JKEDI concludes MDPs in 9 districts, trains 208 entrepreneurs under RAMP
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Saturday successfully concluded the sixth and seventh batches of Management Development Programmes (MDPs) in Bandipora, Budgam, Ganderbal, Kathua, Rajouri, Reasi, Samba, Jammu and Doda districts of the Union Territory under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme. The scheme is funded by the Ministry […]
Lt Guv greets people on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has greeted the people on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti, which will be celebrated tomorrow. In a message, the Lieutenant Governor has said, “On the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Guru Ravidas Ji, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all. Guru Ravidas Ji exemplified compassion, unity, […]
SKUAST-K scientist bags DBT BioE3 Challenge award
SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir’s Scientist Dr Khalid Zaffar Masoodi, along with his PhD scholar Shivani, has been conferred the prestigious ‘DESIGN for BioE3 Challenge’. The award has been instituted by BIRAC–BRIC under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, and recognises cutting-edge innovations aligned with India’s vision of […]
Satish Sharma meets delegations at Jammu

Reiterates commitment to seamless public service delivery Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma Friday met various public delegations at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu and held detailed interactions to review issues affecting different sections of the society. During the meetings, the delegations brought to the notice […]
PDP MLA’s private member bill seeks reconciliation, trauma healing

Jammu: PDP MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para has given a notice to move a private member bill seeking to recognise and address psychological trauma and social harm arising from decades of violence and instability in Jammu and Kashmir during the Budget Session scheduled to begin on February 2. According to the notice submitted to the […]
Div Com reviews Status of UEED Development Projects in Sgr
Says Noor Bagh STP to be fully commissioned by March SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, Friday chaired a meeting to review the status of ongoing and proposed development projects being executed by the Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED) in Srinagar. The meeting was attended by Vice Chairman LCMA, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Chief Engineers […]
KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that Shutdown of 33 KV Alusteng-Zakura line will be observed due to which power supply to Ahmad Nagar, Umerhair and adjoining areas will be affected from 11 AM to 02 PM on 31 January 2026. Similarly, shutdown of Cheshmashahi-TRC-Nedous line will be observed due to which power supply […]
NR to operate special reserved train on Katra-Srinagar route today
Jammu: The Northern Railway on Friday announced the operation of a special reserved train between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar on January 31 to facilitate passengers amid disruptions in air and road traffic due to inclement weather. This is the third such service in quick succession, following the operation of similar special trains […]
SKUAST-K launches MSME- sponsored ESDP on Oyster mushroom cultivation
SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir inaugurated an Advanced Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) on “Spawn and Ready-to-Fruit Bags of Oyster Mushroom” at its Shalimar campus. The week-long program, organised by SKUAST-K’s Division of Plant Pathology and sponsored by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, […]
Police arrests six drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police arrested six drug peddlers from various locations and recovered contraband, psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that in Anantnag, a police team intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK03C-4157 at a checkpoint established at Achabal Chowk, driven by Arif Ramzan Mir son of Mohammad Ramzan Mir resident […]