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Need to focus more on up-scaling emerging skill sets: Lt Guv

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Friday said there is a need to focus more on up-scaling emerging skill sets so that human capital can be prepared and developed to fill the skill gap as per market demand. The L-G, during the 3rd and 4th annual convocation of the Indian Institute […]

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Abundant resource wasted

Kashmir is one such place in the world which is bestowed with abundant water resources. Even today when most of the water bodies are witnessing huge pollution many of our water resources are usable for various purposes including drinking needs. Many regions across Jammu region and Kashmir as a whole, has abundant water resources. And […]

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Govt working to ensure GI tagging of carpet, wood carving, other products: Lt Guv

Govt working to ensure GI tagging of carpet, wood carving, other products: Lt Guv

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that his administration is working on ensuring GI tagging of several handmade products like wood carving, carpet and other things. “The Union Territory government is working for GI tagging of several handicrafts like wood carving, carpet and several others. The GI tagging would help the people affiliated […]

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Traffic to play both way traffic on Jmu-Sgr highway today

Srinagar: Authorities on Friday announced two-way traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway on Saturday. “Subject to fair weather and better road condition, LMVs (Passenger) shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar highway viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa ,” a traffic department official said in a communiqué. “However, TCU Jammu/Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before […]

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242 employees found absent, 11 Offices found locked in Kishtwar

KISHTWAR: Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ashok Sharma Friday constituted various teams at tehsil and Sub division level to conduct surprise inspections to check attendance in the offices. During the inspection conducted by various teams in the district, 242 employees were found absent, while 11 offices were found locked. Acting touch against the defaulting officers/ Officials, the […]

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Atal Dulloo assesses Covid-19 preparations

Calls for increasing rate of RTPCR tests

JAMMU: Financial Commissioner Health & Medical Education, Atal Dulloo Friday chaired a meeting with senior officers of Health Department with regards to Covid-19 management here. The meeting was called to discuss issues like availability of general and oxygen supported beds in hospitals of J&K. Speaking to the officers, the Financial Commissioner said that the capacity […]

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Potato seed farm to be extended, promoted on scientific lines: Navin Chaudry

GULMARG: While continuing the sequence of events for the promotion of departmental farms and to take on spot assessment of different agricultural activities being carried out, Principal Secretary AP&FWD Navin Kumar Choudhary Friday visited Potato Seed Multiplication farm Gulmarg. While interacting with the concerned officers, the Principal Secretary highlighted the importance of promoting Gulmarg Farm […]

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Mock drill to test flood preparedness held at Srinagar

SRINAGAR: A Mock Drill on flood preparedness was conducted by NDRF in collaboration with SDRF, DDMA Srinagar and JKSEOC in River Jhelum near Zero Bridge here. The mock drill was carried out as part of preparation to combat flood like situation. The Drill was conducted in presence of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Srinagar, Dr Syed […]

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JK Teachers Forum Baramulla bids adieu to Zonal Planning Officer

Baramulla: JK Teachers Forum Zone Baramulla, Friday accorded an affectionate adieu to Mehraj Ud din Sofi, Zonal Education Planning Officer Baramulla on his superannuation, a statement issued here by the teachers body said. The function took place in the auditorium of Boys Higer Secondary School Baramulla and was attended by a large gathering of Teachers, […]

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Union Minister Ķiren Rijiju visits RRI Unani Medicine, Srinagar

Inspects Testing Labs, technical infrastructure

SRINAGAR: Union Minster of State, Youth Affairs and Sports (IC) and MoS Ministry of Minority Affairs and AYUSH, Kiren Rijiju Friday visited Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine here and took overall review of its functioning as well as physical infrastructure and Testing Labs. During the visit, Rijiju oversaw the different types of Unani System […]