Govt forms high level selection committee for appointing Dir SKIMS
CS Dulloo to be committee Chairman Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a high level selection committee led by Chief Secretary for the post of Director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura. As per the order issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, the committee has been asked to prepare a panel […]
MeT forecasts light to moderate rain, snow in Kashmir
Srinagar: The weather department here has forecast light to moderate rain and snow at widespread places in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that there is also possibility of light rain and snow at a few places on Thursday. Generally dry weather is expected from March 15-20, he […]
New Start-Up Policy: Govt identifies 10 focus sectors
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has identified 10 different sectors, which will be given special attention under the new start-up policy. As per the Start-up Policy 2024-27, start-ups coming up in different sectors will get assistance and funding from the government to thrive. The policy document reveals that these 10 sectors include food processing […]
JK witnesses surge in voter numbers
11 lakh new voters registered post abrogation of Art 370 Srinagar: Since the revocation of Article 370 which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, a whooping increase of 11 lakh voters has been registered who can now vote during the assembly elections. As per the official data, the total number of voters was approximately […]
Food Deptt starts sampling amid concerns over early-ripened fruits
Srinagar: The Food and Drugs Department J&K has started sampling of fresh fruits, vegetables and other food items following social media reports about early-ripened fruits, particularly watermelons, in markets. Commissioner of Food Safety & Controller, Drugs & Food Control Organisation, Hashmat Ali Yatoo, said that social media is an “uncontrolled” platform where people post whatever […]
GoI asks J&K admin to complete all SSCL projects by mid-2024
Srinagar: After missing the deadline for the completion of several smart city projects in Srinagar, the government of India has directed the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure the completion of all the projects by June of this year. Sources privy to the development said that following the failure to meet the earlier deadline […]
PM inaugurates PMB Janaushadhi Kendra at Srinagar railway station
Also inaugurates Gati Shakti Terminal at Samba JAMMU: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday laid foundation stone and dedicated Railway projects worth over Rs 85,000 crores. He inaugurated Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra at Srinagar railway station and Gati Shakti Terminal at Samba. Modi also dedicated ‘One Station One Product’ (OSOP) stalls at Anantnag, Awantipora, […]
Centre sanctions Rs 224.44 cr to construct Shopian bypass
Srinagar: The Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has sanctioned Rs 224.44 crore to construct a bypass on the national highway in the Shopian district. The announcement was made by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. “In Jammu & Kashmir, an allocation of Rs 224.44 crore has been sanctioned for the construction […]
Education should be driven by creativity rather than by curriculum: Lt Guv
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated the three-day capacity building programme on ‘leadership development of academic administrators’ and said that education should be driven by creativity rather than by curriculum in order to develop the capacities of young people to be creative. He said the union territory is committed to reform and revamp […]
Community-based mental health care shows better outcomes: WHO
New Delhi: Community-based mental health care shows better outcomes and countries in the South-East Asia region should prioritise transition from long-stay institutional mental health services to community-based care to ensure these services are accessible and stigma-free, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. Transitioning from long-stay tertiary psychiatric institutions to community-based care is beneficial for […]
