LG releases Jawaharlal Kaul’s “Jammu Kashmir: The Wounded Paradise”
‘J&K is more than a piece of land; it’s our consciousness, our way of life’
New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today released eminent journalist Jawaharlal Kaul’s book titled “Jammu & Kashmir: The Wounded Paradise”. President Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) Trust, Ram Bahadur Rai, presided over the function. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor praised the author for his remarkable effort in presenting J&K in […]
Chief Secretary reviews tourism promotional activities
Directs promotion of 75 new tourist destinations
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review various activities being undertaken by the Tourism Department to highlight and promote new tourist destinations. Administrative Secretary Tourism Department along with MD, JKTDC, and concerned officers of the Department participated in the meeting. It was informed that the Tourism Department is organizing […]
NC pays tributes to Sher-e-Kashmir on his 39th death anniversary
Dr. Farooq, Omar lead party functionaries in offering Fatiha, floral tributes at Quaid-Mazar
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President, Member of Parliament, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, and Vice President, Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday led party functionaries in offering Fatiha and floral tributes at the final resting place of Baba-e-Qoum, Sher-e Kashmir, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, on his 39th death anniversary at Qaid Mazar Hazratbal. The leaders while […]
Jammu NC leaders takes pledge to uphold brotherhood
Jammu: National Conference (NC) leaders on Wednesday paid tributes to party founder Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah on his 38th death anniversary and took a pledge to uphold and preserve amity and communal harmony. Party provincial president Devender Singh Rana described Abdullah, who was also Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, as one of the tallest leaders of […]
PSC on SC & ST interacts with J&K Bank management
Meets officers, Jawans of BSF; enquires about recruitment quotas, promotions for SC & ST
Srinagar: Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes today held several interaction and deliberation sessions with J&K Bank management and employees as well as officers and Jawans of Border Security Forces (BSF) to know about the working conditions and other issues of the committee’s subject matters. On the outset, […]
Absconder arrested in Bandipora: Police
Srinagar: Police claimed to have arrested an absconder in Bandipora, who was evading his arrest for a long time. “Police received a non-bailable warrant from the Hon’ble Court of JMIC Bandipora against an accused namely Hilal Ahmad Ganie son of Mohammad Akram resident of Watrina Bandipora,” said a police spokesperson. “Accordingly, a special team led […]
Dr Sehrish reviews progress of RLM in Baramulla
Srinagar: Mission Director Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar, today convened a meeting with the officials of JKRLM (Umeed) to review the progress of mission in Baramulla district. The meeting was attended by Riyaz Ahmad Beigh, Additional Mission Director, Kashmir; District Programme Managers (DPMs), Block Programme Managers (BPMs), MIS Assistants […]
INSPIRE Awards-MANAK: Shahida, Mehvish from J&K shine at 8th NLEPC-2021
Dr Jitendra Singh confers awards to top 60 students
Srinagar: Shahida Bano, a class 8th student of Government Boys Middle Schools Sheeri Payeen of education Zone Fathegarh in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, was among the top 60 students, who were conferred awards in the 8th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition-2021 (NLEPC) of the INSPIRE Awards–MANAK featuring student innovations from all over India. Besides […]
Govt initiates process for appoint of Director SKIMS
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has started the process for appointment of director SKIMS Soura by inviting applications for the same. A notification issued by the SKIMS Soura in this regard reads that online applications on prescribed proforma are invited from Indian Nationals for the position of Director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) […]
Farmers stay put outside Karnal secretariat, refuse to budge until demands are met
Karnal: A large number of farmers stayed put outside the gates of the district headquarters here on Wednesday as they remained firm on their demand for action over a police lathicharge on a group of peasants on August 28. Locked in a showdown with the Haryana government, the farmers squatted at the gates of the […]
