Officials review functioning of DGGI portal for JK
Evaluate progress of UT on NeSDA-2021
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), GoI and the Chief Secretary, J&K, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday co-chaired a meeting to review the development and functioning of District Good Governance Index (DGGI) portal and Dashboard for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, General […]
Night temperature drops below Sub-Zero level across Kashmir
Srinagar: Night temperature recorded a drop and settled below freezing point across Kashmir Valley barring Srinagar on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a low of 0.0°C against last night’s 0.8°C. The temperature was below 1.0°C than the normal for this time of the year, […]
COVID-19: Quality of antibodies improves for months after vaccination: Study
Washington: Antibodies produced by immune cells become steadily more formidable and precisely targeted against the SARS-CoV-2 virus for at least six months after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study. The researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in the US assessed the antibody response to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in detail in people. The findings, published […]
78.43% students pass class 10 exams: Girls fare better than boys by thin margin of 0.6%
Srinagar: Girl students fared better than their male counters by a thin margin in the 10th class, the result of which was declared by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Wednesday. A total of 72684 students— 37045 boys and 37045 girls —had appeared in the examination held amid covid-19 pandemic last […]
Ten OGWs of JeM held during raids
Srinagar: State Investigation Agency (SIA) has arrested ten “identified” persons for allegedly working as Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Jash-e-Mohammad during raids in south and central Kashmir, officials said Wednesday. “The SIA was constituted recently with mandate to investigate (cases) connected with (militancy) and secessionism, conducted overnight raids at ten different locations in various districts […]
Govt to hold crucial meet on school re-opening
Srinagar: Authorities are likely to hold an important meeting on Thursday regarding the reopening of schools and issuance of protocols to be followed during the physical academic activities. Official sources said that the concerned officials will chair the meeting in this regard on Thursday. “The meeting will be held by the officials of the School […]
Ravi in Pakistan is the most polluted river in the world: Study
Lahore: River Ravi in Pakistan is the most polluted river in the world, followed by water bodies in Bolivia and Ethiopia, a US-based research academy has said, warning that local populations in these areas are exposed to serious risks. In its study, the University of York monitored 1,052 sampling sites along 258 rivers in 104 […]
Mushroom Cultivation: Training program on Quality Spawn Production held at SKUAST-J
JAMMU: Two day training programme on production of Quality Spawn for Mushroom Cultivation was held Wednesday at Mushroom Unit, SKUAST-J here under the aegis of State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI). The training programme was held for the officers of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. […]
JK’s Power Department to be self-sustaining: Lt Guv
Inaugurates 20 Power distribution projects
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinah Tuesday inaugurated 20 Power distribution projects costing Rs 41 Cr at Bajalta, Jammu, an official spokesman said. The Lt Governor said that these projects will address peak season shortage and ensure sustained economic activities. Additional capacity augmentation will bridge the major gap in the electricity requirements of Jammu, Udhampur, Reasi, […]
PM to preside launch of industrial investment in JK in March: Lt Guv
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the groundbreaking ceremony of the launch of industrial investments worth 20,000 to 25,000 crore rupees here next month, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday. He sought cooperation of the people to the efforts of his administration to usher a new dawn of peace, […]
