Budget expectations
Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget for fiscal 2024-25 should prioritize: Amending section 80C of the Income Tax Act to increase the limit on insurance premium payments, encourages wider adoption of insurance products among individuals. Targeted tax relief for lower-income taxpayers will boost consumer spending. Expanding PLI schemes in sectors […]
Principal Secretary APD reviews progress on HADP, Capex, CSS projects
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department (APD), Shaliendra Kumar, chaired a meeting to assess progress achieved under various ongoing development projects of APD. The meeting focused on evaluating the physical and financial milestones attained under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), Capex and Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) besides assessing Detail Project Reports (DPRs) of JKCIP […]
Hajj 2024: Last flight carrying 317 pilgrims lands at Sgr Int’l airport
Srinagar: The final flight of the Hajj 2024, carrying 317 pilgrims, has landed at Srinagar International Airport on Friday morning, marking the conclusion of this year’s pilgrimage for Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The journey, however, has been marred by tragedy, as 11 pilgrims from the region as per the officials succumbed to ‘heat stroke’ […]
Tulbagh Pampore residents demand macadamization of link roads
Pulwama: The residents of Tulbagh area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded macadamization of link roads in the area. The residents said that the main roads are lying in dilapidated conditions due to which they are suffering. They said that if roads of the town need to be prioritised and macadamized on […]
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits Baramulla in north KashmirÂ
Srinagar: A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. There are no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, they said. The earthquake hit the north Kashmir district at 12.26 pm. According to the officials, the earthquake struck at a latitude of 34.32 degrees north […]
Over 4,400 devotees leave Jammu for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu: More than 4,400 people left Jammu to join the pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas on Friday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. They will leave for the shrine, at a height of 3,880 metre, after reaching the two base camps of the yatra — Baltal and Pahalgam. […]
Yasha Mudgal reviews key Projects of HADP at SKICC Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Mission Director, Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) and Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project in J&K (JKCIP), Yasha Mudgal, conducted a comprehensive review of six pivotal projects of HADP at SKICC . The meeting was attended by the project grounding and monitoring committees of the respective projects including Director Agriculture Jammu/Kashmir, Director […]
Govt announces 10-days summer break for Kashmir colleges from July-15
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Friday announced summer vacation for all Government Degree College of Kashmir and winter zone areas of Jammu division from July-15. Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Alok Kumar in an order said that the vacations shall be observed from July-15 to July-24. “All the Government Degree Colleges falling […]
Health Secretary inaugurates Hernia Summit 2024
SRINAGAR: The Postgraduate Department of Minimal Access and General Surgery at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, in collaboration with the Hernia Society of India, organized the highly anticipated two day Hernia Summit 2024 beginning here today. This live operative workshop cum conference has brought together leading surgical experts and aspiring medical professionals for a comprehensive […]
Ensure top-notch arrangements for celebration of Independence Day: Div Com Kashmir
Directs officers to sensitize staff regarding proper posture while National Anthem is played SRINAGAR: Corresponding to the celebration of forthcoming Independence Day with enthusiasm, patriotism & gaiety, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Friday chaired a high level meeting to ensure befitting arrangements for the observance of national festival and Flag hoisting ceremony. […]
