Army commences scholarship scheme for underprivileged students in J&K
Srinagar: The Indian Army has initiated the Jammu and Kashmir Special Scholarship Scheme 2023 to provide educational opportunities to underprivileged students, officials said on Sunday. Through this scholarship being launched as part of the Army’s ‘Sadbhavana’ operation, the education of 146 students from different districts of the valley will be sponsored for an amount of […]
30 residential shanties damaged in Parimpora blaze
Srinagar: At least 30 small wooden residential sheds and shanties were damaged in an early morning fire incident on Sunday in the Parimpora area of Srinagar, officials said. Quoting officials, news agency KNO reported that at about 4:15 am in the morning, the control room in Srinagar received a call regarding the fire incident in […]
LG greets people on Gandhi Jayanti
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has greeted the people on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti. In a message, the LG said “the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi is an occasion for all of us to rededicate ourselves to his teachings of non-violence, peace, truth, tolerance, communal harmony and work for […]
Staff Selection Commission aims to conduct competitive exams in 22 Indian languages: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the Staff Selection Commission aims to conduct competitive examinations in 22 Indian languages in the future. The intention is to provide a language-neutral level-playing field to all aspiring candidates, he said, addressing the valedictory session of the ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav: Technology & Bharatiya Bhasha Summit’ here. […]
AI, new tech tools will enable efficient public services: LG
Chairs meeting on 'Future-Ready Governance'
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting and discussed the key issues related to ‘Future-Ready Governance’, at the Raj Bhawan Sunday, an official press release informed. It said the meeting was attended by Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Anurag Goel, former Union Secretary; Prof. Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor Jammu University; Prof. Nilofer […]
Technology has immense potential to bring govt and citizens closer: V SRINIVAS
Says, J&K receiving Center’s focused approach; education, health, nutrition, infrastructure get huge push
JAMMU: Union Secretary, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, V Srinivas, on Monday, said that India is marching fast towards digital empowerment of citizens besides cybernated transformation of institutions to optimize transparency and accountability in day-to-day functioning He delivered key keynote address at the Prelude Conference on “New Paradigms of Governance” organized by the Indian Institute […]
JDI Mohammad Aslam awarded Certificate of Appreciation for his contribution to Shramadaan Swachh Bharat
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to Joint Director Information Kashmir, Mohammad Aslam for his contribution to Shramdaan for Swachh Bharat under an initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission. The selfless contribution of JDI Kashmir for advocating & fostering the environment of cleanliness at different forums and under his […]
Why 50+ party BJP shies away to face elections: JKPCC Chief
Reasi/Udhampur: Taking a dig at the BJP, which used to claim that it would win 50 plus seats, Congress has questioned where is 50+ party & why has it suddenly gone into low profile & shies away to face elections. JKPCC Chief Vikar Rasool Wani said this while addressing a largely attended workers’ convention of […]
‘Swachhata Hi Seva Pakhwada’: A Jan-Andolan for Garbage Free India
By: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat India, a country of remarkable diversity and stark contrasts, finds strength in its unity, especially in times of adversity. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, (Clean India Campaign) a flagship initiative led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stands as a shining example of what collective willpower can achieve in our country. The Swachh […]
