KU teacher gets Sahitya Akademi Prize
Translates Rabindranath Tagore’s poems into Kashmiri
Srinagar: Sahitya Akademi New Delhi has awarded Dr Shafqat Altaf, noted writer and faculty member at the Department of Kashmiri, University of Kashmir, with its annual award in the translation category. The Sahitya Akademi or National Academy of Letters announced its annual awards on September 18 for the year 2020. Dr Altaf won the award […]
Union MoS Power Krishan Pal visits Reasi
REASI: Union Minister of State for Power and Heavy Industries, Krishan Pal Gurjar Monday visited district Reasi and took stock of various projects in the district. The visit comes as part of the Government’s public outreach programme for J&K. The Minister inspected the Salal power project wherein the officers gave a power-point presentation to him. […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews progress, functioning of JKEDI
Directs for advanced skill development, specialized training for entrepreneurs
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday reviewed the functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) at JKEDI Pampore. During his visit to EDI, Advisor exhorted upon the officers to come up with innovative measures and interventions to catalyze the entrepreneurial atmosphere and directed them to focus on innovative and modern […]
JKRLM to create over 35000 jobs in JK: Dr Sehrish
‘SAATH’ aims to impart skill in women SHGs
JAMMU: “SAATH” a rural enterprise acceleration programme for SHG women of J&K was launched by Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha on 1st September 2021. SAATH, an initiative of Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) aims to contribute towards economic empowerment, development of rural women. Addressing the Media here at Jammu, Mission Director Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihoods […]
Advisor Farooq Khan attends virtual conference
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Monday attended virtual conference of Minister In-charge of Youth Affairs and Sports of States and Union Territories which was chaired by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur. The meeting, which was attended by Ministers and Advisors of all the States and UTs, had detailed discussion […]
New action plan of NLM lays focus on ‘Entrepreneurship Development’: Navin
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Animal/Sheep Husbandry& Fisheries Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary Monday held the UT level Executive Committee meeting of National Livestock Mission (NLM) here. The meeting was held to approve the action plan for NLM for the year 2021-22. The action plan framed for the period laid emphasis on the development of entrepreneurship in the […]
DC Kupwara appeals people below 45 for Covid vaccination
Appeals for adherence to CAB, usage of masks, personal hygiene
KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din Monday once again appealed people of Kupwara district to follow Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) in view of rise in Covid cases in other districts of the valley, adding that following of CAB is the only way to keep the pandemic at bay. The DC was addressing a presser […]
Training programme on ‘Wild Life Crime Control’ organised
SRINAGAR: A one day Training programme on ‘Wild Life Crime Control’ for DFOs and ROs of UT of J&K was organized here Monday. A total of 51 officers from different locations across UT of J&K participated in the training session. On the occasion, Riyaz Ahmad Malik, Principal Kashmir Forest Training School (KFTS) Chitternar spoke in […]
Islamia College opens to On-Campus Teaching
SRINAGAR: The Back to College campaign launched by Islamia College of Science and Commerce (ICSC) Srinagar culminated Monday when students visited the campus for academics and attended classes, labs after a very prolonged recess in college life. Students of batch 2021 in various Honors, IPG, Professional and Humanities programs who had joined the college through […]
