Lt Governor chairs review meeting of Social Welfare Department
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Social Welfare Department. The meeting was attended by Sh. Santosh D Vaidya, Principal Secretary, Finance Department; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor; Ms Sheetal Nanda, Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare; Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments and senior […]
CS reviews progress on vision document for accelerating employment
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Wednesday inaugurated a day long workshop on ‘Yuva Udhyami Vikas Abhiyaan (YUVA)’ aiming at accelerating employment of youth through entrepreneurship in convergence with several other schemes already under implementation here in the Union Territory. The workshop was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Forests, Principal Secretary, Finance, Secretary, L&E, Secretary, Planning, […]
NIA attaches 6 immovable properties of top JeM terrorist
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday attached six immovable properties of a top terrorist of the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed in Jammu and Kashmir. The attached land parcels of arrested terrorist Asif Ahmed Malik are located in Mirpora and Pulwama, the NIA said in a statement. The properties were attached under Section […]
Over 17 lakh voters to decide fate of 24 candidates in Srinagar PC on May 13
Srinagar: More than 17.4 lakh voters will decide on May 13 the fate of over two dozen candidates for the Srinagar parliamentary seat. As many as 24 candidates are in the fray for the Srinagar parliamentary elections, including National Conference’s Agha Syed Ruhullah; People’s Democratic Party’s Waheed ur Rehman Parra; Apni Party’s Mohammad Ashraf Mir; […]
Two people reported missing, 7 rescued as boat capsizes in Jhelum at Awantipora
Srinagar: A boat carrying nine labourers capsized in river Jhelum at Hatiwara area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district following which seven persons were rescued while two others are missing. An official said that a boat having nine non-locals on board capsized at Hatiwara while with the efforts of locals, seven persons were rescued […]
Director NIFT Sgr, calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Dr. Javid Ahmad Wani, Director, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Srinagar called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan Wednesday. He briefed the Lt Governor on the functioning of NIFT campus at Ompora in Budgam District, an official spokesman said. Subsequently, a delegation of J&K Employees Coordination Committee also met the Lt […]
Terrorist killed in fresh gunfight with security forces in Kulgam
Srinagar: A terrorist was killed in a fresh gunfight with security forces on Wednesday near the site of an encounter in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district where two ultras were killed a day earlier. During search of houses near the encounter site in the Redwani area of the district, the fresh exchange of fire took place […]
Fast-tracking infra works: Railway Ministry enhances project sanctioning powers of GMs, DRMs
New Delhi: The Railway Ministry has significantly enhanced the financial powers of general managers and divisional managers to fast-track the execution of infrastructural projects. “The proposal for revision of powers of field units for sanction of projects was under consideration of the Board for some time. With a view to fast-track the execution of Railway […]
Possibility of GDP growth touching 8 pc in FY24 quite high: CEA
New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday said there was a high possibility of GDP growth touching 8 per cent in FY24 on the back of robust growth registered during the three quarters of the financial year ended March 2024. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.4 per cent in the […]
LS Polls 2024: Around 61 pc polling in third phase
Clashes in West Bengal, SP alleges irregularities in UP New Delhi: A voter turnout of 61.55 per cent was recorded on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories with stray incidents of violence in West Bengal. Assam recorded the highest turnout at 75.30 […]
