KU-NISD organise sensitisation programme on Geriatric Care

Experts, academics call for social security, dignified care of elderly people

Srinagar: Academics and legal experts on Thursday called upon the society to ensure social security and dignified care of the elderly people. They were speaking at a day-long online sensitisation-cum-awareness programme titled “Important policies and programmes regarding geriatric care in India”, organised jointly by the varsity’s Department of Sociology, National Institute of Social Defense of […]

JK enrolls 60% of eligible families under Ayushman Bharat- Sehat: Govt

70% of families registered under Ayushman Bharat-PM JAY

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Thursday chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and Sehat schemes under Ayushman Bharat. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Health & Medical Education, Home, Housing & Urban Development, Information, Youth Services & Sports, School Education, Tribal Affairs, besides Divisional Commissioner, […]

Ensure continuous power supply in Jmu during summer: Baseer Khan

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday enjoined upon the officers to adhere to provision of providing continuous power supply to the residents of Jammu during upcoming summer season. He asked them to publish the curtailment schedule wherever necessary and stick to it strictly creating least inconvenience to general public. The Advisor made […]

DIC, Sgr registers 350 Unit on Udhyam portal

SRINAGAR: According to District Industries Centre, (DIC) Srinagar, 350 Unit Holders have registered their Units on Udhyam portal during a campaign launched by the department from March 8 to 17, 2021. The department has organized Melas in all the Industrial Estates of the district and sensitized the Unit holders about the benefits of the scheme. […]

Wildlife Department organizes Capacity Building Programme

SRINAGAR: A three days Capacity Building Programme (CBP) on ‘Investigation of Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Laws and Identification of Wildlife Contrabands in trade,’ was held here Thursday. The programme was jointly organised by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Govt. of India and Department of Wildlife Protection, J&K under ‘Government of India (GOI) – Global Environment Facility […]

Lt Guv directs for timely completion of Durga Bhawan

Reviews Master Plan extended Shrine Area of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi

JAMMU: With a view to enhance the accommodation facilities for pilgrims visiting the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha who is also the Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Thursday reviewed the Master Plan of Bhawan & Extended Shrine Area and modalities finalised for the construction of […]

Lt Guv addresses Vivekananda International Foundation Webinar

Releases D.P Srivastava’s book ‘Forgotten Kashmir’

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Thursday released a book titled “Forgotten Kashmir: The Other Side of the Line of Control” authored by Sh. Dinkar P. Srivastava. The Lt Governor also addressed a webinar of Vivekananda International Foundation on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor appreciated the author for unmasking Pakistan’s conspiracy and […]

132 passengers airlifted between Ladakh, JK

Jammu: As many as 132 passengers were airlifted to and from the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. A total of 114 passengers, including four infants were airlifted in two An-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force, they said. Giving further details, they said 40 passengers were airlifted from […]