Woman killed after lightning strikes dwelling at Ganderbal
Ganderbal: A woman was killed and three other injured after lightning struck a their mudhut at Wanghat forests in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, official said on Saturday. They said that a woman was killed and three other injured when lightning struck at Wanghat forests in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. […]
Employers to ensure welfare, safety of Labourers: Div Com

Directs to register organised, unorganized workers under beneficiary schemes
SRINAGAR: Register organised, unorganized local and non-local workers under centrally sponsored beneficiary schemes including Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandan Yojna and E-Shram directed Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole to Officers of Labour Department, here today. The Div Com issued these directions while chairing a meeting on Labour oriented schemes. He stressed that […]
Chairman NCPCR chairs inter-departmental meet to monitor Child Rights in JK
Srinagar: Chairman National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Priyank Kanoongo on Friday chaired an inter-departmental review-cum-consultative meeting to monitor the Child Rights in J&K UT. Chairman NCPCR was briefed about department-wise steps taken to protect child rights in the J&K UT and the process adopted by the concerned departments in facilitating implementation of […]
PMFME scheme: Govt launches pioneering interventions to push ‘One District one Product’

Srinagar: The J&K government was vigorously working on specific interventions like enhanced marketing, technological innovations, and latest designs to push “One District One Product” under PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme. The initiative has been taken to promote manufacturing and exports as well. In J&K, the list of “One District One Product” […]
Financing for commercial electric vehicles: J&K Bank signs MoU with MoEVing
Srinagar: J&K Bank on Friday signed an MoU with MoEVing- India’s new age commercial electric mobility platform. The MoU was signed as a step towards facilitating affordable financing solutions to encourage electric vehicular transport in the country. This is one of the first of its kind partnership where a large Bank has developed a solution […]
Advisor Bhatnagar visits Gurez, interacts with public representatives
Gurez: Advisor to J&K Lieutenant Governor (LG) Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Friday visited Gurez subdivision and interacted with public representatives including DDC members, BDCs, Sarpanchs and Panchs at Dawar. The DDC members and PRI representatives raised various issues and demands during their interaction with the Advisor. They raised issue regarding provision of electricity, ATM for […]
Official reviews progress on WB funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project
SRINAGAR: Secretary ,Planning Development and Monitoring, Dr. Raghav Langer Friday reviewed the progress on the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project being executed by JKERA (Jammu and Economic Reconstruction Agency) at Civil Secretariat, Srinagar here today. Chief Executive Officer, JKERA/JTFRP, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, while giving out the details of the World […]
Youth found dead in Chadoora
Budgam: A youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Surasyar area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. An official said that the dead body of a youth was found at Surasyar during night hours and was brought to sub district hospital Chadoora where doctors declared him dead. He identified the youth […]