Strengthening rural economy
Since we are an agrarian economy our rural economic activity needs to be vibrant and well designed so that growth prospects go on increasing and youth find avenues of employment with ease. For ensuring that rural economy prospers and offers growth prospects the administration has to think out of the box and help creating ideas […]
Accelerating Growth : Building World-Class Talent through GatiShakti
M.K Tiwari The PM GatiShaktiProgramme is an ambitious yet timely intervention that is aimed at synchronizing decision making and execution across 16 different ministries in India, to deliver a world-class multi-modal connectivity infrastructure to the nation. While the GatiShakti scheme aims at building world-class modern infrastructure and process streamlining, this would need to be complemented […]
From an outsider to a local
K S S Pillai The year 1968 was about to end. When I received a letter typed in Gujarati, I wondered about its content. Some days earlier, I had faced an interview board that selected candidates for the post of lecturers in English in the government colleges of Gujarat. As I had reached Ahmedabad by […]
Two JKAS officer transferred
Srinagar, Feb 26: The J&K government on Saturday transferred two JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Owais Mushtaq, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Srinagar (East), has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Pulwama, against an available vacancy. Murtaza Ahmad Rashid, JKAS, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Ganderbal, has […]
JK reports 84 fresh Covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Feb 26: Jammu and Kashmir reported 84 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. They said 63 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 21 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 452901. Giving district wise […]
Shippers stop booking cargo for Russia, Ukraine
Kolkata, Feb 26 (PTI) Shipping liners have stopped booking export cargo destined for Russian and Ukrainian ports in the wake of the conflict between the two countries, officials said. Cruise liners have also announced the cancellation of port calls in Russia, they said. Russia is the topmost destination for India’s engineering exports in the Commonwealth of […]
Two OGWs held in Lolab Kupwara: Police
Srinagar, Feb 26: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in Lolab area of Kupwara district. A police spokesman in a statement issued here said that police along with 28 RR has apprehended two individuals identified as Rashid Ahmad Peer, son of Abdul Ahad Peer of Tekipora, Lolab and Adil […]
Ladakh records 24 new COVID-19 cases
Leh, Feb 26 (PTI) Ladakh on Saturday reported 24 new COVID-19 cases, taking the union territory’s infection tally to 27,971, while 42 recoveries brought down the count of active cases to 230, officials said. The death toll due to the disease remained unchanged at 228 168 in Leh and 60 in Kargil. All new cases […]
JK Police launches emergency helpline Dail 112′
Srinagar, Feb 26 (PTI) Police in Kashmir has launched ‘Dial 112’ helpline where citizens can call for police help, fire brigade and ambulance services, officials said on Saturday. The helpline has been launched under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) project, they said. “The citizens can Dial 112 wherever they are in distress and for […]
India records 11,499 fresh COVID-19 cases, 255 deaths
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) With 11,499 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,29,05,844, while the active cases further declined to 1,21,881, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll climbed to 5,13,481 with 255 daily fatalities, the data updated […]