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MSP for Kashmiri hand knotted Carpets announced

SRINAGAR: In a landmark decision to promote GI certified hand knotted carpets, the Director Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir has fixed Minimum Support Price (MSP) for different knottage/qualities of Silk Carpets (Rs. 2050/sq.ft for 16×16, 2500/sq.ft for 18×18, 3100/sq.ft for 20×20 and 4150/sq.ft for 24×24). The MSP was determined after wide range of consultations at Indian […]

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Farooq calls for augmenting green tourism in Kashmir

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday stated that sustainable tourism can be a driving force of job creation, economic growth and development in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh. Abdullah was speaking in his presidential address at the National Meet on Safety Culture and Energy conservation at […]

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Officials, public delegations call on Lt Guv

Officials, public delegations call on Lt Guv

SRINAGAR: Public delegations, heads of organizations, and representatives including Padma Shree Javed Ahmed Tak; Managing Director National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL), K.K Pathak; Delegation of Jammu Kashmir Film Makers and Artists Cooperative (JKFMAC); Chairman, All J&K Folk Artists Association called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan Saturday. While calling […]

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Sports infrastructure projects: Advisor Farooq Khan asks for sticking to timelines

Sports infrastructure projects: Advisor Farooq Khan asks for sticking to timelines

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Saturday chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial progress of various sports infrastructure projects under J&K Sports Council (JKSC) being executed through Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC). The meeting was attended by Managing Director, JKPCC, Vikas Kundal, Executive Director JKPCC, Chief Engineer, JKPCC, Secretary, […]

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Augmentation of Mir Bazar Grid Station, Anantnag reviewed

Advisor Baseer Khan directs for completion of civil works within a month

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday directed the officers of the Power Department to accelerate the pace of work on the augmentation of Mir Bazar Grid Station. He passed on these directions during his visit to the Grid Station where upon he had a detailed review of the progress of civil, electrical […]

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Availability of Covid vaccines across JK reviewed

SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Health and Medical Education (H&ME), Vivek Bhardwaj Saturday chaired a meeting to review the availability of COVID vaccines across Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking during the meeting, the ACS passed strict instructions to make both Covshield and Covaxin vaccines available at all vaccination centers across the UT. He directed the department […]

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Tourism Directorate Jammu hosts 2nd Edition of Kite Festival

JAMMU: Directorate of Tourism, Jammu in collaboration with JKTDC, Saturday organized the Jammu Kite Festival 2nd Edition at Tawi River Front Park. Owing to the enthusiasm Jammuites have for kites the festival witnessed a huge crowd from various parts of Jammu. The event was inaugurated by Divisional Commissioner, Dr. Raghav Langer, by releasing the string […]

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Police solves theft case in Awantipora, five held

Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have solved a theft case by arresting five accused persons involved in stealing cement from parked trucks at Awantipora in south Kashmir, a police spokesman said here. He said that on Tuesday police received a complaint from Arshid Ahmad Mir resident of Khrew stating there in that during the […]

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Unidentified male body recovered at Sopore

Sopore: An unidentified dead body was recovered from river Jhelum at Jamia bridge of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police officials said Saturday. They said that some locals spotted the body floating over water at Jamia Bridge in Sopore and immediately informed police about it. Soon after being informed, a police team reached the […]

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Week long training course for JKAS Probationers concludes

DG IMPARD presides over valedictory function of the course

SRINAGAR: Director General, J&K IMPARD, Saurabh Bhagat Saturday presided over valedictory function of week long Residential Evaluatory Training Course for JKAS Probationary Officers of Batch 2019 at IMPARD, Main Campus, here. In his valedictory address the DG IMPARD impressed upon the participating officers to work hard and humbly for the development of people. Sharing his […]