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My dream is to make ‘Made in Jammu Kashmir’ creative products famous: Lt Guv

My dream is to make ‘Made in Jammu Kashmir’ creative products famous: Lt Guv

60th anniversary celebration of WCC SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinhaon Tuesday said that his dream is to make ‘Made in Jammu Kashmir’ creative products famous and integral part of the households across the world. “Our aim is to also focus on global cooperation and improve people’s connect for these priceless artistic and cultural heritage of […]

 Press Trust of India

World Craft Council planning of seal authenticity for JK crafts

Srinagar: The World Craft Council (WCC) Tuesday said it is planning to introduce the seal of authenticity of crafts -an initiative aimed at addressing the “pressing need” for globally-recognised certification for handmade crafts of Jammu and Kashmir. WCC president Saad Al-Qaddumi made the announcement at the 60th jubilee celebration of the council here. J-K Lieutenant […]

 Press Trust of India

Centre not willing to restore full statehood to JK: TariqKarra

Rajouri/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq HameedKarra on Tuesday claimed that the central government is not willing to restore full statehood to the Union Territory (UT) as it is planning to retain some vital departments considered as the backbone of any state. He said the Congress will not accept any amendment […]

 Press Trust of India

Panchayat polls will be held in JK after formalities are complete: Deputy CM

Jammu: Asserting that the Jammu and Kashmir government is committed to holding panchayati raj elections in the Union Territory (UT), Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said the polls will take place once various formalities are completed. Choudhary emphasised the importance of teaching the Constitution in schools to educate the younger generation about […]

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SakeenaItoo visits GMC Anantnag, reviews it’s functioning

Visits DH Anantnag, takes stock of its medical care facilities ANANTNAG: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, SakeenaItoo undertook a comprehensive inspection of Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag and reviewed overall functioning of the institution. During the inspection, the Minister held detailed assessment of various departments of the institution as well […]

 Press Trust of India

‘COVID was different’: SC bemoans distribution of free ration

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday flagged the difficulties surrounding the distribution of freebies and said COVID times were different when distressed migrant workers were provided the relief. In a judgment on June 29, 2021, and subsequent orders, the top court passed a slew of directions to the authorities asking them to undertake welfare […]

 Press Trust of India

Supreme Court rejects plea for reverting to ballots in elections

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to revert to ballot paper voting in elections in the country. “What happens is, when you win the election, EVMs (electronic voting machine) are not tampered. When you lose the election, EVMs are tampered (with),” remarked a bench of Justices VikramNath and P B […]

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No compromise on road safety now: RTO Kashmir

Says expert committee formed to address black spots on highway Srinagar: The Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir, Syed ShahnawazBukhari, said on Tuesday that the government is committed to ensuring road safety across the Valley, with particular focus on making highways accident-proof. Bukhari attributed the recent improvement in traffic management in Srinagar—characterized by reduced jams and […]

 Press Trust of India

SC asks Centre, states to expedite steps to fill vacancies in CIC, SICs

SC asks Centre, states to expedite steps to fill vacancies in CIC, SICs

New Delhi: Taking serious note of vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC) and state information commissions (SICs), the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre and the state governments to apprise it about the steps taken to fill up the posts. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and UjjalBhuyan said the states that have […]

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Constitution helped in country’s transformation: CJI Khanna

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India SanjivKhanna on Tuesday said India has emerged as a vibrant democracy and a geopolitical leader, and the Constitution of the country has helped in this transformation. India has had a transformative journey from a nation, which under the aftermath and horrors of partition saw widespread illiteracy, poverty, lack of […]

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