Opt for skill dev programs along with formal education: Ansari to students
Jammu: Minister for Information Technology, Technical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Imran Raza Ansari Thursday urged the students to opt for skill development programs along with formal education. He said it will surely help to grab good jobs and earn a better livelihood, besides providing employment opportunities to others. The Minister while lauding the efforts […]
CS reviews action plan for electrification of 54 remote villages
Jammu: Chief Secretary, B B Vyas on Thursday chaired a meeting here with Commissioner/Secretary PDD, and MD JKSPDC to review the status of implementation of the action plan for dispatch of Solar Power units/material to the five districts of Kishtwar, Leh, Kargil, Bandipora and Kupwara under the electrification of 54 left out villages through off-grid […]
FM asks SFC to come up with workable revival Plan
Jammu: The Minister for Finance, Education, Labour and Employment, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Thursday set one month deadline for framing a workable revival and Business expansion plan for State Financial Corporation (SFC) here at the 237th Board of Directors(BoD) meeting of the Corporation. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Finance, Naveen K Choudhary, S K […]
‘Come up with innovative measures to increasing tourist footfall’
Srinagar: Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti Thursday stressed for focusing on sustainable and eco-friendly interventions for the development of adventure tourism, besides generating employment avenues for the locals. He asked the concerned officers of the tourism department to come up with innovative packages to promote tourism in the area by attracting tourists belonging to […]
Kissan Machinery Mela inaugurates in Budgam
Budgam: District Development Commissioner Mohammad Harun Malik Thursday inaugurated Kissan Machinery cum awareness Mela at Bihishti Zehra Park Budgam. The camp aimed at providing and informing the farmers of the district regarding the latest techniques and technologies that can be utilized to enhance the productivity. The day long camp cum seminar was attended by large […]
Sericulture Deptt launches Mulberry plantation drive
Pulwama: The sericulture Department Pulwama today carried out a plantation drive on Circle Road Pulwama. Speaking on the occasion, the District Development Commissioner, Ghulam Mohammad Dar said that planting mulberry trees on both sides of the Circle Road will render scenic view to the district. Highlighting the importance of plantation, DDC said that today the […]
Editorial: Making apple sweeter
Srinagar: Horticulture is turning out to be the mainstay of our rural economy. The state has earned a name as far as horticulture sector goes. No wonder then that the year 2017 was observed as the ‘Year of Apple’. The move was initiated by the government to integrate the State’s prime fruit crop as one […]
Teacher shot at in Kulgam, hospitalized
Srinagar: A 25-year-old Madarassa teacher was shot at by unknown gunmen at Khandaypora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday evening. Official sources said that the gunmen fired upon the man namely Sayer Ahmad Wani son of Manzoor Ahmad Wani, a resident of Chancer village outside the local mosque at around 8:45 pm. Sayer, […]
Militants open fire on Army patrol in Shopian
Srinagar: Militants opened fire on an Army patrol in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting security forces to launch a cordon-and-search operation tonight. The ultras fired upon a patrolling party of the Army at Ahgam in Shopian district this evening, a police official said. He said the soldiers retaliated, triggering a brief exchange of […]
SPO shot dead in Bijbehara
Srinagar: A special police officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir police was killed while as his wife sustained injuries after unknown gunmen fired upon them in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening. An official said that gunmen fired at SPO Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh at his residence in Katsoo village. “Sheikh who […]
