SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, School Education, Dr Asgar Samoon today chaired a meeting here to discuss the implementation of Jammu and Kashmir Education Investment Policy 2020. The meeting was attended by representatives from the universities, Education department, private stakeholders and other officers. During the meeting, the Principal Secretary directed the authorities and other stakeholders to explore […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Conference on Thursday said the government has failed to provide succor to businesses in Kashmir which are suffering from liquidity crunch to keep their bank accounts standard saying the traders and businessmen in Kashmir are facing losses for ten months and that without any prompt support from government, it would be […]
SAMBA: The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), a government scheme launched in 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, envisages distribution of 50 million LPG connections to women below the poverty line. It was launched with a budget allocation of Rs 80 billion and nearly 22 million LPG connections were distributed in the first year of […]
Srinagar: More than 30 trade bodies in Kashmir on Wednesday asked the Government of India to release a fiscal package to help revive business, which has been under distress for over ten months now, in Jammu and Kashmir. In a joint presser, the trade bodies said that their businesses have been suffering immensely since August […]
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Wednesday launched JK Employees Salary Tracker Mobile App- ‘MeraVetan’ (Version-1) here at Raj Bhavan. He observed that the newly launched application is aimed to provide Salary Related information to Employees. With the launch of MeraVetan App (V-1), the employees especially posted in remote & rural areas who don’t have […]
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader and former legislator Shoaib Lone on Wednesday urged the J&K government should chalk-out a concrete policy that will cater to the welfare of the farmers and fruit growers and a fair representation should be given to the farming community and fruit growers in the government committees framed […]
Shopian: Hailstorm again stormed Shopian, Kulgam villages and extensively damaged the horticulture and agriculture crops . Locals from many areas from the twin districts told Kashmir Kashmir Reader that hailstorm has heavily damaged the crops. In Kulgam districts an intense hailstorm witnessed in whole Aharbal belt including villages like Manzgam, Nowgam and adjoining villages caused […]
PAMPORE: Heavy rain and hailing caused huge damage to standing crops and fruits in various of Shar Shali, Khrew and other Pampore villages on Wednesday evening. Residents from Shar-Shali, Khrew and other villages of Pampore told Kashmir Reader that heavy rains along with hail stones wretched havoc in their area causing significant damage to agriculture. […]
AMMU: Principal Secretary Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal urged the Distribution Companies (DISCOMS) viz. JPDCL and KPDCL to take advantage of the Special Economic & Comprehensive Package for them provided under the Atma Nirbhar Abhiyan. The scheme provides for liquidity infusion of Rs. 90,000 crore to DISCOMs for discharging liabilities of DISCOMs towards power generating […]
Srinagar; Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Member of Parliament from Anantnag, Hasnain Masoodi expressed grave concern over the insensitivity of J&K administration towards the difficulties faced by the fruit growers in export of huge quantity of cherry, ready for marketing. Masoodi stated that continuous lockdown and frequent disruptions of road traffic on Srinagar – Jammu […]