LPG price hiked by ₹3.50, crosses Rs 1,000 mark
New Delhi, May 19: Cooking gas LPG price was on Thursday hiked by Rs 3.50 per cylinder, the second increase in rate this month following the firming of international energy rates. Non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 1,003 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national capital, up from Rs 999.50 previously, according to a price notification of […]
Ramiz has no future in PCB, says PML-N lawmaker
LAHORE: For the first time after the new federal government was formed, Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan, a leading MPA and former Punjab sports minister, has categorically said he does not see the future of Ramiz Raja in the Pakistan Cricket Board in the coming days. Mashood in a brief media talk here on Wednesday also […]
Scattered light rains forecast in Kashmir, dry weather in Jammu
Weatherman on Thursday forecast scattered to fairly widespread light rain/thunderstorm over Kashmir and Pir Panjal range of Jammu division in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that weather will be mainly dry over the plains of Jammu division. The official told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.4°C against 11.4°C on […]
Skill education
Skill education is getting all the focus and attention both from the central government and J&K administration. The thrust on vocational education is so visible that 70000 students of 9th to 12th being covered every year in Jammu and Kashmir. Realizing the significance of vocational training in furthering business preferences for students, the Jammu and […]
Principal Secretary Jal Shakti tours Jammu city; Assesses water supply scenario
JAMMU, MAY 18: Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Ashok Kumar Parmar, on Wednesday conducted an extensive tour of Jammu city to assess water supply scenario in the area. Principal Secretary was accompanied by Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti (PHE) Department, Jammu, Manesh Bhat, Superintending Engineers Hydraulic Circle, Mechanical Rural Circle, Superintending Engineer and PHE Mechanical Urban […]
Div Com inspects patient care facilities in GMCH Jammu
JAMMU, MAY 18: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar on Wednesday visited Government Medical College Hospital to inspect patient care facilities and availability of infrastructure. The Div Com took a round of different wards of the hospital including Emergency ward, Disaster ward, Blood unit, OPD and inspected the facilities being provided to the patients there. The […]
DC Ganderbal chairs District Skill Committee meeting
GANDERBAL, MAY 18: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir today chaired District Skill Committee meeting to discuss the skill development plan for the district. A detailed presentation regarding roles and responsibilities of District Skill Committee regarding formulation of District Skill Plan was presented in the meeting. The DC directed each department to start youth aspiration […]
JK reports 06 fresh positive cases, 449354 recovered, 2,29,39,981 Covid doses administered so far
SRINAGAR, MAY 18: The Government today informed that 06 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) has been reported today; 02 from Jammu division and 04 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 454159. Moreover,03more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals from Jammu division. The […]
Dheeraj Gupta reviews progress of works under MTMP
SRINAGAR, MAY 18: Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta today chaired a meeting to review the progress of works taken up during the previous My Town My Pride (MTMP) 1.0 and discuss the detailed Action Plan for Information Education and Communication (IEC) activities for the proposed MTMP 2.0. The meeting was attended […]
Govt. launches emergency life support medical professionals
The government today launched National Emergency Life Support (NELS) courses for doctors, nurses and paramedics. Apart from the training modules, the programme includes developing training infrastructure in all states/UTs to implement the NELS course and creating a cadre of trainers to train doctors, nurses and paramedics working in emergency departments of the hospitals and ambulance […]





