Advisor Bhatnagar for timely completion of projects, strengthening inter-departmental coordination

Advisor Bhatnagar for timely completion of projects, strengthening inter-departmental coordination

DODA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Saturday visited the Doda to review the overall developmental scenario of the district. During the visit, the Advisor chaired a detailed meeting with the DDC Chairman, DDC members, PRI representatives and the senior officers of district administration to assess the progress of implementation om various ongoing […]

Secy Health visits GMC Baramulla, emphasizes effectiveness of healthcare delivery

BARAMULLA: Secretary Health and Medical Education, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah on Saturday visited Government Medical College (GMC) and associated Hospital Baramulla and inspected the healthcare facilities besides assessing patient care status there. Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Minga Sherpa, accompanied the Secretary. During the visit, the Secretary visited different departments of GMC to take first hand […]

DC Sgr distributes aids, appliances among persons with special needs

DC Sgr distributes aids, appliances among persons with special needs

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Srinagar Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, distributed appropriate Aids and appliances to Persons With Special Needs (PWSN) here in a programme on Saturday. The programme was organized by PM Divyasha Kendra in collaboration with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) at Zila Sainik Bhawan Srinagar After distributing Aids and Appliances among […]

Continuously disallowing Mirwaiz from attending Friday prayers a serious concern: MMU

SRINAGAR: Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama Jammu & Kashmir reacted strongly to the administration’s persistent decision to impose undue restrictions on its Ameer, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, by repeatedly disallowing him to deliver the religious sermons on Fridays at the historic Jama Masjid and perform the obligatory Friday prayers. Terming it as a grave violation of […]

Handicrafts & Handloom Deptt kickstarts exhibitions at Emporium Building & Zero Bridge

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Saturday inaugurated an exhibition at the Government Arts Emporium in Srinagar. The special exhibition, organized by the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, aims to spotlight the remarkable craftsmanship of Padma Shri awardee Ghulam Nabi Dar and UT Level Awardee Riyaz Ahmad Khan, honoring their recent […]

Phase-1 computerization & distribution of essential hardware systems completed in all PACs of Budgam

BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Budgam, Akshay Labroo on Saturday visited various Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), and inspected computerization and availability of computer hardware given to the PACS. Among other PACS, the DC also inspected MPCS Bemina, MPCS Sheikhpora, and MPCS Budgam and reviewed their functioning as Common Service Centres (CSCs) in the district. Later, […]

Education Department refutes reports about teacher shortage

Highlights comprehensive efforts for holistic development Jammu: Reacting sharply to the news item, “Nearly 80 % of Schools lack enough Subject Teachers” published in the section of paper, dated 9th Feb 2024, School Education Department Jammu and Kashmir has refuted the claim and statistics given in the news item. The department clarified that there are […]

Parliament Passes Three Bills On J&K

Parliament Passes Three Bills On J&K

Govt Says People Of Jammu And Kashmir Will Get ‘Political Reservation For First Time’ New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Friday passed three legislations relating to Jammu and Kashmir including the bill to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes in local bodies to bring consistency in the local bodies’ laws of the Union territory with […]

Bharat Ratna for 2 ex-Prime Ministers, Scientist

Bharat Ratna for 2 ex-Prime Ministers, Scientist

Modi Announces Prestigious Award Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, MS Swaminathan New Delhi: Former Prime Ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh as well Green Revolution pioneer M S Swaminathan will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday. The Government had earlier named former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur, […]

96.88 Cr People Registered To Vote For 2024 LS Election: ECI

96.88 Cr People Registered To Vote For 2024 LS Election: ECI

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that 96.88 crore people are registered to vote for the forthcoming General Elections, marking it the largest electorate. It also added over two crore youth electors in the age group of 18 to 29 years have been added in the voters’ list. After a months-long intensive […]