President J&K Shree Kashi Vidvat Parishad calls on LG
JAMMU: Padma Shri Prof. Vishwa Murti Shastri, President, Jammu Kashmir Shree Kashi Vidvat Parishad called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here today. Prof. Vishwa Murti Shastri discussed with the Lt Governor various matters pertaining to the preservation and promotion of the ancient Vedic culture, teachings, and traditions among the young generation. He […]
Rural Sanitation launches Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Internship-2023
JAMMU: The Directorate of Rural Sanitation today launched the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Internship 2023. The initiative aims to engage youth enrolled in colleges and universities, as well as research scholars, who are interested in working in rural areas for the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) and become a part of “Jan Andolan”. […]
12-day acting, direction workshop kick-starts in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A 12-day long workshop for honing the acting and direction skills of theatre artists began here on Saturday. The workshop also marks the formal inauguration of the NSD Centre in Srinagar. The workshop has been organised by the Theatre-in-Education Centre of the National School of Drama (NSD) in collaboration with the J&K Academy of […]
Director SCERT applauds stakeholders as 8th class exam ends
JAMMU: While expressing his gratitude to all the stakeholders on the successful conclusion of the 8th class examination, the Director of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), J&K, Prof (Dr) Parkshat Singh Manhas, on Saturday, said that perseverance and diligence are the hallmarks of those nations that accept change in their lives […]
Director JKEDI stresses on importance of building innovative startups
ANANTNAG: The Director Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, today conducted an extensive tour of South Kashmir and interacted with youth and aspiring entrepreneurs at ITI Anantnag. The Director visited a number of business units in the area to encourage enterprising entrepreneurs. He also felicitated Heena Rashid from district Pulwama for […]
J&K an all-season tourist destination; deptt needs uplift to tap its potential fully: Secy
Asks officers to achieve set targets in time
JAMMU: Secretary Tourism, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, today stated that Jammu and Kashmir is an all-season tourist destination and there is a high need to uplift the department with the changing times to tap this immense tourism potential to the fullest. Secretary said this while chairing a marathon meeting held to review the functioning […]
Yasha Mudgal chairs 11th BODs meeting of JCCB
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Cooperative (Chairperson PBODs JCC Bank), Yasha Mudgal, today chaired the 11th meeting of the Board of Directors of JCC Bank at the Civil Secretariat here. Among others, Director Agriculture Jammu, K K Sharma, ADDC Jammu, Romesh Chander, Manager NABARD, Ravi Shanker, and CEO/MD, JCC Bank, Muzafar Sultan were present in the meeting. […]
Shameema Firdous joins K. Kavitha led day-long protest in Delhi demanding women’s reservation bill
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Women’s Wing President Shameema Firdous joined the K. Kavitha led one day-long hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Friday to press the Union Government to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill. The hunger strike was organized by NGO Bharat Jagriti run by K. Kavitha. The protest […]
Dir Horti Kashmir visits departmental nurseries at Pulwama, Shopian
Chairs awareness camps
SRINAGAR: The Director Horticulture Kashmir, G.R. Mir, today toured District Pulwama and participated in a series of events. At the outset of the programme, the Director Horticulture visited Akhoo, Kakpora Pulwama where he kick-started High-Density Plantation. He then paid a visit to the village Pingalgam, Pulwama where he launched a plantation drive under the Area […]
Gill scores classy ton but Test match evenly poised
By Kushan Sarkar Ahmedabad: Shubman Gill gave ample display of his immense talent with a stylish hundred but India’s batting unit didn’t fully press home the advantage, ending the third day at 289 for three against Australia in the fourth Test, here Saturday. Gill, who batted for nearly six hours scored a chanceless 128 off […]
