Chairperson NCW, National President NSUI call on Lt Guv
JAMMU: Chairperson, National Commission for Women, Rekha Sharma Monday called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The Chairperson discussed with the Lt Governor about various social welfare programs for women, besides the functioning of One Stop Centres for women in Jammu and Kashmir and coordination of police for providing special help to […]
STRIVE project: Dr Samoon chairs UT Steering Committee meet
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Monday chaired a meeting of UT Steering Committee for effective implementation of STRIVE project in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director, Skill Development, Sajad Hussain Ganai; Principal, ITI Jammu; Managing Director, Jamkash vehicles Pvt Limited, President Chamber of Commerce Jammu; President […]
IAF ferries 80 stranded passengers between JK, Ladakh
Jammu: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday ferried 80 stranded passengers, including four infants, between Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, an official said. He said the AN-32 Kargil courier service operates thrice a week between Kargil and Jammu and twice a week between Kargil and Srinagar due to the closure of the 434-km Srinagar-Leh […]
Members of APCC, President JKWP call on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Several delegations including members of All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) and President JKWP called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan Monday. A six-member delegation of All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) led by its Chairman Sh. Jagmohan Singh Raina apprised the Lt Governor about various issues pertaining to the welfare […]
Chairperson NCW on week-long visit to J&K
Reviews preparations for Mahila Jansunwai Programme
JAMMU: Chairperson, National Commission for Women (NCW), Rekha Sharma made her maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir to inquire about issues faced by women in J&K especially regarding domestic and family violence besides reviewing the preparations for Mahila Jansunwai Programme. Rekha Sharma, who is on a weeklong visit to J&K, is accompanied by Neha Mahajan […]
Dr Samoon reviews revised guidelines for opening of Govt, Pvt ITIs in J&K
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today discussed and reviewed revised guidelines issued recently for opening of new Private ITIs and additional units in existing private Industrial Training Institutes besides 52 existing ITIs in government sector across Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Threadbare discussion was held on further improvement […]
Div Com Jammu reviews progress on Ring Road project
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Monday reviewed the progress of work on Ring Road project here at a meeting with concerned officers. The meeting was attended by Project Director NHAI, Ajay Kumar Rajak; Additional Deputy Commissioner, Satish Sharma; Assistant Commissioner Revenue Jammu, Vijay Sharma, besides Sub Divisional Magistrate Jammu South, Marh and other concerned. […]
Uttrakhand tragedy: Kashmiri Engineer among missing people
Srinagar: An Engineer hailing from Kashmir who was working in a power project in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district has been missing since the flash floods were reported on Sunday morning. At least 19 people have been killed and over 170 are still missing, after a part of a glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, […]
Govt employee among three people arrested
Budgam: Security forces have arrested a government employee along with his two relatives and recovered a rusty pistol from their possession in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Police sources said that soldiers from 53 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir police arrested three persons during the intervening night of Feb 7 and […]
Uri residents allege ‘faulty process’ in issuance of PSP certificates
Srinagar: Residents of border town Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have alleged ‘faulty process’ opted by the local administration in issuing the Pahari Speaking People (PSP) certificates. Locals said that the due process is not being followed by the administration while issuing the PSP certificates. “I applied for the Phari certificate in July. I […]
