Expedite measures to contain the covid wave: Advisor Bhatnagar

Prepare admission, referral, monitoring and treatment protocols in advance, tells officials

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar Thursday impressed upon the medical authorities to expedite all the measures to contain the anticipated covid-19 third wave meticulously amid the Omnicron threat. These remarks were made by the Advisor in a meeting called to discuss Covid-19 management in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting […]

Govt committed to provide world-class sports infrastructure: Advisor Farooq Khan

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Thursday chaired a meeting to review the CAPEX Budget for 2021-22 of Youth Services & Sports Department and J&K Sports Council. The meeting in detail discussed the physical and financial status of various projects including mega projects being executed in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by […]

Admissions in ITI’s, Polytechnics discussed

Issues over credits earned by candidate’s argued

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Thursday chaired a meeting with senior officers of various departments to discuss issues regarding credits earned by the candidates in various Polytechnics and ITIs of Jammu and Kashmir. Special Secretary, Higher Education Department, Rakesh Bajyal; Dean Jammu University, Professor Vinay Chauhan; Director SDD, Sudershan […]

Admin issues weather advisory in Ganderbal

GANDERBAL: In wake of inclement weather forecast, the District Administration Ganderbal has issued weather advisory and asked the people residing in Kangan sub-division, particularly from Gund to Sonamarg like Chattergul Bindra, Kangan Woodar, Lari Prang, Akhal, Branwar, Thune, Wangath, Satrina, Surfraw, Gangangeer and Tehsil Lar, Chountiwaliwar besides Gutlibagh, Dignibal Bakura, and upper UrpashShaji Nag of […]

Fire breaks out in LCMA office at Miskeen Bagh, Srinagar

SRINAGAR: A fire broke out in the office complex of Lakes Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) at Miskeen Bagh area of Srinagar in the wee hours of Thursday here, resulting in partial damage to equipment and official records. Soon after the incident, the teams from the Fire & Emergency Department reached the spot promptly and […]

Pulwama village reels under darkness, allege locals

Pulwama: The residents of Herpora Rakh village in Litter hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are up in arms against PDD as the authorities have failed to repair their damaged transformer that according to them is developing technical snags frequently. Inhabitants said that power development department has miserably failed to repair their transformer fully saying […]

NSD’s TIE workshop concludes at Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The 15-day long Drama-in-education workshop of Theatre-in-Education (TIE) Centre of the National School of Drama (NSD), Srinagar which began on December, 20 last year concluded here yesterday. Held in collaboration with J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, the purpose of the workshop was to introduce Kashmiri youth to techniques and nuances of drama-in-education. […]

Official calls for control trials of maize, millet in Jammu

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary, chaired a meeting to discuss marketing strategies for Agriculture and Horticulture products of J&K here Thursday. Territory Head J&K, Policy Advocacy Research Centre (PARC), Ruchita Rane also attended and shared her expertise during the meeting. The objective of the meeting was to discuss technical interventions […]

Poetry Festival begins with Hindi ‘Kavi Sammelan’ at JKAACL

JAMMU: A 4-day Poetry Festival organized by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) commenced here Thursday. The event was presided over by renowned Hindi Poet and Writer Prof. (Dr.) Raj Kumar. Prof. Nirmal Vinod, Dr. A S Amn Additional Secretary and Dr. Javaid Rahi Chief Editor of JKAACL were in the […]