Dr Samoon chairs SSC meet; reviews working of IMCs under PPP scheme
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 20: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting of State Steering Committee (SSC) to discuss revision of Institute Development Plans (IDPs) for 32 ITIs under the scheme “Upgradation of 1396 Government ITIs through PPP” besides deliberating on other agenda points of the Committee at civil […]
WD Kmr to conduct census of Migratory/resident Birds in the valley wetlands on 21st February
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 20: The Department of Wildlife Protection (Wetlands Division, Kashmir), is conducting the census of Migratory/resident Birds in the valley wetlands on 21 st of February-2023. The participants from Kashmir University, SKUAST-K, Central University, various colleges, Wildlife Conservation Fund, National Development Foundation, Biodiversity Management Committees, Kashmir Bird Watchers Club, Wildlife SOS, Wildlife Researchers, Society for […]
Reducing army presence in J-K govt’s prerogative: Farooq Abdullah
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said reducing the army footprint in Jammu and Kashmir was a prerogative of the government. “That is a matter for the government. How much they will reduce or increase is their prerogative. I have no say in it,” he told reporters at the National Conference headquarters. The Lok […]
India retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy after another three-day romp
NEW DELHI: India hammered Australia inside three days for the second time in a fortnight to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday and are on the verge of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final in June. Ravindra Jadeja, who claimed a career-best 7-42, and Ravichandran Ashwin bowled unchanged in the morning session, engineering […]
Israeli air strike leaves 15 dead in Damascus
BEIRUT: An Israeli air strike on Damascus killed 15 people early on Sunday and badly damaged a building in a district housing state security agencies, a war monitor said. Civilians, including two women, were among those killed in “the deadliest Israeli attack in the Syrian capital” since the civil war began, said Rami Abdel Rahman […]
‘Chillai-Khurd’ ends as J&K braces for light rain, snow today
Srinagar: As ‘Chillai-Khurd’ makes its exit this season, mercury saw a slight drop amid overnight cloud cover in Kashmir valley but no place recorded below sub-zero temperature for the second day in a row on Monday. There is forecast for light rain and snowfall today. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a […]
Reorienting priorities
Agriculture and allied sectors are being given priority by the government and various projects have been approved in the recent past. One of the projects approved recently by the J&K government is to achieve self reliance in the mutton sector. Self-Sustenance in mutton production’ is one among the 29 projects, which were approved by the […]
Many houses, cowshed damaged in Sonamarg landslide
Several houses and a cowshed was damaged after a massive landslide took place at Rezan area of Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. An official said that a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall caused significant damage to the houses and a cowshed as well. The exact number of residents affected by the landslide is yet […]
LG urges the youth to take maximum benefits of the Government schemes like Mission Youth, Rural Livelihood Mission to realize their full potential
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 19: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha in this month’s ‘Awaam ki Awaaz’ highlighted the successful conduct of the third Khelo India National Winter Games. “Sport can bring about positive transformation and recently concluded Khelo India National Winter Games at Gulmarg have shown that 25 states were playing as one team and they push […]
BD Mishra Sworn In As Ladakh LG
Leh, Feb 19: Brigadier (Dr.) B D Mishra (Retired) was sworn-in on Sunday as the Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Ladakh. The oath was administered by Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K & Ladakh, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh. Advisor Umang Narula read out the warrant of appointment of Brig. (Dr.) BD Mishra […]
