Attempts being made to create wedge between Kashmir, Jammu: Mehbooba
Jammu: Former Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti Friday said that attempts are being made to create wedge between the two regions for vested interests. “Kashmir and Jammu regions have always been economically and socially dependent on each other. The cultural and social diversity of this erstwhile state has been its […]
Two killed another injured in Sopore road mishap
Sopore: Two people were killed and another sustained injuries after a motorcycle on which they were traveling met with an accident in north Kashmir’s Sopore village on Thursday late evening. Reports said that bike rider died on the spot after a bike on which they were traveling met with an accident at Botingoo area of […]
All illegal appointments made in municipal bodies to be probed: Govt
Srinagar: In a significant move, the administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory has ordered a high-level probe into all illegal appointments/ regularizations made in the municipal bodies of Kashmir Valley during the past two decades. A committee of officers headed by Director Urban Local Bodies Kashmir, Mathoora Masoom has been constituted to inquire into […]
CEO JaKeGA shares JK’s growth story during National Smart Cities Conclave
SRINAGAR: Amit Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Jammu & Kashmir e-Governance Agency (CEO, JaKeGA) Friday shared the growth story of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir over the past few years while addressing the virtual gathering in the National Smart Cities Conclave as a Keynote Speaker in the Inaugural Session alongwith other prominent speakers from […]
DC Budgam reviews progress of construction works in Health Sector
BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Friday chaired a meeting here to take stock of ongoing construction projects of the Health department in the district. Speaking on the occasion, the DC stressed that construction work at all designated sites should be completed within stipulated time failing which necessary action as warranted under law […]
KV columnists awarded
Srinagar: Two ‘Kashmir Vision’ columnists Abid Hussain Rather and Raashid Ul Nabi Khan have been awarded for their writings. Abid Hussain Rather has been awarded with prestigious ‘Young Columnist Award’ by ‘Jammu and Kashmir Innovative Foundation for Transforming Society’ (JKIFTS) in recognition for his excellence as a writer and columnist. Hailing from Sopat village of […]
KU organises webinar on ‘Stress and Coping Strategies among Faculty of HEIs’
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s UGC HRDC on Friday organised a webinar on “Stress and Coping Strategies among Faculty of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) during COVID-19 Pandemic.” In his inaugural address, Professor Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Dean Academic Affairs, University of Kashmir, congratulated the HRDC for organizing the webinar on an important theme. Speaking about the perseverance that […]
Union Additional Secretary reviews good governance practices in JK
SRINAGAR: Union Additional Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, V. Srinivas Friday chaired a meeting through video conferencing to review the progress made on the decisions under the ‘Behtar Nizam-e-Hukumat-Kashmir Aelmia’ resolution recently adopted in the backdrop of two day Regional Conference on Replication of Good Governance Practices in […]
Mission Youth conducts Projects Review Conference
SRINAGAR: Mission Youth, J&K conducted a conference of Nodal Officers from all J&K Universities for finalising youth-centric projects under the Universities Collaboration Initiative- a flagship programme approved by the Governing Body headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, last month, which endeavours to provide support to youth for education ,research, innovation, sports, employment and other sectors. […]
Forest Deptt, FCIK discuss promotion of wood based business in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Forest Department on Friday met the members of Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir to discuss various issues pertaining to promotion of wood based industries in Kashmir at Forest Headquarters, Sheikh Bagh here. At the outset, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & HoFF, J&K, Dr. Mohit Gera, explained the need of reducing the rotation […]