Technical education being upgraded as per skill gap analysis: Advisor Bhatnagar

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar said that Technical Education will be upgraded as per Skill gap analysis of each sector in all the districts so that skill upgradation of youth can be done keeping in view the recent trends and modern technologies to increase the employment avenues across the Union Territory of […]

No area should be ignored while distribution of collection centres, JKMPCL told

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Animal/Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary Tuesday asked the officers of the J&K Milk Producers Cooperative Limited (JKMPCL) to establish their collection centres throughout the UT. The Principal Secretary was speaking during a meeting held to take stock of the implementation of ‘National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)’. The meeting […]

Programme rolled out for 1500 mini Sheep Farms for tribal areas

Scheme to benefit 12000 tribal youth: Dr Shahid

SRINAGAR: The Tribal Affairs Department has rolled out plan for establishment of 1500 mini Sheep Farms during current financial year. Selection of beneficiaries has been initiated for establishment of 750 farms in 13 districts under Phase-I of the scheme. The scheme was announced by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha last week as flagship initiative for tribal […]

Secy NFCH reviews implementation of rehabilitation of militancy affected children scheme

Div Com, Kashmir stresses identification of all eligible beneficiaries on fast track basis

SRINAGAR: The Secretary of National Foundation for Communal Harmony, Government of India, Manoj Pant on Tuesday held a meeting to review the implementation of a programme for assistance to militancy affected children for their rehabilitation, career and skill development counseling, here. The meeting was co-chaired by the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K pole and was […]

Chairman J&KPCC reviews implementation of Plastic Waste Rules with PCBMA

SRINAGAR: Chairman J&K Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC), Suresh Chugh, has convened a meeting of Polythene Carry Bags Manufacturers Association (PCBMA) at JKPCC Head Quarter, Jammu. The meeting discussed recently promulgated Government of India Notification G.S.R. 57 (E) that has banned the manufacturing, stocking, distribution, sale and use of Polythene Carry Bags below 75 microns thickness […]

LAWDA, SDRF launch cleanliness drive in Dal Lake

SRINAGAR: On the instructions of the Chief Secretary of J&K UT and Principal Secretary H&UDD, the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) in collaboration with the SDRF Tuesday launched a cleanliness drive in Dal Lake. The SDRF team consisted of the volunteers along with motor boats who worked side by side with labourers engaged by […]