Int’l Children’s Day celebrated at Anantnag, Kupwara, Pulwama
Srinagar: Department of Libraries and Research in collaboration with Indian Public Library Movement Monday celebrated “International Children`s Day” in various District Libraries including district library, Anantnag, Kupwara and Pulwama. “International Children’s Day” is being celebrated on November 20th all over the world to raise awareness about child rights and well being. A good number […]
Kashmir Inc says SRO 472 will be kept in ‘abeyance’
Srinagar: Government would reasonable consider the request from Kashmir Inc to keep the operation of SRO-472 in abeyance. The SRO seeks the closure of shops and establishments on various days of the week across Kashmir Valley. Notably, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) had approached the state’s Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu about keeping […]
Minister for providing all-weather connectivity to hilly areas
Ramban: Reiterating government’s resolve to provide all-weather road connectivity to the hilly areas, Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar said no stone will be left unturned to complete the ongoing road projects in Gool by April, 2018. While responding to various demands raised by the locals during a public meeting at Gool, the Minister said […]
Newsletter titled ‘Our Cooperatives- Our strength’ released
Jammu: Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs, Chering Dorjay, stressed upon the common masses particularly youth to understand the concept of production and marketing linkages which bring economic transformation and are considered as fruitful investments to acquire decent means of livelihood in their own vicinity. The Minister was speaking at valedictory function organized by […]
Fin Secy reviews budget proposals of Power Dev, Education Deptts
Jammu: As a part of the department-wise pre-budget discussions, the Principal Secretary Finance, Navin Kumar Choudhary today discussed the budget proposals of the Power Development, Education, Youth Services & Sports and Technical Education Departments with the concerned officers. Principal Secretary Higher Education, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Commissioner Secretary, Power Development Department Hirdesh Kumar, Secretary Education, […]
Mega recruitment drive underway at Govt Polytechnic College Jammu
Jammu: Two days Mega recruitment cum training drive under Udaan to provide job opportunities to the students of the state got underway at Government Polytechnic College, here today. About thirteen Udaan corporate partners including IISD, IL&FS, Mount Talent Consulting, Multicare Services Pvt Ltd, Rooman Technologies, S.E-Biz, Saha-e-Village, Suntech Info Solutions Pvt Ltd, VISPL, Maruti-Sazuki, […]
Bread makers fined
Srinagar: Field executives of Legal Metrology Department (LMD) under the supervision of Joint Controller Legal Metrology Kashmir today conducted a surprise inspection of various markets in Ishbar Nishat area of Srinagar. During the inspection, the team visited a number of breadmaking shops after receiving complaints that breads they make are underweight. A number of erring […]
Class 8 results to be declared on Nov 21
SRINAGAR: Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) today said that results of annual Class 8 exams in Kashmir Division shall be announced on November 21, 2017. “This year around 86391 students appeared in the Class 8 examinations across the valley in which 42743 were boys and 43648 girl students,” a statement of the DESK said. […]
JK 2nd highest growing state in India
JAMMU: At an impressive growth rate of 14.7 percent in 2015-16, Jammu and Kashmir ranked 2nd in the latest India Today annual ‘State of the States’ ranking. The state has also been positioned itself at 11th in the overall ranking of large states. J&K has achieved 2nd ranking in other two key areas including […]
Finance Secy reviews budget proposals of Power Development, Education Deptts
JAMMU:As a part of the department-wise pre-budget discussions, the Principal Secretary Finance, Navin Kumar Choudhary today discussed the budget proposals of the Power Development, Education, Youth Services & Sports and Technical Education Departments with the concerned officers. Principal Secretary Higher Education, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Commissioner Secretary, Power Development Department Hirdesh Kumar, Secretary Education, Farooq […]