Engaging the youth
During the post covid-19 pandemic various challenges have emerged for the people and the governments alike. One such challenge is the lack of availability of jobs for the able bodied people. Post covid era has thrown up the challenge of making skilled labour available for various sectors. The demand for skilled labour has been witnessing […]
Team India-Responding to adversity with achievement
Narendra Modi India completed vaccination of 100 crore doses on 21st October 2021, in just about 9 months since starting vaccination. This has been a tremendous journey in dealing with Covid-19, especially when we recall how things stood in early 2020. Humanity was dealing with such a pandemic after 100 years and no-one knew much […]
Public schooling system requires rapid expansion
Vijay Garg Despite India being one of the world’s youngest countries in terms of age, our investment in human capital remains one of the lowest. With nearly one-third of our population belonging to the 5-19 years age group (Census 2011), there is a vast pool of human capital that needs to be tapped by investing […]
CS reviews functioning of flagship schemes of Health and SWD
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday chaired a meeting to review the flagship schemes of the Health & Medical Education and Social Welfare departments. Financial Commissioner (ACS), Health & Medical Education Department, Administrative Secretary, Social Welfare Department along with Mission Director National Health Mission and concerned Sectoral Heads participated in the meeting. It […]
Gunfight starts in Chanapora Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 21: A gunfight is underway between militants and security forces in Chanapora area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Thursday evening. Official sources said that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the area. As the joint team advanced towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]
JK reports 87 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 21: Jammu and Kashmir reported 87 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday. Among the fresh cases, 13 were reported from Jammu Division and 74 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 331386. There was no death due to […]
Sonamarg to be promoted as all season tourist destination: Div Com
GANDERBAL, OCT 21: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited Sonamarg, where he chaired a high level meeting of officers to review the arrangements being put in place for keeping Sonamarg open during the winters. At the outset, threadbare discussion was held regarding the necessary preparations and arrangements including water, electricity, health, road, fire […]
FFRC directs JK private schools not to charge money under refundable or deposit heads
Srinagar, Oct 21 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Fee Fixation and Regulation Committee (FFRC) on Thursday directed all private schools in the union territory not to charge any money under refundable or deposit heads as it was in violation of the Supreme Court guidelines. It also directed the schools not to pressure the parents to […]
Seizing bikes, snapping Internet in some areas not related to upcoming visit of HM: IGP
Srinagar, Oct 21: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thursday said that seizing some bikes or shutting down Internet of some towers is purely related to militancy related incidents. Kashmir Zone Police while quoting IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar wrote, “Seizing some bikes and shutting down of internet of some towers is purely related […]
No one will be allowed to disrupt peace: DGP
Srinagar, Oct 21: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that killing of civilians and minority community members in J&K was a move to disrupt peace and to trigger a communal fissure in UT ‘but police and security forces will foil all such plans and won’t allow militants to succeed.” Addressing the police […]