Vocational Education receiving prime focus of Govt: Officials

70000 students of 9th to 12th being covered every year

SRINAGAR: Realizing the significance of vocational training in furthering business preferences for students, the Jammu and Kashmir government is laying focused attention on promoting this vital sector at all levels enhancing youth’s technical skills for a specific job, officials said. The administration, as a sequel to bring about qualitative enhancement at all levels of education […]

Development projects reviewed in Doda

Engineers asked for timely tendering, completion of works

DODA: Chief Electoral Officer and Commissioner Secretary, Transport, Hirdesh Kumar, who is also In-charge Administrative Secretary for Doda, Tuesday reviewed progress on development projects besides taking stock of district’s achievements recorded under various central and state sector schemes during the last financial year. Among others present in the meeting were Transport Commissioner, Bhupinder Kumar, Deputy […]

LCMA conducts demolition drive in various Srinagar areas

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lake Conservation & Management Authority Tuesday conducted a demolition drive in the areas of Doud Mohalla, Ishber Upper Side, Hakim Mohalla Lal Bazar and Nigeen. During the drive, 02 plinths one single storey, two second stories, one third storey and one compound walling raised illegally were demolished on the spot. […]

Haj 2022: Training imparted to more than 650 pilgrims

ANANTNAG: The concluding session of training/orientation sessions for Haj 2022 pilgrims concluded in Anantnag Tuesday with more than 650 Hajj pilgrims imparted training in three different sessions at GCW Women Anantnag. During the sessions, the pilgrims were informed about the various do’s and don’ts to be followed during the pilgrimage. Guidelines issued in this regard […]

Tribal education projects in Rajouri reviewed

RAJOURI: Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Tuesday reviewed various tribal education projects and new initiatives in District Rajouri in coordination with District Administration and sectoral departments. He also interacted with students in hostels to obtain firsthand assessment of facilities and obtain their feedback for new infrastructure. Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Vikas Kundal discussed […]

Poppy cultivation destroyed in Sopore areas

Sopore: In a continuous effort to eradicate drug menace, a special drive against illegal poppy cultivation has been carried out in various areas of Sopore, by a joint team of Police, Executive Magistrate, Excise department and Revenue officials as many plots of illegal poppy cultivation with raw opium poppy were destroyed, police said Tuesday. The […]

Transport Commissioner visits proposed site for training, testing centre

DODA: Transport Commissioner, Bhupinder Kumar, Tuesday visited proposed site for Integrated Institute of Driving cum Training, Research, Inspection and Certification centre in Doda. Taking cognizance of recent years’ data reflecting increase in road accidents in the district, the J&K government has sanctioned a state of the art facilities for commuters and applicants to learn about […]

30-year-old man’s body fished out after five days

Uri: The body of a 30-year-old man was fished out after five days from NHPC Dam at Salambad Uri on Tuesday. Official sources said that a person identified as Nisar Ahmad Telli son of Jabar telli of Dacha Salamabad, Boniyar had jumped from Chandanwari Uri bridge into river Jehlum on May 12. After five days […]

Uri: Woman Jumps into Jhelum after fire engulfs her house

Uri: A woman jumped into river Jhelum after fire engulfed her house in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources said that a massive fire broke out in a 3-storey house and cowshed at Ijhara Pehlipora Boniyar, adjacent to lower Jhelum. They said the woman, Tanzeema Beguma, daughter-in-law of house owner, jumped in […]