CS reviews establishment of industries under NIP
Around 600 units with an investment of 850 Cr came under production this fiscal
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday reviewed the progress for establishment of industrial units here in the UT under New Industrial Policy (NIP) 2021-30. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce; Directors of Industries, Jammu/Kashmir; MD SIDCO & SICOP and many other concerned officers in person or through virtual mode. […]
J&K Universities Bill aims to bring more transparency, accountability
By: Muhammad Adnan Srinagar: A new legislative framework that aims to govern the functioning of public universities across Jammu and Kashmir aims to bring more transparency, accountability and limit the financial powers of the Vice Chancellors, details of the new bill reveal. ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Public Universities Act-2022’ which was recently cleared by the […]
IUHC 2022: JK bags top awards under PMAY-URBAN
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has won top awards in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-Urban) during three day “India Urban Housing Conclave 2022” (IUHC 2022) organized by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in Rajkot, Gujarat. The conclave was inaugurated by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 19th of October, 2022. J&K has […]
Youth is the hope of our nation: Lt Guv
Launches contemporary digital shows ‘Inspire Gen-Z’ & ‘The Beats of J&K’
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday termed the youth as the hope of the nation. Launching the ‘Inspire Gen-Z’ and ‘The Beats of J&K’, two contemporary digital shows created by the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) to engage, entertain and inspire the youth of J&K, the Lt Gv said that young generation […]
JK reporting good number of dengue cases: Officials
Five deaths reported in the UT so far this year
Srinagar: Over 3600 dengue cases and five deaths have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir this year so far with five deaths accounted from Kashmir division alone. A senior health official said that around 12328 tests have been conducted so far and 3,617 have come positive. Of 3617, 90 percent of cases which is 3,093 […]
Banks have a huge role in bolstering JK’s economy: CS
Directed banks to saturate self-employment in the UT by the end of November 2022
8th UT-Level Bankers’ Committee meet SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday said that the government is committed to bring down the unemployment in J&K and the financial sector needs to put in a place an actionable mechanism to saturate the self-employment in J&K by the end of November 2022. Mehta said this while […]
Indus Waters Treaty: World Bank appoints neutral expert, chairman of Court of Arbitration
Washington: The World Bank has appointed a “neutral expert” and a chairman of the Court of Arbitration regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric power plants, in view of disagreements and differences between India and Pakistan over the 1960 Indus Water Treaty. Announcing the appointments, the World Bank said on Monday that it is confident that […]
New land laws acting as cushion for development across JK: Govt
SRINAGAR: The government on Monday said that the new land laws are being hailed by the people of Jammu and Kashmir as a major step towards the development and progress of the UT. The government said the new land laws introduced in J&K replaced some outdated, regressive, intrinsically contradictory land laws with a set of […]
India ranks 107 on Global Hunger Index 2022
Records highest ‘child wasting’ rate
New Delhi: India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2022 with its child wasting rate at 19.3 per cent, being the highest in the world. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels. With a score of 29.1, […]
Tale of two underdeveloped Villages of Kupwara
By: Muhammad Adnan Langate: In Kunnel village, the electricity wires hang down on poplars and women folk pump in at the tube well to fetch drinking water in absence of potable drinking water supply from the government. Besides, the potholed road welcomes you with its shabby and muddy looks. The village is located at a […]