Handicrafts, Handloom department fixes MSP for hand spun, hand woven Pashmina

SRINAGAR: In a significant step towards promotion of Handicrafts, the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir has announced a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for GI certified Pashmina shawls. The decision was taken considering the importance for promotion of GI for hand spun and hand woven Pashmina. GI has acquired importance due to assured quality and […]
JK reports 144 new covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir reported 144 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. 47 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 97 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 324095. They said no death reported anywhere in the J&K due to the pathogen. So far 4401 […]
MS of SMHS, Khyber Hospitals felicitated
SRINAGAR: In continuation to the recognition and acknowledgment of the efforts of the people who relentlessly rendered selfless services during the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, an official spokesman said here. He said that the District Administration Srinagar felicitated Medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital Dr Kanwal Jeet Singh and Medical Superintendent Khyber Hospital, Dr Showkat Shah. On the […]
JK to hold week-long festival under ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’
Union Home Secretary reviews arrangements
SRINAGAR: Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Saturday chaired a high-level meeting to review the celebrations under Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence across the Union territories. The Chief Secretary, J&K, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, along with Chief Secretaries of other Union territories participated in the meeting. Administrative Secretaries of […]
Strictly follow CAB, get vaccinated against Covid-19: Div Com appeals public
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole Saturday chaired a meeting regarding the Covid 19 vaccination drive in Kashmir division at Divisional Commissioner’s office. The meeting was attended by Incharge Divisional Covid-19 Control Room Kashmir (DCCRK), Tahir Ahmad Magray and various senior level Public Health Specialists of DCCRK. The Div Com on […]
Justice Magrey inaugurates ‘Legal Literacy Club’
SRINAGAR: Executive Chairman of J&K Legal Services Authority, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey on Saturday inaugurated ‘Legal Literacy Club’ in Presentation Convent Hr. Sec. School, Rajbagh, here. The Executive Chairman on the occasion emphasised that the main aim of opening this Legal Literacy Club is to educate and empower students about their legal rights and give […]