PMDP projects: Lt Guv takes review on Mega Infrastructure Projects
SRINAGAR: In a High-Level meeting to review Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) projects, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha pushed for quick resolution of issues, if any, to speed up the progress of mega infrastructure projects in the Union Territory. The meeting witnessed various important directions passed by the Lt Governor to the Administrative Secretaries and functionaries […]
LAWDA installs DRDO bio-digesters in Telbal
SRINAGAR: J&K LAWDA installs DRDO invariant land based bio-digesters in Telbal area on Tuesday, an official spokesman said. The initiative was kick started by Vice-Chairman LAWDA, Bashir Ahmad Bhat (IRS) and SE LAWDA, Vineet Kumar besides several officers from the engineering wing were present at the occasion. In various meetings held by the Committee of […]
Advisor Baseer Khan chairs BoDs meeting of KVIB
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday chaired the 105th Board of Directors meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (JK-KVIB) at Sanat Ghar Bemina. Vice Chairperson, JKKVIB, Dr Hina Bhat; Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce Ranjan Prakash Thakur, Secretary in Rural Development Department Rifat Arif, Director Handicrafts and Handloom […]
Clean Energy is future path to Sustainable Development: Baseer Khan
Inaugurates first of its kind Home Fuel Delivery Service in Pulwama
PULWAMA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday inaugurated valley’s first Fuel Delivery Service here at M/s Mehboob Ul Alam Filling station Pulwama in presence of Deputy Commissioner Pulwama , SSP Pulwama , Territory Manager of BPCL J&K and other business partners of the company. Speaking on the occasion, Advisor said that the facility […]
Sarmad Hafeez visits Sher Garhi Complex
Reviews Rs 137 cr restoration, conservation, re-use plan
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, Tuesday visited Sher Garhi Complex, Srinagar to review the restoration, conservation and re-use plan worth Rs. 137 crore for the magnificent edifice of great historic significance. Director, Archives, Archaeology and Museums, Rahul Pandey, Director, Planning Tourism and Culture Department and Deputy Director (M&W) Tourism Department accompanied the Secretary […]
Directorate of Economics, Statistics observes Statistics Day
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Economics and Statistics Tuesday celebrated Statistics Day in Jammu and Kashmir as part of all India programme to commemorate the contribution of Late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis towards Indian Statistical System. Regional Director, Evaluation and Statistics, Jammu and Kashmir, Principal, Statistical Training School, Jammu and Srinagar, Chief Planning Officers and District […]
UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2021
INCCU endorses Srinagar among two Indian cities
SRINAGAR: Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) has selected J&K’s summer capital Srinagar among the two cities from India for UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) 2021. INCCU is a government body which functions under the Department of Secondary and Higher Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development with an objective to advise […]
KU unveils vision for newly carved ‘Department of Tourism’
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Tuesday unveiled the vision for the newly-carved Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Studies at the varsity. Addressing academics and officers on the occasion, Prof Talat said the new department aims to provide quality education and training in tourism, hospitality and leisure management alongside developing internationally-competitive […]
Covid-19: Ready to tackle possible third wave says Lt Guv
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that the Union Territory administration is fully ready for the possible third wave if it happens and that the oxygen capacity has been increased from 14000 LPMs to 55000 LPMs at present. “There is a prediction for the possible third wave. If God forbid it […]
Female health worker commits suicide
Budgam: A female health worker has allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at her home in Dalipora area of Nagam in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday late evening. Sources said that a woman (name withheld), a health worker at PHC Hufroo Chadoora, consumed some poisonous substance at her home last night. He […]