuesday that the country’s voice cannot be suppressed by spreading the fear of “puppet agencies”. The party, which is in power in Chhattisgarh, said it is ready to fight it out and will fearlessly raise people’s […]
Sania ends career with first round defeat in Dubai
Dubai: Sania Mirza closed her glorious career with a first round defeat at the WTA Dubai Duty Free Championships, losing the contest in straight sets along with American partner Madison Keys here Tuesday. Sania and Keys lost 4-6 0-6 to the formidable Russian pair of Vernokia Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova in exactly one hour. The […]
