NIT Srinagar to host ‘TEDx PoloView’ event
Srinagar: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar is all set to host the ‘TEDxPoloView’ event in Kashmir on November 06 and it will be its knowledge partner. Around 200 noted personalities from across the globe including J&K are expected to participate in the mega event. TEDxPoloView had announced that the Department of Training and Placement, […]
Asgar Samoon for thrust on imparting skilled knowledge
Inaugurates ITI at Kite Rangreth
BUDGAM: Principal Secretary, Skill Development, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, Friday inaugurated Industrial Training Institute (ITI), at KITE campus Rangreth in Budgam. Speaking on the occasion, Samoon said that parents should not compromise on education of children and focus should be given on imparting skilled knowledge. He said that there are 300 courses of ITI available […]
Exhibition on Jammu School of Paintings, archival documents held
JAMMU: A special exhibition on Jammu School of Paintings and Rare Historical Archival Documents was organized by the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museum, Jammu here in Dogra Art Museum of Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex on Friday. The event is part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” a unique initiative of Union Territory of Jammu and […]
JK reports 90 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 29: Jammu and Kashmir reported 90 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. Among the fresh cases, seven were reported from Jammu Division and 83 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 332053. There was no death due to […]
Ladakh reports 5 new Covid cases
Leh, Oct 29 (PTI) Ladakh recorded five new Covid cases, taking the infection tally to 20,930 while the active cases have risen to 49, officials said on Friday. Ladakh has registered 208 Covid-related deaths — 150 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, they said. Three Covid […]
29 J&K children join Army school under Operation Sadbhavana
Pithoragarh (UKD), Oct 29 (PTI) Twenty nine students from Jammu and Kashmir were enrolled for Classes VIII and IX at Gen BC Joshi Army Public School here under Operation Sadbhavana on Friday. As many as 26 boys and three girls, who hail from remote regions of Jammu and Kashmir, will pursue their studies at the […]
Govt approves 8.5 pc interest rate on EPF for FY’21
New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) The government has approved 8.5 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund for the 2020-21 fiscal, a source said. Just ahead of Diwali, this is a good news for over five crore subscribers of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The 8.5 per cent rate of interest on […]
Semi-decomposed body recovered in Uri Baramulla
Uri (Baramulla), Oct 29: Police authorities on Friday said to have recovered a semi-decomposed human body along Hajipeer Nallah in Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police official said that a body was spotted by locals near Hajipeer Nallah, falling between Uri and Lagama town. “Soon after being informed, a joint team of police […]
PM Modi meets Presidents of European Council and European Commission
Rome, Oct 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a joint meeting with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen here and discussed ways to enhance economic as well as people-to-people linkages aimed at creating a better planet. This is Prime Minister Modi’s […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country increase to 1,61,334
New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) With 14,348 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,46,157, while the active cases were recorded at 1,61,334, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 4,57,191 with 805 fresh fatalities, including 708 from Kerala, […]
