Sakina Itoo vows to equip youth with innovation, global skills
Jammu: Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Wednesday pledged to foster innovation and critical thinking among the youth to prepare them for future global challenges, officials said. Inaugurating a two-day international conference on the emerging trends in multidisciplinary research at the Government Gandhi Memorial Science College here, Itoo said research-driven education is key to addressing the […]
Vaccination drive launched to make J&K cervical cancer-free by 2030
Jammu: A free vaccination drive to prevent cancer of the uterine cervix among the girls of Jammu and Kashmir was launched here on Wednesday, an official said. Health Minister Sakeena Itoo inaugurated the first-of-its-kind initiative, reaffirming the government’s commitment to saving lives and building a healthy future for women across the region. She emphasised the […]
North Kashmir Range DIG reviews counter-terrorism preparedness
Srinagar: A senior police officer on Wednesday visited north Kashmir’s Kupwara district to review the security scenario and assess the preparedness on the counter-terrorism front, officials said. “Deputy Inspector General of Police, North Kashmir Range (NKR), Maqsood-ul-Zaman, today visited Kupwara district to review the prevailing security scenario and assess the preparedness of the forces on […]
Satish Sharma emphasizes integration of Technology, Industry for people-centric innovations
Distributes Appointment letters among appointees of S&T department SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, Wednesday emphasized the need for greater synergy between the technology and industry to ensure that new technical innovations are designed to meet the real needs of […]
Committee on Estimates reviews functioning of Power Development Department
SRINAGAR: The House Committee on Estimates Wednesday convened a meeting at the Assembly Complex in Srinagar to review the functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (PDD). The meeting was chaired by Committee Chairperson, Shamim Firdous, and attended by members including Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Mir, Pawan Kumar Gupta, Chander Prakash Ganga, Gharu Ram Bhagat […]
Advisor to CM meets KCCI delegation
SRINAGAR: Advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the issues raised by the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), in Civil Secretariat, here Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Dheeraj Gupta, Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce, S. Vikramjit Singh, Director, […]
Expanded search underway to trace missing persons in cloudburst-hit village in Kishtwar
Chisoti: The expanded search operation continued in this cloudburst-hit village in Kishtwar district on the seventh day on Wednesday, officials said, as Principal Secretary, Home, Chandraker Bharti, chaired a meeting of various agencies after assessing the ground situation. The senior official is the first of the 10 IAS and IPS officers who have been directed […]
NC says Centre should relook provisions of three bills
Srinagar: The ruling National Conference on Wednesday said some provisions of the three bills moved by Union Minister Amit Shah for the removal of the prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers arrested on serious criminal charges for 30 days, were “draconian”, and expressed the hope that government will address the concerns of the opposition. “Some […]
Chisoti tragedy: Group of young men on two-wheelers turned into heroes to save lives
Chisoti: Amid the chaos and cries for help when fear gripped every heart in cloudburst-hit Chisoti hamlet of Kishtwar district, a group of ordinary men on two-wheelers turned into extraordinary heroes. Known locally as ‘Chisoti Bikers’, these young volunteers were among the first responders who rushed to the site hit by the August 14 disaster […]
CS favours adoption of online systems for RR updation and DPCs
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is set to introduce a major governance reform aimed at digitizing and streamlining the updation of Recruitment Rules (RRs) and the timely conduct of Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) across all government departments. The initiative took shape during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, and attended by […]
