10-year-old boy injured as ‘abandoned’ grenade goes off

Srinagar: A 10-year-old boy was wounded after an ‘abandoned grenade’ went off in Parraypora Kalaroos area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday afternoon, official sources said. They said that the boy identified as Zubair Ahmad son of Ghulam Mohammed Khan was fiddling with the abandoned grenade lying in the vicinity of his house. The […]

Supreme Court issues notices to JK Govt and Fee fixation Committee

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Jammu Kashmir Government and the Committee formed for fixation and regulation of fee of private schools known as Fee and Fund Regulatory Committee (FFRC) while hearing a writ petition filed by National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA), a federation of private schools. The court of Justice […]

Elderly man slips into Jhelum, dies

Srinagar: An 80-year-old man slipped into river Jehlum at Banger Mohalla Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday morning. Reports said that the man identified as Ghulam Mohammad Duonto (80) son of Abdul Rehman Daunto of Bunger Mohalla Hajin slipped into the river Jehlum and drowned while performing ablution for prayers, this morning. Soon […]

Formation and promotion of FPOs

DDC Srinagar chairs DLMC meet

SRINAGAR: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Thursday chaired a maiden meeting of District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) for “Formation and Promotion of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO)”. During the meeting, a detailed discussion was held on formation and promotion of Farmer Producer Organizations in Srinagar district being to scale-up production, branding and marketing […]

Ahead of Eid-ul-Adh Admin intensifies Market checking

SRINAGAR: Ahead of upcoming festivities of Eid-ul-Adha, the special teams of District Administration Srinagar has launched an intensified Market checking drive across the City. The drive was conducted on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad to curb the hoardings and profiteering in Srinagar markets in wake of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festival. The checking […]

Cultural Unit of DIPR organises cultural programme at Kashmir Haat

SRINAGAR: The Cultural Unit of Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) Kashmir, Thursday organized a Cultural programme at Kashmir Haat during ongoing Craft Mela. The 15 day Craft Mela has been organised by the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handlooms, implemented in collaboration with Information Department JK and was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor of UT […]

JKSDM launches MIS for Skill Profiling

Move aimed at greater employment opportunities: Dr Shahid

SRINAGAR: The Government has initiated process for skill profiling, tracking of skilled youth for employment opportunities and working on soft skills for future requirements. In order to ensure effective monitoring, coordination and implementation of skill development programs, the J&K Skill Development Mission (JKSDM) has initiated the process of developing Management Information System (MIS) for which […]