Cooking gas price hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder
New Delhi: Cooking gas LPG price on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder, while price of jet fuel (ATF) was cut by 4 per cent. Non-subsidised LPG price was hiked to Rs 1,103 per 14.2-kg cylinder – the first increase since July 2022, an oil company price notification said. Separately, ATF price was […]
Six years on, NTPHC yet to be made functional in Kulgam
Kulgam: Six years after construction work was started on the New Type Primary Health Center (NTPHC) at Chowgam area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, the center is yet to be made functional, due to which patients from the village and its surrounding areas face a lot of inconvenience, locals alleged Wednesday. They said […]
Inculcate entrepreneurial mindset among kids: Prof Manhas
Says perception at the national level is to produce job-creators rather than job seekers
SRINAGAR: “The biggest challenge we face as educators today is preparing our kids for positions that don’t yet exist and careers that change almost every day,” Prof Parikhshat Singh Manhas in his maiden interaction with the faculty of the State Institute of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Kashmir Division, said here on Tuesday. Prof. Manhas, […]
Distt Admin Ganderbal holds grievances redressal camp
GANDERBAL: The District Administration Ganderbal Wednesday held grievances redressal camp as a part of weekly Block Diwas for block Safapora at Meeting Hall of Manasbal Development Authority Ganderbal. The Grievances redressal camp was jointly presided over by District Development Council (DDC) Chairperson, Ganderbal, Nuzhat Ishfaq and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir. Scores of individuals and […]
Govt strips SKIMS of autonomous status
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has stripped the valley’s premier tertiary care health institute ‘Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS)’ of its autonomous status, triggering criticism from political parties. “The administration of SKIMS has been assigned to Health and Medical Education Department,” read a letter to the director of SKIMS by the under secretary […]
DC Pulwama presides over National Apprenticeship Awareness Workshop
Our endeavor is to promote apprenticeship training in the District: Baseer-Ul-Haq
PULWAMA: Regional Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, J&K, (GoI) in collaboration with Directorate of Skill Development J&K Wednesday organized “National Apprenticeship Awareness Workshop” at Circuit House Pulwama. The aim of the workshop was to create awareness among youth/ Establishments about Apprenticeship schemes and to promote apprenticeship training in the district. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, […]
DDC Shopian presides over Block Diwas at Chitragam
Listens to issues of public importance
SHOPIAN: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya Wednesday presided over a Mega Block Diwas at Chitragam, here. People of the concerned area flagged-off various developmental issues, grievances pertaining to drinking water availability, uninterrupted power supply, road connectivity and other rural development works and public welfare measures during the Block Diwas. The DDC […]
Mega Block Diwas held at 3 blocks of Kulgam
Early redressal of public grievances our priority: Dr Bilal
KULGAM: The District Administration Kulgam today organized Mega Block Diwas in three blocks of the district viz. Devsar, Kulgam and D.H Pora to take appraisal of the public issues, grievances and demands. To take first hand appraisal of public grievances and demands, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat presided over grievance redressal camp […]
DC Kulgam reviews Physical, Financial achievements under District Capex
KULGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Wednesday chaired a meeting of officers to take the stock of physical and financial achievements made under District Capex, Area Development Fund, NABARD and other schemes. During the meeting, it was informed that out of 2464 works under ADG, Regular & NABARD 2389 works were […]
DLSA Sgr, Health Deptt Kmr organise free Medical Health Camp
SRINAGAR: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar in collaboration with Health Department Kashmir Wednesday organized a Free Medical Health Camp at “Ahate-e-Waqar” a daycare and recreational facility centre for senior citizens at PHC Chanapora, here. The Free Medical Health Camp for senior citizens was organized under the insightful directions and patronage of Justice Tashi […]
