Girl student contingent from KU flagged off for snow skiing course
Srinagar: A contingent of girl students from University of Kashmir and its affiliated colleges was flagged off for a skiing course in Gulmarg as part of the varsity’s celebrations related to commemoration of the International Women’s Day. Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad flagged off the contingent for the two-week course, organised by the university’s Directorate of […]
Transforming J&K: Forest Rights Act implementation boon for tribal communities: Officials
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government scripted a historic chapter on 13th September 2021 with Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, handing over individual and community rights certificates to the beneficiaries of Gujjar, Bakarwal and Gaddi Sippi communities under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 at a momentous event in Srinagar, officials said. The event was hailed […]
IASOWA J&K celebrates In’tl Women’s Day
JAMMU: IAS officers Wives Association, (IASOWA), J&K, Wednesday celebrated International Women’s Day 2022. The function was organised by IASOWA J&K under supervision of President Dr. Amita Mehta, an environmentalist, wife of Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta. Dr. Manu Bhatnagar, wife of Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, RR Bhatnagar, two lady IAS officers, combined services officers’ […]
JMC, Traffic Police conduct joint anti encroachment drive
JAMMU: A joint team of Jammu Municipal Corporation and Traffic Police Wednesday conducted an anti-encroachment drive here in the Jammu city areas. The Drive was conducted on the instructions of Commissioner, JMC, Avny Lavasa. Secretary, JMC, Atul Kumar and Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), JMC, Manisha were accompanied by the S.P (Traffic) and Dy. SP(Traffic). The anti-encroachment […]
Secretary DLSA Udhampur visits Udhampur blast victims
UDHAMPUR: On the direction of Y.P Bourney Chairman District Legal Services Authority Udhampur (Pr District & Session Judge), Secretary DLSA, Sub Judge Rajni Sharma along with a team Wednesday visited District hospital Udhampur to meet people who were injured in the mysterious blast at Slathia Chowk near district court complex Udhampur. Terming it an unfortunate […]
DC holds Public Darbar at Narbal
BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza Wednesday held a public darbar at ICDS Office Narbal, here. On the occasion, the DC stressed on up-gradation of existing health and education related infrastructure to provide better healthcare and education facilities to the people in the area. He instructed concerned to ensure all doctors and para- […]
Anti Smoking Day : Cultural Unit Srinagar, DIPR organises Nukkad Natak, Ladishah
SRINAGAR: In order to spread awareness about the ill effects of smoking, the Cultural Unit Srinagar of Department of Information and Public Relation (DIPR) Wednesday organised Nukkad Natak and Ladishah near Ghanta Ghar Lalchowk, here. On the occasion, artists performed the thematic Nukkad Natak and Ladishah which attracted hundreds of spectators.
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Horticulture contributing significantly to economy: Officials
SRINAGAR: Horticulture is one of the important sectors of Jammu and Kashmir and contributes immensely to the economy here, officials said. This sector strengthens the financial condition of people associated with it and also helps in poverty alleviation, employment generation and other developmental aspects of the Union Territory. The variety of horticultural products of J&K […]
JKEDI launches EDP under Mission Youth’s Tejeswani Scheme
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) Tuesday launched Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) under Tejaswani (The Radiant) livelihood Scheme, a special endeavour of Mission Youth to empower the young women enabling them become self-reliant. This programme was initially started in 12 districts of the Union Territory in the first phase while all other districts […]
Madr-e-Meharban Institute SKIMS celebrates IWD
Srinagar: Madr-e-Meharban Institute of Nursing Science & Research SKIMS Celebrated Women’s International Day on Tuesday with focus on this year’s theme “Gender Equality”. The participants deliberated on various aspects of the theme and underlined the importance of greater participation and elimination of bias at different levels for cohesive society. Director SKIMS & EOSG Prof. Parvaiz […]