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ITI courses being upgraded as per industrial demands: Official

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, Wednesday said that ITI courses are being upgraded as per industrial demand for better job opportunities to skilled youth in Jammu and Kashmir. Principal Secretary said this while chairing a review meeting held here in this regard. Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, Dr Syed Abid […]

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Ensure Legal Assistance to marginalised sections: Justice Magrey

JAMMU: In order to boost the activities of Legal Services Institutions in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, first Puisne Judge, High Court of J&K and Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority, Wednesday chaired a meeting with all Chairmen and Secretaries of District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs), through Video Conference. […]

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Advisor Baseer Khan to hear public grievances at Sgr on Feb 12

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, will convene a public hearing at Grievance Cell, Church Lane, Srinagar on February 12 (Friday) from 10:30 am onwards. The public deputations and individuals, who want to bring their grievances and demands into the notice of Government, can meet the Advisor at the said venue. It is […]

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Khelo-India Winter: Games DC Baramulla, Dir Tourism review arrangements

GULMARG: Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla Mohammad Aijaz Asad and Director Tourism Kashmir Dr G N Itoo Wednesday chaired a meeting of concerned officers here to take stock of various arrangements put in place for holding winter games under Khelo-India sports initiative. The meeting was attended by SSP Baramulla, Abdul Qayoom, CEO GDA, Inamul Haq Siddiqui, Secretary […]

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JK will have no representative in Rajya Sabha

JK will have no representative in Rajya Sabha

Srinagar: For the third time in the past seven decades, Jammu & Kashmir would be without any representatives in Rajya Sabha from February 15 onwards as all four incumbent members from the Union Territory in the House are completing their term. Notably, a similar situation had also arisen twice since 1952 when the upper house […]

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Projects over Rs 20 Cr need approval from AC: Govt

Srinagar: The government on Tuesday directed for seeking approval from the Administrative Council (AC), for all those projects which are above Rs 20 Cr. “All projects above Rs 20.00 Crores should be placed for consideration and approval of the Administrative Council after the concurrence of the finance department,” an order issued by the government said. […]

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Kashmir records increase in temperatures

Met predicts another downpour

Srinagar: The minimum temperature increased in Kashmir, except in Gulmarg, on Tuesday, even as the Meteorological department has forecast a spell of light rain or snowfall at a few places in the higher reaches of the valley, officials said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 1.2 degrees Celsius […]

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Utikoo Kunzer villagers demand potable water

Ishfaq Dar Tangmarg: Scores of villagers from Utikoo area of Kunzer Tangmarg Tuesday staged a protest against the Jal Shakti Department saying that the residents of the area has been deprived of potable water. “We have been without drinking water facility since the past many years now. Tome and again we have been demanding water […]

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Placement, Job fair inaugurated for ITI pass outs

KATHUA: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, said that the government has launched several reformative measures towards promoting skill development in Jammu and Kashmir with upgradation of Industrial Training Institutes. He said this while interacting with students after inaugurating maiden Placement cum Job fair organized by Directorate of Skill Development J&K […]

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Navin Choudhary chairs SLEC meet, clears horticulture projects

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Horticulture, Agriculture Production and Farmers’ Welfare Departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary chaired a State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) meeting at the Civil Secretariat here today. The meeting was called by Department of Horticulture regarding approval of projects under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). The Principal Secretary thoroughly checked details, projects analyses, […]