Union Secretary chairs meeting of Empowered Committee
SRINAGAR: Union Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Tuesday chaired a meeting of Empowered Committee for Sanctioning of High Value Central Capital Investment Subsidy cases on Plant and Machinery under Special Package of Industrial Incentives for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K Package-II). The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Industries […]
Official pitches for establishing placement cells in all ITIs, Polytechnics
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary School Education Department & Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, chaired a meeting to review progress of Skill Development Sector here Tuesday. Director, Skill Development, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India, all Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir division, Directors of various departments like Skill Development, Handicrafts, Industries & Commerce, […]
JKAP demands addressing simmering ‘political disengagement’
Calls for restoration of statehood
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday emphasized the urgency for restoration of Statehood to J&K in order to overcome the simmering political disengagement prevalent among the people. Addressing a meeting of JKAP leaders and prominent workers at party office in Gandhi Nagar-Jammu while maintaining the COVID-19 social […]
Universities, higher education institutes can shape nation’s future: Advisor Sharma
SRINAGAR: Advisor to, Lieutenant Governor, K K Sharma, Tuesday said that Universities and Higher education institutions have a greater role and responsibility towards shaping nation’s future into a better world to live in. The Advisor was speaking at the valedictory function of a 5 day orientation program of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu, which […]
LG condoles death of MP governor Lalji Tandon
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu expressed grief over the demise of Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon on Tuesday. Paying tribute to Tandon, Murmu described him as a widely respected public figure and an able administrator who worked tirelessly for the welfare of the people. “Lalji Tondon will always be remembered for […]
Lt Guv visited six districts during his outreach programme
73 projects worth Rs. 476 crores were launched: Officials
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu e-inaugurated as many as 48 developmental projects worth Rs. 151.79 crores and laid e-foundation of 21 number of projects worth Rs. 290.80 crores during his recent extensive tour to six districts in Kashmir, an official spokesman said Tuesday. During visit to district Kupwara, Lieutenant Governor inaugurated IPD Block at […]
Covid-19: Spurt in suicides among forces’ ranks witnessed
Srinagar: Amid Covid-19 pandemic, suicide and fratricidal incidents among security forces especially paramilitary CRPF men have shown an upward trend in the Valley with ban on availing leave to go home and meet families being cited one of the major reasons for suicidal tendencies among them. On Monday, a CRPF personnel committed suicide by shooting […]
Arrival of non local labourers: Admin says more than 10,000 tested for COVID-19 from July14-18
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday said it has tested over 10,000 labourers arriving in the Valley for COVID-19 from July 14-18. A total of 10,581 samples of labourers arriving at Qazigund toll post from others states and UTs were collected for coronavirus testing in the five days, an official spokesman said. As […]
