Dr Parikshat Singh Manhas appointed chairman of JKBOSE
Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday appointed Parikshat Singh Manhas as the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education for a period of two years. Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department has said that the new BOSE Chairman was appointed on the orders of Lieutenant Governor. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section […]
On 74th Republic Day, LG felicitates youth selected for self-employment
Attends J&K Bank’s ‘Nayi Disha’ programme
JAMMU: On the eve of 74th Republic Day, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha felicitated and handed over certificates to selected youth who have availed the assistance to start their own business venture. The Lt Governor said that the administration is fully committed to youth entrepreneurship and ensuring self-employment opportunities. “We have taken many steps to create […]
J&K admin enhances annuity grant for gallantry awardees
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday enhanced the annuity grant in favour of gallantry awardees residing in the Union Territory, officials said. The decision was taken by the Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, they said. The proposal to enhance the grant to the existing […]
India, Pakistan came ‘too close’ to nuclear conflagration in 2019: Pompeo
New York: India and Pakistan came “too close” to a nuclear conflagration during the 2019 confrontation with both sides believing the other was preparing to deploy nuclear weapons, according to former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. He recounted in his book, “Never Give an Inch”, his frantic night-time diplomatic efforts to get the neighbours […]
Fresh snowfall, rains in Kashmir; flights at Srinagar airport affected
Srinagar: Fresh snowfall in most places of Kashmir brought down visibility to 500 metres, affecting air traffic to and from the Valley on Wednesday. Light to moderate snowfall was recorded at most places of Kashmir while the higher reaches witnessed heavy snowfall. The weather department has predicted that the intensity of precipitation will decrease as […]
3 detained in last week’s IED recovery case in Rajouri
Jammu: Police have detained three persons and “developed vital leads” in the case of recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from the Kheora locality of Rajouri border district, sources said Wednesday. An IED was detected and defused by security personnel in the area on January 18. The three detainees include one person from the […]
Frequent suspension of, delay in flights at Srinagar Airport irks passengers
Director AAI says operations are affected because of bad weather
Srinagar, Jan 25: Frequent suspension of or delay in flight operations due to the inclement weather at Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport has become a source of constant heart-ache for the locals as well as tourists here. Irked by frequent suspension of air traffic at Srinagar airport due snowfall or poor visibility during winters, passengers alleged that […]
R-Day dress rehearsal held in Srinagar, district hqrs amidst heightened security
Srinagar: Security has been beefed up in Kashmir for Republic Day celebrations, officials said, even as a full dress rehearsal of the function was held at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium here, as also at various district headquarters on Tuesday. Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Pandurang Kunbarao Pole presided over the dress rehearsal function and took the salute […]
PM’s ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’ on Jan 27; over 38 lakh students registered for participation
New Delhi: A record 38 lakh students registered this year for participation in “Pariksha Pe Charcha”, an annual interaction of students with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about issues relating to exam stress, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday. The registrations are at least 15 lakh more than last year, according to the minister. […]
CCI urge LG to ‘exempt from eviction’ people having constructed hotels, lodges on state land
Srinagar: Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Monday urged the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha to ‘exempt from eviction’ those people who have constructed hotels and lodges on small patches of the state land. The biz body said those hoteliers who have encroached upon huge tracts of government land anywhere in the UT be evicted so […]
