CM Omar hands over disbursal letters to beneficiaries under Mission YUVA
Says Real strength of Mission YUVA lies in enabling youth to become entrepreneurs SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday handed over disbursal letters to 6 beneficiaries worth ₹1.12 crore under Mission YUVA here at the Civil Secretariat. Under Mission YUVA, ₹209 crore has been disbursed in 3,367 cases during April and May, reaffirming Government’s […]
India committed to unity in diversity: Lt Guv
Attends ‘Rishiwar’ Inter-Faith Conference 2026 in Srinagar Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said India has consistently emphasised unity in diversity and shown respect to every faith that emerged thousands of years after Sanatan Dharma. Addressing the ‘Rishiwar Inter-Faith Conference 2026’ here, Sinha said the idea of respecting all faiths has been woven […]
CS reviews impediments, steers measures to accelerate solarisation across JK
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Thursday chaired a high-level meeting of all the concerned Government stakeholders to review the progress of large-scale solarization initiatives being undertaken in Jammu and Kashmir and to resolve the bottlenecks identified by the Science & Technology Department in advancing these efforts across the Union Territory. The meeting was attended by […]
H&H Launches Major Carpet Skill Upgradation Drive to empower women
180 women trainees to benefit from MoT sponsored SAMARTH programme as IICT leads capacity building in the traditional silk carpet SRINAGAR: As a major initiative to strengthen Kashmir’s traditional carpet weaving sector and enhance artisans’ skills, Department of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir, through its state-of-the-art Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), has launched a […]
Clean energy sector to add over 44 lakh jobs by 2030: Study
Guwahati: More than 44 lakh full-time jobs are likely to be created by 2030 in the clean energy sector, of which almost 43 per cent will come from rooftop solar industry, according to a latest study. In the study ‘Driving Energy Transition: Workforce, Skills, and Gender in India’s Renewable Energy Sector’, conducted with technical guidance […]
Cloudbursts Return to Stalk Chenab Valley
Fresh incidents in Doda and Kishtwar revive memories of deadly disasters as recurring extreme weather exposes the fragility of the mountainous region Srinagar: Fresh cloudburst incidents in Doda and neighbouring Kishtwar have once again brought the recurring threat of extreme weather into focus in the Chenab Valley, a region that has witnessed some of […]
Rang-e-Kashmir Cultural Festival
JK is a living canvas, painted with centuries of wisdom: Lt Guv Says nation’s true strength lies not only in its wealth or might, but also in richness of its spirit, depth of its traditions and the vitality of its culture SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir is […]
CM meets delegations, discusses housing, urban infrastructure and connectivity projects
SRINAGAR: Several public representatives, senior army officers, and civil officers Thursday called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the Civil Secretariat and discussed key developmental and public welfare issues across Jammu and Kashmir. During the day, MLAs Dr Rameshwar Singh (Bani) and Sajad Shaheen (Banihal) called on the Chief Minister and raised various constituency-related developmental […]
Secretary RDD reviews sanitation preparedness on Baltal axis for SANJY-2026
BALTAL: Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Thursday conducted an extensive inspection of the Baltal axis to review the sanitation preparations for the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) 2026. The Secretary had a detailed on-ground assessment of sanitation facilities from Nilgrath Helipad to Baltal Base Camp and Domail Camp. […]