Srinagar: Punjab International Trade Expo PITEX 2017 declared the J&K State as the “Best State” for adapting the best policies for the betterment of the artisan community. The award was presented by Minster Department of Local Government, Tourism and Culture Punjab Government Navajot Singh Sidhu. Presenting the award, it was revealed that it the […]
Srinagar: J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed expressed shock over the killing of security personnel guarding the bank’s cash van on way to Keller from Shadimarg. “It is very painful news and we at J&K Bank are shocked over the killings of security personnel Mushtaq Ahmad and Tariq Ahmad by unidentified gunmen while guarding […]
Jammu: Minister for Industries and Commerce Chander Parkash Ganga, today flagged off a tour group of thirty farmers from Sarore for training on latest interventions in horticulture under the centrally sponsored schemes MIDH and ATMA. During the five-day tour, being organized by the Department of Horticulture, Samba, the group of farmers will visit Punjab […]
Srinagar: The failure of the government to complete the construction of Kitchen sheds and poor utilization of funds under the centrally sponsored scheme- Mid-Day Meals (MDM) has marred the performance of the scheme in government-run schools over the past years. As per official figures, the education department has failed to complete the construction of kitchen […]
Jammu: J&K’s Department of Libraries and Research today rolled out the maiden initiative of linking up with National Digital Libraries of India (NDLI) to provide free worldwide access to the students and academicians in the State to around 1.5 crore downloadable e-books and journals. The unique initiative was launched on the sidelines of a workshop […]
Jammu: Vice Chairman Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Mansoor Hussain Suhrawardy has congratulated the officials of the board for achieving No. 1 position among Northern States for facilitating people about different schemes of board. This was stated by the vice chairman while chairing a review meeting of the board. He stressed upon the […]
Srinagar: The ‘molestation’ bid on Srinagar born actress Zahira Waseem, has caught the attention of the Jammu and Kashmir State Women’s Commission as it has activated its office to keep a check on molestation bids, domestic violence or the violence taking place at work places. The commission has asked people to report any such happening […]
Srinagar/Jammu: Expressing dismay over the sluggish pace of work on the upgradation of the arduous Banihal-Ramban stretch of Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the Chief Secretary, B B Vyas today asked the executing agency to immediately flag the issues hampering the work so that the same are taken up at the appropriate level. “We can’t afford […]
Jammu: Six people died and twelve others were injured when a mini bus rolled down a deep gorge at Sarori village near Garrian-Dhanas , 12 kms from Chenani town late last night, reports said. According to the reports, a minibus bearing registration number JK02Q-4527 was carrying a marriage party from village Pachot in Kud. […]
Srinagar: The department of Tourism Kashmir Monday celebrated International Mountain Day 2017 in which various films of adventure sports were shown to the participants during the day-long event. The Day was celebrated in collaboration with J&K Mountaineering and Hiking Club (JKMHC) and Indian Mountaineering Federation (IMF) here at the auditorium of the department of Information […]