JK Election Deptt observes National Voters’ Day
CS administers pledge to officers
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Election Department, Tuesday celebrated 12th National Voters’ Day on the theme “Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative”. In this regard, the department organized a grand UT level event at Nirvachan Bhawan Jammu in which Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, administered the NVD Pledge to all Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, District […]
Govt launches ‘Srinagar City Heritage Tour Bus Service’
SRINAGAR: Aimed at commemorating the National Tourism Day celebration, the Tourism Department of Kashmir Tuesday launched ‘Srinagar City Heritage Tour Bus Service’ for tourists to showcase the heritage sites, cuisines and handicrafts of the city to enhance experience of visitors thronging the region from across the world. Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez, in presence of Director […]
Legal Services Institutions observe National Voters’ Day
SRINAGAR: J&K Legal Services Authority and Ladakh Legal Services Authority under the patronage of Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and dynamic leadership of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Executive Chairman J&K Legal Service Authority and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Executive Chairman, Ladakh Legal Service Authority organized various programs at district […]
JKSSB’s CBT exam for various posts concludes
SRINAGAR: The Computer Based Written Test (CBT) Examination for 1543 posts of Junior Assistant, Cadrex Clerk, Cashier, Junior Assistant, Computer-cum-Junior Assistant, Clerk, Store Attendant and Welfare Organizer, UT cadre, divisional cadre and various district cadre advertised vide advertisement notification number 04, 05, 06 and 07 of 2020 and 01, 02 and 03 of 2021 concluded […]
Ensure training, placement of 60000 youth under HIMAYAT: CS to Officials
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday directed the Rural Development department to ensure training and placement of 60000 unemployed youth under HIMAYAT during the next fiscal year. He asked RDD to identify 20 highly educated youth in each Panchayat. Assistance of DDCs and PRIs may be taken. He said the trainings and consequent […]
Several political, social activists join BJP in Jammu
Jammu: Several political and social activists from border district of Poonch, including those associated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference (NC), joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Tuesday. The new entrants were welcomed into the party fold by senior leaders including Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina who […]
Former BJP MLA joins Congress in Jammu
Jammu: Former BJP MLA Dina Nath Bhagat on Tuesday joined the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) here saying he was influenced by the party leadership and its track record. Bhagat, who resigned from the BJP in November 2020 before briefly joining the National Panthers Party, was welcomed into the Congress fold by Jammu […]
Six people trapped in heavy snowfall at Udhampur rescued
Jammu: A police team rescued six people who were trapped in heavy snowfall in Udhampur district, officials said on Tuesday. A distress call was received by station house officer (SHO) of Basantgarh police station Inspector Sohan Singh on Monday night that some of the family members of the caller were stuck at higher reaches of […]
HED, IIT to launch UT wide start up competition: Kansal
IIT Jammu to support degree colleges on hub, spoke model
JAMMU: 14 business plans have been shortlisted in a pitch deck competition conducted by IIT Jammu. These would be evaluated to yield the final list of projects. Besides, the entire process would be enlarged and a J&K wide start up contest would be organized jointly by the Higher Education Department and the IIT Jammu. This […]
National Tourism Day observed at TRC Kupwara
KUPWARA: National Tourism Day was observed Tuesday at Kupwara with an impressive function organized at TRC Kupwara under proper Covid protocol. Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Imam Din presided over the function while, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Ghulam Nabi Bhat who is also Chief Executive Officer Lolab, Bangus, Drangyari Development Authorities and other concerned officers were present […]