Saurabh Baghat visits Directorate of Employment, reviews implementation of schemes
SRINAGAR, JULY 18: Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment, Saurabh Baghat today visited Directorate of Employment and held a detailed meeting with the concerned officers to review the implementation of PM-SYM scheme, Self Help Group for Engineers, registration of unemployed Post-Graduates and Model Career Centres etc. Commissioner Secretary while reviewing the status of PM-SYM directed […]
Over 10,500 rape and attempt to rape complaints received by NCW in last 5 yrs: WCD
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) More than 10,500 complaints of rape and attempt to rape, mostly from the northern states, were received by the National Commission for Women in the last five years, the WCD Ministry said Thursday. Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Bihar received the maximum number of complaints, Women and Child Development (WCD) […]
Power shutdown in Sopore areas in coming days
SRINAGAR: Office of the Power controller Kashmir today informed that there will be a shutdown of 33KV lines of STD Sopore in order to carry out branch cutting of trees and other maintenance works. According to the details, the 33KV Amargarh Watergam Line will be shut down on 22 July and Amargarh SIDCO line on […]
Div Com clears pending acquisition cases of Sgr-Bla four lane project
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today cleared all pending cases of land acquisition for the Srinagar-Baramulla four-lane project. The officers apprised the Div Com regarding the status of draft awards, final awards besides the status of disbursement of compensation among other beneficiaries. During the meeting, a threadbare discussion was held between officers […]
JKSRTC to start night service from Sgr to Jammu
SRINAGAR: For the comfort of commuters, Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) has decided to start night service from Jammu to Srinagar and vice-versa after 15th August 2019. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Principal Secretary Transport Department Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon. MD JKSRTC, RTO Kashmir, SSP Srinagar, SSP Traffic […]
‘JK produces 20000 tons of fish annually, 93000 people dependent on fisheries sector’
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, K Skandan, today said that a massive fisheries and aquaculture programme has been undertaken by the government to boost the fishing industry in the State. The Advisor stated this while speaking at a two-day National Conference on Fisheries and Climate Change at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (SKUAST-K) […]
Pak’s anti-graft body arrests ex-prime minister Abbasi in corruption case
Lahore, Jul 18 (PTI) Pakistan’s anti-graft body on Thursday arrested former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in a multi-billion-rupee case related to the award of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import contract.A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team intercepted Abbasi’s car at Thokar Niaz Baig in Lahore and arrested him. He initially resisted the arrest but eventually […]
Orientation Program on ‘Lesson Planning – cum – Internship’ for B. Ed. Teacher Trainees held at KU
Srinagar,: Department of Education, University of Kashmir (KU) organised a two- day Orientation Programme on “Lesson Planning cum-Internship” for B. Ed. Teacher Trainees which concluded here on Thursday. In her Presidential address Officiating Vice Chancellor KU Prof. Nilofer Hassan Khan advocated the great role of the teachers as she said teachers are the architect of […]
Qazingund-Banihal tunnel project, DPR for two laning of Mughal road to be completed by July 2020: GoI
Srinagar: The Qazigund- Banihal tunnel project, undertaken by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), is scheduled to be completed by July 2020, government of India said on Thursday. Responding to series of questions by National conference parliamentarian and former high court judge, Hasnain Masoodi as well as BJP’s Lok Sabha member Jugal Kishore Sharma, minister […]
Iran Guards say they have seized a ‘foreign tanker’
Tehran, Jul 18 (AFP) Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Thursday they had detained a “foreign tanker” and 12 of its crew for allegedly smuggling fuel in the Gulf. The tanker was seized on Sunday “south of the (Iranian) island of Larak” in the Strait of Hormuz, the force’s Sepahnews website said. The Guards did not detail the […]