Marriage assistance to 3.40 Lakh building, other construction workers ‘put in abeyance’
Srinagar: More than 3.40 Lakh building and other construction workers/labourers in Jammu and Kashmir are running from pillar to post as they have been deprived of marriage assistance provided to them for their marriage or the marriage of their dependents. According to the workers, Jammu and Kashmir Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Board have […]
J&K UT to participate in upcoming “Surajkund Mela”
J&K UT to participate in upcoming “Surajkund Mela”
Srinagar: J&K UT is participating as a theme State in the upcoming “Surajkund Mela” through the Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir, reads communiqué issued by DIPR-JK. The Surajkund Mela has been a big hit with respect to the handicrafts exhibition and this year the United Kingdom is joining as a Partner Nation for the […]
‘Rs 31.89 crore World Bank funded IRUP to strengthen road connectivity in north Kashmir’
Road upgradation project to benefit 1.5 lac souls in Bandipora, Baramulla districts
Srinagar: Rs 31.89 crore are being spent on the strengthening of the inter-district road connectivity between Baramulla and Bandipora districts in North Kashmir under the World Bank-funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP), reads a communiqué issued by DIPR-JK. “The Integrated Road Upgradation Project (IRUP) being executed under the component -Reconstruction of Roads and Bridges […]
Dir Agri Kashmir reviews implementation of CSSs in Anantnag, Kulgam
Srinagar: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today reviewed the implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) and flagship programs in the twin districts of Anantnag and Kulgam. Speaking on the occasion, the Director said that the agriculture sector is changing globally and in this changing scenario an innovative approach is needed to reach […]
Frequent power cuts, inflated bills trigger protest in Sheeri Baramulla
Baramulla: People from different metered and non-metered areas of Sheeri Narvaw Baramulla district on Monday staged a protest demonstration against Power Development Department (PDD) over unscheduled power cuts and inflated bills. “As if irking power supply and excessive electricity tariff was not enough, PDD issued bills at the rate of Rs 370 and Rs 750 […]
We were not brave enough: Kohli
DUBAI: Indian captain Virat Kohli on Sunday said his team was not brave enough with the bat, ball and in its body language as it copped an eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of New Zealand which has put the side in danger of a group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup. India crashed to an […]
RASC emerges champion in Roller Skating Championship
Jammu: The roller hockey teams of the Roller Athlete Skating Club Jindrah emerged champion in the recently concluded J&K UT Roller Skating Championship at Peer Kho Jammu. The teams were trained by the head coach of the club Krish Gupta. In Cadet Boys and Sub Junior Boys, both gold and silver were won by the […]
South Africa look to strengthen semi-final chances against Bangladesh
ABU DHABI: High on confidence after two consecutive victories, a rejuvenated South Africa will now look to strengthen their semi-final hopes when they meet a struggling Bangladesh in a Group 1 Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday. South Africa have emerged as strong contenders to qualify for the semifinals after the […]
Education in India not inclusive; we are lacking in terms of education: SC judge
Bhuj: As per the standards of sustainable development India is still lacking in terms of education as it has not achieved the goal of “inclusive education”, Supreme Court judge Justice UU Lalit said here on Monday and underlined the need to undertake more efforts on this front and to provide good and quality education to […]
Repeal agri laws or farmers will intensify stir at Delhi borders: Tikait to Centre
Ghaziabad: Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday said the Centre has time till November 26 to repeal its contentious farm laws, after which farmers’ protest around Delhi will be intensified. November 26 will mark one year of the ongoing farmers’ stir at Delhi’s border points of Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur. The protest is […]