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Dronacharya, Padma Shri, Arjuna awardees call on Advisor Farooq Khan

Advisor says water sports to get major boost in J&K

SRINAGAR: The team deputed by Rowing Federation of India comprising Dronacharya awardee Ismail Baig besides Padma Shri and Arjuna awardee Bajrang Lal Thakar called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan and discussed variety of issues concerning the game, an official spokesman said Thursday. Pertinently, Ismail Baig and Lal Thakar are presently in Srinagar to […]

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D&FCO suspends operation of 20 Drug Stores in Jammu

JAMMU: The Drugs & Food Control Organization has suspended operation of Twenty Retail Sale Establishments for violation of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940. The action against the establishments was taken after the teams of the department carried out supervisory checks of Drug sales establishments (Retail/Wholesale) across Jammu province districts under the supervision of respective Assistant […]

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Rainfall brings relief from scorching heat

Rainfall brings relief from scorching heat

Rains lash parts of Jammu, bring relief from humid condition

Srinagar/Jammu: The intermittent light rainfall that lashed Kashmir parts on Wednesday brought relief from the scorching heat that continued from past over a week in the Valley. Director Meteorological department (MeT), Sonum Lotus said that the light rains lashed parts of the Valley since the wee hours of Wednesday morning. He added that there is […]

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JK is more than a piece of land, it’s our consciousness: Lt Guv

Releases Jawaharlal Kaul’s book ‘Jammu Kashmir: The Wounded Paradise’

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday released eminent journalist Jawaharlal Kaul’s book titled "Jammu & Kashmir: The Wounded Paradise”. Shri Ram Bahadur Rai, President, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) Trust presided over the function. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor praised the author for his remarkable effort in presenting J&K […]

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Empower youth through gainful employment: CS tells Officials

Reviews progress under Mission Youth

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the progress under Mission Youth, an ambitious programme to empower unemployed 50000 youth in J&K through gainful employment. Commissioner Secretary, Labour & Employment Department and Chief Executive Officer, Mission Youth participated in the meeting. It was informed that under the ‘Mumkin’ scheme […]

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Population Census in JK: Admin for no change in boundaries of administrative units

Srinagar: Setting the stage for conduct of census 2021, the administration of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has notified that boundaries of all the administrative units will be frozen from December 31 onwards. The Jammu & Kashmir’s Planning Development and Monitoring department has come up with a notification to order freezing of administrative boundaries of […]

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Setting up JKIDCO: Admin plans merger of SIDCO, SICOP

High-level committee headed by FC Finance to work out roadmap

Srinagar: The J&K UT administration has set-up a three-member committee to draw a roadmap for establishment of Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Development Corporation along with merging State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) and Small Scale Industrial Development Corporation (SICOP). In an order issued here the general administration department constituted a high-level committee headed by Financial Commissioner […]

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JK reports 151 new covid-19 cases, one fatality

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir reported 151 new novel coronavirus cases even as one person died due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday. 21 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 130 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 326310. There was one death reported due […]

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Construction of flats for Kashmiri migrants

Atal Dulloo appointed inquiry officer

Srinagar: The government on Tuesday appointed additional chief secretary Atal Dulloo as the enquiry officer into the change in scope of construction work of flats from 1 BHK to 2 BHK for transit accommodation of Kashmiri migrants. According to an order issued by Commissioner Secretary to the Government Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Dulloo, who is also […]

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Chief Secretary reviews Tourism promotional activities

Directs promotion of 75 new tourist destinations

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday chaired a meeting to review various activities being undertaken by the Tourism Department to highlight and promote new tourist destinations. Administrative Secretary, Tourism Department along with MD, JKTDC, and concerned officers of the Department participated in the meeting. It was informed that the Tourism Department is organizing […]