CUK’s Economics deptt holds webinar on Financial Literacy
Ganderbal: Department of Economics, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in collaboration with Reserve Bank of India, Jammu, organised a webinar “Role of RBI in Financial Literacy” for the research scholars and students. Resource person, AGM, Financial Inclusion and Development Department, RBI, Mr. Anil Reshi delivered a lecture on financial literacy and its importance, enlightening the […]
CS approves Annual Action Plans for various schemes
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the achievements of Agriculture, Production & Farmers Welfare Department under National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension (SMAE-ATMA). Administrative Secretaries of Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department, Forest, […]
Lack of trained staff: Four ventilators available at DH Shopian lying defunct
Pulwama: The life supporting machines at District hospital Shopian are lying defunct as there is no trained staff available at the hospital to run these life supporting units. An official said that Covid-19 patients requiring ventilators are being referred to Territory care hospitals as ventilators four in number at district hospital are lying defunct. He […]
Inam Ul Haq Siddiqui assumes charge as JDI, Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Inam Ul Haq Siddiqui, Wednesday, assumed the charge of Joint Director Information, Kashmir, in presence of his predecessor, Haris Ahmad Handoo and other senior officers of divisional office. Prior to his posting as Joint Director Information, Kashmir (JDI, Kashmir), Siddiqui was posted as Chief Executive Officer, Gulmarg Development Authority and has also held various […]
Man arrested for raping minor girl in Kishtwar
Jammu: A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Kishtwar district, police said. The accused, Kamran Najjar, was arrested by a police team from near O M Mehta Road in Kishtwar town, a police spokesman said. He said a man lodged a complaint at Kishtwar police station on June 15, […]
Kidnapper arrested from Jammu airport, woman rescued
Jammu: Police has arrested a kidnapper from the Jammu airport and rescued the woman he had abducted, officials said. Reasi police station had received a written complaint from Mohd Riaz stating that his wife was kidnapped by Mohammad Asif of Reasi, they said. A case was registered based on the complaint and a search for […]
Unvaccinated persons to be tested at entry of Shopping Stores, Malls: DC Srinagar
SRINAGAR: In order to safeguard the lives of people and contain the spread of Covid-19 infection, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday said that all unvaccinated persons visiting any Shopping Store/Complex/ Malls will have to undergo Covid-19 testing. The DC said this during a media brief adding that the exemption shall be […]
Work on hi-tech Model Digital Library to start soon: DC Baramulla
Cariappa Park library
BARAMULLA: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar Wednesday said work on construction of state-of-the-art building for maiden Model Digital Library in Baramulla would be started soon to provide an integrated modern library, reading room, mentoring and career counselling facility to the students and other library users in the district under one roof. Reviewing the […]
Improve preparations ahead of predicted 3rd wave of Covid-19: Div Com
Chairs meeting to review covid related situation in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday emphasized on making fool-proof preparations to combat predicted 3rd wave of COVID-19 efficiently in Kashmir. Div Com said this while chairing a meeting of officers to review Covid-19 related situation in Kashmir. At the outset, Mission Director NHM apprised the chair about the district wise […]
SLC meet over sanctioning of subsidy cases under CPI held
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Ranjan Prakash Thakur, Wednesday chaired separate meetings of State Level Committee (SLC) regarding sanctioning of subsidy cases under the Central Package of Incentives (CPI) besides approval of 30 per cent Central Capital Investment Incentive for Access to Credit (CCIIAC) under Industrial Development Scheme (IDS-2017). The SLC sanctioned cases […]