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Lt Governor launches Mission Youth’s JK Tourist Village Network

75 villages to be transformed into tourist villages

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Friday launched J&K Tourist Village Network under Mission Youth. The initiative is aimed at transforming 75 villages of the UT known for historical, picturesque beauty, and cultural significance into tourist villages. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor said that the youth-led sustainable tourism initiative will strengthen rural economy & […]

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Covid containment measures: Govt sets target of administering One lakh vaccine doses per day

Covid containment measures: Govt sets target of administering One lakh vaccine doses per day

SRINAGAR: J&K Government has set the target of administering One lakh Covid vaccine doses per day. The decision was taken during the weekly meetings chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to review the Covid scenario in J&K. The Lt Governor asked the DCs and Health department to effectively utilize the existing available stock of vaccines […]

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Government developing women entrepreneurs ecosystem: Lt Guv

Government developing women entrepreneurs ecosystem: Lt Guv

Launches ‘SAATH’ - a rural enterprise acceleration program

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today launched ‘SAATH’, a rural women enterprise acceleration programme here at SKICC. Under this initiative of the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (UMEED), the SHG women entrepreneurs will be provided mentoring and handholding through intensive training and capacity building workshops for up-scaling their business ventures. 5000 women will participate […]

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Will re-open colleges, universities this month: Lt Guv

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that the administration led by him was mulling to re-open all colleges and universities in Kashmir after vaccinating students above 18-years of age. Talking to reporters on the side-lines of a function at SKICC on the banks of famous Dal Lake here, LG Sinha said […]

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Local representatives should have say in Legislative process: Om Birla

SRINAGAR: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met with the representatives of District Development Councils (DDCs), Block Development Councils (BDCs) and Panchayats at Gulmarg, on Wednesday. The Lok Sabha speaker during his interaction with Panchayati Raj representatives, emphasized on the role of democratic institutions at the grass-root level in making the executive accountable. He said that […]

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JK reports 110 new covid-19 cases, one death

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir reported 110 new coronavirus cases while one person died due the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday. 16 of the new cases were reported from Jammu Division and 94 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 325529. There was one death reported due to the pathogen, […]

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Divisional Admin to address vaccine hesitancy among public

Divisional Admin to address vaccine hesitancy among public

SRINAGAR: Under the guidance of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, the Divisional Covid-19 Control Room Kashmir (DCCRK) has started to address Vaccine hesitancy among the general public through Digital Display Signage in Srinagar. The awareness through Digital Display Signage has been an addition to the already existing IEC through which information is disseminated among […]

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Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson of DDC Kishtwar call on Lt Guv

SRINAGAR: Pooja Thakur, Chairperson, and Saima Parveen Lone, Vice-Chairperson of District Development Council, Kishtwar Wednesday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here. Thakur apprised the Lt Governor of various concerning issues of Kishtwar and submitted a Blockwise charter of demands. The demands included construction of Dachhan road, GDC Dachhan, Extension counters of […]

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Formulation of sports policy: Advisor Farooq Khan chairs meeting

Formulation of sports policy: Advisor Farooq Khan chairs meeting

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Wednesday chaired a meeting regarding formulation of sports policy for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Director Youth Services and Sports, Secretary, J&K Sports Council, Director Budget, Special Secretary Law Department and Additional Secretary, GAD. The […]

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Cultural Unit Sgr of DIPR celebrates National Nutrition Day

SRINAGAR: On the eve of National Nutrition Week, the Cultural Unit Srinagar of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in collaboration with NGO White Globe Wednesday organised an impressive awareness cum cultural programme at NGO’s Office at Soura, here. The artists of cultural unit presented thematic songs while as students and some popular drama […]