KV columnists awarded
Srinagar: Two ‘Kashmir Vision’ columnists Abid Hussain Rather and Raashid Ul Nabi Khan have been awarded for their writings. Abid Hussain Rather has been awarded with prestigious ‘Young Columnist Award’ by ‘Jammu and Kashmir Innovative Foundation for Transforming Society’ (JKIFTS) in recognition for his excellence as a writer and columnist. Hailing from Sopat village of […]
KU organises webinar on ‘Stress and Coping Strategies among Faculty of HEIs’
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s UGC HRDC on Friday organised a webinar on “Stress and Coping Strategies among Faculty of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) during COVID-19 Pandemic.” In his inaugural address, Professor Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Dean Academic Affairs, University of Kashmir, congratulated the HRDC for organizing the webinar on an important theme. Speaking about the perseverance that […]
Promoting tourism : JK to introduce helicopter, Air rides and Safari services
SRINAGAR: The tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir is set to undergo a sea change with various tourist destinations in both the regions of Jammu and Kashmir getting helicopter services in very near future. In a move meant to cater to high end tourism in the UT, the government has also decided to launch Air […]
FCS&CA appeals left out beneficiaries for seeding Aadhaar with ration cards
SRINAGAR: Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has appealed left out National Food Safety Act (NFSA) beneficiaries to get their Aadhaar details seeded with ration cards. The Department said the seeding would strengthen consumers’ claim for rightful ration and help it weed out bogus beneficiaries. FCS&CA has appealed to the consumers if they […]
Union Additional Secretary reviews good governance practices in JK
SRINAGAR: Union Additional Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, V. Srinivas Friday chaired a meeting through video conferencing to review the progress made on the decisions under the ‘Behtar Nizam-e-Hukumat-Kashmir Aelmia’ resolution recently adopted in the backdrop of two day Regional Conference on Replication of Good Governance Practices in […]
Mission Youth conducts Projects Review Conference
SRINAGAR: Mission Youth, J&K conducted a conference of Nodal Officers from all J&K Universities for finalising youth-centric projects under the Universities Collaboration Initiative- a flagship programme approved by the Governing Body headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, last month, which endeavours to provide support to youth for education ,research, innovation, sports, employment and other sectors. […]
Forest Deptt, FCIK discuss promotion of wood based business in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Forest Department on Friday met the members of Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir to discuss various issues pertaining to promotion of wood based industries in Kashmir at Forest Headquarters, Sheikh Bagh here. At the outset, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & HoFF, J&K, Dr. Mohit Gera, explained the need of reducing the rotation […]
JK reports 261 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death
Srinagar, Jul 9: Jammu and Kashmir reported 261 new covid-19 cases while one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 115 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 146 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 318284. Regarding the fatality, they said, […]
Alert sounded on Jammu-Pathankot highway after locals spot armed men
Jammu, July 09: The Jammu-Pathankot National Highway and villages near International Border were put on a high alert on Friday after the villagers claimed that they saw heavily armed men near agriculture fields. A police official said that one local, a native of village Chhan Kana of Jatwal area of Samba district claimed to have […]
Situation in Kashmir well under control: Lt Guv
Srinagar, July 09: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said the security situation in Kashmir is well under control and security forces are having an upper hand while nobody will be allowed to disrupt peace in J&K. Talking to reporters after visiting Bemina Woolen Mills here, the LG said that the security situation […]
