‘Admin committed to enhanced marketing opportunity to artisans’

‘Admin committed to enhanced marketing opportunity to artisans’

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha felicitated the recipients of Pashmina Exporters Manufacturers Association Awards at Srinagar, today. In his address, the Lt Governor congratulated the award winners on receiving the prestigious award. He also commended the Pashmina Exporters Manufacturers Association for its immense contribution in promotion of Pashmina products. The Lt Governor reiterated the commitment […]

Chalk out ‘meticulous’ advance winter preparation plan: Div Com to HoDs

Chalk out ‘meticulous’ advance winter preparation plan: Div Com to HoDs

Srinagar: Chalk out meticulous advance winter preparation plan for public convenience, directed Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri to Deputy Commissioners and Divisional Heads of civil departments in a winter preparation meeting, held here. The Div Com emphasized on restoration of road connectivity and services of line departments on priority basis during the […]

7 people killed in 2 accidents

7 people killed in 2 accidents

Jammu: Seven people were killed in two separate accidents in Jammu region on Friday, officials said. They said four people were killed when a truck rolled down a bridge on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Friday, officials said. The accident took place at Jhajjarkotli when the truck rammed into the divider of the bridge, they […]

CS declares open several competitions to mark the ‘UT Foundation Day’

CS declares open several competitions to mark the ‘UT Foundation Day’

Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today declared open several competitions of IT Department for the citizens of the UT to mark the ‘UT Foundation Day’ to be celebrated first time on 31st of this month. Besides the Commissioner Secretary, IT and Information Departments, Prerna Puri those who were present included Principal Secretary, School […]

Govt announces 24 hours ‘traffic dry day’ on highway

Govt announces 24 hours ‘traffic dry day’ on highway

Srinagar: Government has announced 24 hours ‘Traffic Dry Day’, to carry necessary repair works at Dhalwas by NHAI. An advisory issued by SSP, Traffic National Highway, in this regard reads that in reference to Public Works (R&B) Departments communication and necessary order issued by District Magistrate Ramban, there will be 24 Hours ‘Traffic Dry Day’ […]

HC orders common symbol to ESBD

Jammu: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday directed the Election Commission to allot a common symbol for all candidates of ‘Ekam Sanatan Bharat Dal’ in four states going to polls in November this year. Justice Rajesh Sekhri said the interim order shall “be subject to objections and final outcome”. The court […]

More than 350 families allotted land under PMAY (G) till now

More than 350 families allotted land under PMAY (G) till now

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today took a high level meeting to review the land allotment of 5 Marlas to the landless eligible families of the UT under PMAY (Grameen). Those who were present in the meeting included Commissioner Secretary, RDD; Secretary, Revenue; Deputy Commissioners; Secretary in RDD; Director, Rural Development Kashmir/Jammu besides […]

Prepare long-term plan to increase literacy rate in backward blocks: Advisor Bhatnagar to Directors

Prepare long-term plan to increase literacy rate in backward blocks: Advisor Bhatnagar to Directors

Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Friday chaired a meeting to review the performance and functioning of School education department as well as progress on implementation of Project Samagra Shiksha across Jammu and Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Education, Alok Kumar; Director School Education Kashmir, […]

Unique agro-climatic conditions of Kashmir favour cultivation of special varieties: Div Com

Unique agro-climatic conditions of Kashmir favour cultivation of special varieties: Div Com

Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Friday visited Kitchen garden, Integrated Mushroom Development Centre (IMDC) and vegetable market Lalmandi Srinagar. The Div Com kick-started the sale of rabi vegetable seedlings and also inspected different sections of the kitchen garden, Integrated mushroom development centre and vegetable grow out centre at Lalmandi. […]

SKIMS to start free of cost HIV Viral Load Testing; MoU signed

SKIMS to start free of cost HIV Viral Load Testing; MoU signed

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir AIDS Control Society (JKACS) and Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Srinagar, on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for starting free of cost HIV viral load testing of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar by utilizing the spare testing capacity of COBAS RT-PCR equipments for the […]