Webinar on 2014 Kashmir floods anniversary held
Srinagar: A Webinar on 2014 Kashmir Flood Recovery was jointly organized by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) & The Institution of Engineers, India (IEI), Jammu & Kashmir State Centre, in collaboration with the Divisional Administration, Kashmir, Friday. Titled, ‘Kashmir Flood Recovery: Experiences and Initiatives’ the webinar was attended online by senior Government Officers from […]
Training program in mushroom cultivation held
SRINAGAR: A daylong training program for skill development in mushroom cultivation for mining affected areas was held at Zewan Bala of district Srinagar Friday. The program was organised by Mushroom Development Office Srinagar under Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) wherein educated unemployed youth and other interested persons are given training regarding skill development […]
Power shutdown in valley parts
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, in order to carry out completion of works by RECPDCL, the power supply to the areas fed from Danderkhah Receiving Station shall remain affected on September 19 from 9 am to 5:30 pm and on September 21 and 22 from 8 am to 5:30 pm besides on […]
Govt forms LG Secretariat References Monitoring Cell
Srinagar: The J&K government on Friday accorded sanction to the establishment of ‘Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat References Monitoring Cell’ in the General Administration Department. It has been established for expeditious follow-up and better coordination with the Administrative Departments and Deputy Commissioners as required for disposal of the representations or grievances received by Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, as […]
Regulate digital media first, sufficient framework exists on print, electronic media: Centre to SC
New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) The Centre has said that if the Supreme Court decides on the issue of media regulation then such an exercise should be undertaken with the digital media first as it has faster reach and information has the potential to go viral due to applications like WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook. The […]
Naib Tehsildars to issue Domicile Certificates to PRC holders
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: The government is authorizing Naib Tehsildars to issue Domicile Certificates to PRC holders and their family members. The decision was announced by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at a meeting while reviewing the working of Revenue department and the Auqaf. Advisors to Lt Governor, KK Sharma and Farooq Khan; Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam; […]
Govt bars private schools from charging capitation fee
Srinagar, Sep 18: The government on Friday barred private schools in Jammu and Kashmir from charging capitation fee and subjecting students to “screening” at the time of admission. The capitation fee often charged arbitrarily by private schools in the region has been rendered illegal by virtue of section 13 of the RTE Act 2009 of […]
1330 new cases take JK’s covid-19 tally past 60000 Mark
Srinagar, Sept 18: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1330 fresh cases of novel coronavirus in last 24 hours, taking its tally to past 60000 mark. With 70 travelers among them, 672 cases were from Jammu Division and 658 from Kashmir Valley as overall count reached 61041. This is for the fifteenth day in a row that […]
July 18 Shopian Encounter: Army says AFSPA Powers ‘Exceeded’, Orders ‘Disciplinary Action’
Srinagar, Sep 18: Army on Friday said that a high-level Court of Inquiry set up by it into the July 18 encounter at Amshipora Shopian has concluded, bringing out “certain prima facie evidence indicating that during the operation, powers vested under the AFSPA 1990 were exceeded. Also, Defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that inquiry […]
6kgs cocaine recovered in Baramulla, 4 persons held
Srinagar, Sep 18: Police on Friday recovered cocaine weighing about 6 kilograms on the disclosure of four persons arrested by it in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, officials said. The drugs are said to be worth crores of rupees. A police official said that police arrested four suspected persons at Old Town Baramulla and on […]
