DC Kupwara reviews District Skill Development Plan
Directs concerned officers to focus on skill gaps & localized plan KUPWARA: The Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan Friday chaired a meeting of the District Skill Committee (DSC) here to discuss the District Skill Development Plan, 2024-2025. The meeting discussed the various aspects related to the District Skill Plan, evaluation of the skill gaps, the road […]
Centre spent Rs 36,397 crore on procurement of COVID vaccines: Govt
NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (PTI): The government of India has incurred an expenditure of Rs 36,397.65 crore till date towards the procurement of Covid vaccines for free supply to states and Union Territories under the National Covid Vaccination Programme, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav told the Lok Sabha on Friday. As on July […]
36th Amarnath Yatra batch with over 1,200 pilgrims leaves from Jammu camp
Jammu, Aug 2 (PTI) A fresh batch of over 1,200 pilgrims on Friday early morning left from the Jammu base camp for the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security, officials said. This year’s yatra has already crossed the 4.5 lakh-mark of last year, with over 4.75 lakh pilgrims so far […]
Didn’t cancel NEET-UG 24 exam as there was no systemic breach: SC
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday said it did not cancel the controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024 examination amid concerns of paper leak because there was no systemic breach of its sanctity. In its detailed reasons for the order which was pronounced on July 23, a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and […]
PM Modi to inaugurate International Conference of Agricultural Economists
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) here on Saturday, an event which is being held in India after 65 years, an official statement said. The theme of the six-day triennial conference, organised by the International Association of Agricultural Economists, is Transformation Towards […]
Former Minister Usman Majid quits Apni Party
SRINAGAR, Aug 2 (PTI): Former Jammu and Kashmir minister and Apni Party vice president Usman Majid has parted ways with the party alleging that the “youngest regional outfit” was playing second fiddle to the BJP. “I have parted ways with the Apni Party as friends. But, it was clear that the they are aligned with […]
Three south Kashmir residents killed as their vehicle veers off road, falls in gorge at Kupwara
Srinagar, Aug 02: At least three persons died after a vehicle veered off road and fell into a gorge on Tanghdar-Teethwal road in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday, officials said. An official said that the accident took place near Sikh bridge, resulting into the death of three individuals from Anantnag district. The dead have […]
China ready to work with India to bridge gap between people of the two countries: Chinese diplomat
MUMBAI, Aug 2 (PTI): Chinese Consul General in Mumbai Kong Xianhua has said his country is ready to work with India to bridge the gap between the people of the two neighbours, recalling the Indian help during the Sino-Japanese war. The senior diplomat on Thursday visited the Indian Coast Guard Headquarters (West) to express gratitude […]
First ever ED raids in UT of Ladakh, searches related to cryptocurrency case
Srinagar, Aug 2 (PTI): In its first ever raids in the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches as part of its money laundering probe linked to a fake cryptocurrency operator, officials said. The agency raided at least six premises in Leh in Ladakh, Jammu in J-K and Sonipat in Haryana […]
Body of girl retrieved from river Jhelum in Srinagar
Srinagar, Aug 02: The body of a teenage girl, who jumped into the river Jhelum near Habba Kadal, was retrieved on Friday morning, officials said. An official said that the body of the teenage girl (name withheld) was retrieved from the river Jhelum near Chattabal this morning. The teenage girl had jumped into the river […]
