Day after taking oath, DDC member tested positive for COVID-19 in Poonch
Poonch: A day after attending the oath taking ceremony a recently elected District Development Council (DDC) member was on Tuesday tested positive for novel Corona Virus in Poonch district, forcing authorities to direct all the participants of oath ceremony held yesterday to undergo isolation and to get themselves tested. “Please pray for my good health […]
Placement fair for ITI pass outs in Jammu held
JAMMU: In a placement fair inaugurated by Principal Secretary, Skill development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, several companies participated to hire the skilled ITI students, an official spokesman said Tuesday. The fair was organised by ITI, Jammu in its campus here for its students who have completed their training or are in the final phase […]
Govt Unani Medical College, Kashmir to admit 1ST Batch
JAMMU: Govt Unani Medical College, Kashmir gets approval from Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India for grant of permission to start 1st batch of Bachelors in Unani Medicine & Surgery (BUMS) course from the current academic session of 2020-21 with an intake capacity of 60 seats. The Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India issued the […]
Republic Day-2021 arrangements: Div Com stresses on fool-proof preparations, advanced readiness
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired a meeting of officers to review the arrangements for the ensuing Republic Day- 2021 celebration. It was informed that in Kashmir the main function shall be held at SK Stadium, Sonwar in Srinagar, where the chief guest shall unfurl the National Flag. At the outset, […]
18 senior KAS officers to retire in 2021
Srinagar: The government Tuesday issued a list of 18 officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service who will retire after attaining the age of superannuation in the calendar year 2021. In an order, the government stated that 18 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service will retire on attaining the age of superannuation […]
Woman killed, 3 members of family injured in Kupwara accident
Kupwara: A woman was killed and three other members of her family were injured in an accident in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. Reports said that an accident took place in Potushie near JNV when a vehicle bearing registration number (JK09B-3517) they were travelling in fell into a nallah after the driver lost control […]
‘Free Kashmir’ poster: Mumbai Police files ‘C summary’ report
Mumbai: Mumbai Police have submitted a C summary report before a metropolitan court here in a case filed against a woman who was accused of holding a “Free Kashmir” poster during a protest held at the Gateway of India against the JNU violence in January this year, a senior police official said on Tuesday. A […]
Modalities for effective implementation of PMKVY 3.0 discussed
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Tuesday chaired a meeting to discuss modalities and guidelines for launch of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0 in Jammu and Kashmir with all the stakeholders. The meeting was attended by Mission Director, Skill Development, J&K, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Director Skill Development, […]
DDC members administered oath of office across Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The elected members of maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections held in the history of Jammu and Kashmir were today administered oath by respective district heads across all the districts of Kashmir division. On the occasion, 138 DDC members representing 138 Block Constituencies of 10 districts of the division swore in the name of […]
Mahatma Gandhi’s dream ‘Gram Swaraj’ realized: Div Com
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir PK Pole Monday stated that the completion of three-tier Panchayati Raj System has realized the dream of Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Gram Swaraj’. This was stated by the Div Com at an oath ceremony of DDC members held at SKICC Srinagar, today. While addressing the gathering, the Div Com congratulated […]