5th Distt NCORD meeting held at Anantnag
ANANTNAG: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag Dr Basharat Qayoom on Tuesday chaired the 5th District Level NCORD meeting to curb drug menace in the district. During the meeting, the attendees apprised about the action taken report of the previous meeting held. It was informed that various training programmes were held across the district to sensitise […]
2087Kms road cleared of snow in Kupwara
KUPWARA: A total of 2087 kms of road length have been cleared of snow till Tuesday afternoon across district Kupwara. The spokesman said the Mechanical Engineering department cleared 461 km under Priority-I and 123 km under Priority 2nd and 3rd while the R&B has cleared 1126 kms, PMGSY 193 kms, BRO 120 kms and ULB […]
Dr Samoon reviews functioning of J&K SDM

JAMMU: The Principal Secretary Skill Development Department (SDD) Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the functioning of J&K Skill Development Mission (SDM). During the meeting, threadbare discussion was held on various issues pertaining to Audit of PMKVY 2.0, SANKALP, payment of PMKYV 3.0 and covid warriors, clearance of work done […]
SARAS Fair provides platform to rural women to showcase their products: Indu Chib
JAMMU: The upcoming SARAS AJEEVIKA Fair will provide a platform for women Self Help Groups (SHGs) from rural areas of India to showcase and subsequently sell their products. This was stated by Mission Director J&K Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) Indu Kanwal Chib during her media interaction at aquaplex crown Bagh- e -Bahu, Jammu. Aquaplex Crown […]
Famous ‘Atta Kul’ in Tral turns into a dumping site
Pulwama: The famous ‘Atta Kul’ passing through south Kashmir’s Tral town has been turned into a dumping site, locals complained on Tuesday. The canal which starts from Dilnag Park and passes through different areas of town has completely dried up and has been turned into a garbage dumping site. Locals said that the Canal has […]
KU-VC inaugurates week-long professional development course for administrative staff
Srinagar: The Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Nilofer Khan on Tuesday inaugurated a week-long professional development course for accounting and administrative staff of the University. The programme has been organised by the UGC-Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) to impart training to 20 participants, in the first phase, in a wide range of topics, including budget […]
NIT Srinagar’s CE dept. gets DST-FIST grant of 1.06 Cr
Funds aimed to acquire state-of-art equipment, setting up laboratories
Srinagar: The Civil Engineering Department of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has been selected for financial support of Rs 1.06 Crores. The proposal was recommended in Level B Category by Department of Science and Technology (DST) based on the recommendations of FIST Advisory Board (FISTAB), an official spokesman said here. Under the project, the […]
DGP sanctions Rs 1.29 Cr retirement gift for Police personnel
Jammu: The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned a retirement gift of Rs 1.29 crore for around 129 Police personnel of J&K Police who retired from services on January 31. The gift was sanctioned as a token of appreciation for their services to the department. The gift was sanctioned in favour of […]
JKEDI holds workshop on innovation, entrepreneurship for students
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Tuesday organised a start-up, innovation, and entrepreneurship awareness workshop in Shikha Niketan Higher Secondary School. The event was held in line with J&K Government’s vision to create a sustainable start-up ecosystem. The program was coordinated by Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Business Modelling (CIIBM), JKEDI. […]
VC DDC inspects snow clearance operation in Lolab sub-division
KUPWARA: The Vice Chairman District Development Council (DDC) Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir on Tuesday visited various areas of Lolab sub division to monitor the snow clearance operation. He visited Wavoora, Krusan, Tangcheck, Maidanpora, Gagal, Warnow and several other locations. During his visit, he inspected NTPHC Maidanpora and checked the attendance of doctors and other […]