ITI courses being upgraded as per industrial demands: Official
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, Wednesday said that ITI courses are being upgraded as per industrial demand for better job opportunities to skilled youth in Jammu and Kashmir. Principal Secretary said this while chairing a review meeting held here in this regard. Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, Dr Syed Abid […]
Ensure Legal Assistance to marginalised sections: Justice Magrey
JAMMU: In order to boost the activities of Legal Services Institutions in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, first Puisne Judge, High Court of J&K and Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority, Wednesday chaired a meeting with all Chairmen and Secretaries of District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs), through Video Conference. […]
Advisor Baseer Khan to hear public grievances at Sgr on Feb 12
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, will convene a public hearing at Grievance Cell, Church Lane, Srinagar on February 12 (Friday) from 10:30 am onwards. The public deputations and individuals, who want to bring their grievances and demands into the notice of Government, can meet the Advisor at the said venue. It is […]
Khelo-India Winter: Games DC Baramulla, Dir Tourism review arrangements
GULMARG: Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla Mohammad Aijaz Asad and Director Tourism Kashmir Dr G N Itoo Wednesday chaired a meeting of concerned officers here to take stock of various arrangements put in place for holding winter games under Khelo-India sports initiative. The meeting was attended by SSP Baramulla, Abdul Qayoom, CEO GDA, Inamul Haq Siddiqui, Secretary […]
Sopore councilors call on Director Local bodies
Sopore: A delegation of councilors associated with Sopore Municipal Council called on director urban local bodies Kashmir in his office chamber on Wednesday. The delegation led by Masrat Kar comprised of newly elected municipal councillors of Sopore put forth their demands and projected needs for funds also. They also highlighted various important and developmental issues […]
PM should take COVID vaccine shot in public: LS member
New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) DMK member Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take a COVID vaccine shot in public as such a move will give confidence to people since many are not trusting the vaccine. Participating in the discussion on Union Budget 2021-22 in Lok Sabha, he also said that […]
Three detained over alleged molestation bid
Srinagar, Feb 10: Three persons have been detained by police in Chewa area of Bandipora district over accusations of molestation and making of an abduction bid on a local girl on Wednesday afternoon. Reports said that situation went awry in the area after three persons on board a vehicle tried to molest and made bid […]
No civilian aware of move to abrogate Article 370: Govt to RS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) The government on Wednesday denied that civilians, including a journalist, were privy to information related to the abrogation of Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The Central government got the approval of Parliament on August 5, 2019 for the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of […]
Petrol, diesel prices at fresh highs as rates up for 2nd straight day
New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday scaled new highs in the country as rates were hiked for the second day in a row. Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The increase […]
Army shoots ‘intruder’ near LoC in Uri: Police
Srinagar, Feb 10 (PTI) The Army shot dead an intruder near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Wednesday. Army troopers killed an intruder near the LoC at Dulanja in Uri in north Kashmir on Tuesday night, a police official said. He identified the intruder […]
