J&K Bank renews MoU with J&K Government
Assures to deliver enhanced financial services to government employees Jammu: Reaffirming its long-standing partnership with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, J&K Bank Friday signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UT Government to provide a comprehensive bouquet of tailor-made banking facilities to all its permanent employees. The MoU was signed by the […]
1,000 Indian students, including 500 Kashmiris to return from Mashhad on Special Flights: JKSA
Srinagar: Three special Mahan Air flights are scheduled to bring back around 1,000 Indian students, including 500 Kashmiri students from Mashhad, Iran, to New Delhi tonight and tomorrow, a JKSA statement issued here said. Nasir Khuehami, National Convenor of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association, said, “Three Mahan Air flights will bring Indian students back […]
Dir School Edu Kashmir visits Uri
Distributes sports kits to students in schools BARAMULLA: Director School Education Kashmir, Dr. G.N. Itoo conducted an extensive tour of various schools in Uri and adjoining areas, particularly focusing on those affected by recent cross-border shelling. In a significant gesture of encouragement and outreach, sports kits were distributed among the students of these impacted schools […]
CM inaugurates college building, campus of GDC Purmandal
‘Won’t stop until our goals for youth are fully realised’: CM SAMBA: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday inaugurated the newly constructed college complex of Government Degree College (GDC) Purmandal in Samba district. The event was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Minister for Higher Education Sakeena Itoo, Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir […]
CS scrutinizes strategy for effective implementation of Mission YUVA
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Thursday chaired a comprehensive meeting to assess the implementation of Mission YUVA, a flagship initiative aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and employment in Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting, attended by senior government officials, Vice-Chancellors and representatives from leading financial institutions like IIT Jammu, IIM Jammu, NABARD and J&K Bank, focused on […]
CS explores ways to boost JK’s skill ecosystem with Union Secretary MSDE
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Thursday met with Union Secretary of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Atul Kumar Tiwari, to discuss strategies for enhancing the skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives across the Union Territory. Present on the occasion were Regional Director, V Babu, MSDE; Director, National Council for Vocational Education […]
Police destroys wild cannabis in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal launched a large-scale destruction drive against Wild Cannabis (Bhung) Cultivation in Youngoora and adjoining areas in Lar, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that the drive was conducted with police personnel putting in great efforts to destroy the cultivation. Local youth also actively participated in the campaign, reflecting strong community […]
Sangam-Lassipora road in shambles, locals demand immediate macadamisation
Say widening at key spots is necessary to avoid traffic jams Pulwama: The dilapidated condition of the Sangam-Lassipora road continues to haunt commuters in Pulwama district, with locals expressing deep resentment over the administration’s alleged apathy toward this crucial stretch that connects the industrial hub of Lassipora with the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. Residents and […]
Urs Mubarak of Hazrat Khawaja Habibullah Nowshehri (R.A) celebrated
Cultural troupe of Cultural Unit Kashmir, DIPR present his Kalam on the day of Mehfil-e-Sama SRINAGAR: Urs e Mubarak of Hazrat Khawaja Habibullah Nowshehri (R.A) was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety at his shrine located in Nowshehra area of Srinagar city. Today on the occasion of Mehfil-e-Sama, a cultural troupe of Cultural Unit Kashmir […]
GCC delegation calls on CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR: A delegation from the Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC), J&K, Thursday called on the Chief Minister and highlighted several issues of public importance. Led by Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, retired IAS officer, the delegation raised concerns regarding the need to improve district healthcare, reduce unnecessary referrals to tertiary hospitals, and strengthen cancer care facilities. The […]