Governor, CM greet people on Shab-i-Miraj
JAMMU, APRIL 13: Governor N. N. Vohra has greeted the people on Shab-i-Miraj. In his message of felicitations the Governor has expressed hope that the celebration of this auspicious occasion would further strengthen the bonds of amity, harmony and brotherhood among all communities and be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity in the State. […]
CWG: Shuttler Saina sails into women’s singles semis
Gold Coast : London bronze medallist Saina Nehwal thrashed Canada’s Rachel Honderich to cruise through to the women’s singles semi-finals, here on Friday. The World No.12 Indian hardly broke a sweat and barring a couple of poor shots towards the end, dominated the contest throughout to comfortably win by a 21-8, 21-13 verdict. Saina started […]
Naeem inspects progress of works on major projects in Jammu
JAMMU, APRIL 12 – Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar today inspected various mega projects being executed by Public Works Department (R&B) and Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) in Jammu city. Vice Chancellor, Cluster University of Jammu Prof Anju Bhasin, Chief Engineer, PWD (R&B) Jammu Sudheer Shah, Managing Director, JKPCC Vikar Shanthoo, General […]
Asiea reviews performance of HDC, Handicraft, Handloom Deptts
Minister calls for adopting modern production, marketing strategies
JAMMU, APRIL 12: Minister of State for Industries and Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Social Welfare, Health & Medical Education and Power Development Department, Asiea Naqash today reviewed the performance of Handloom Development Corporation (HDC) Handicraft and Handloom Development Departments here at meeting of senior functionaries. The Minister reviewed the targets achieved under various schemes […]
England and Ireland Test series tough test for Coach Arthur
Lahore: This summer the Sarfraz XI will play one test against Ireland and two against England. Given the team’s Test performance, the upcoming series if not only going to be a tough test for the Sarfraz XI but also for Mickey Arthur as coach. Under the 49-year-old Arthur, the Pakistan team has performed well in […]
Revised target was tough for Delhi: Gambhir
Jaipur: Delhi Daredevils skipper Gautam Gambhir feels that the revised target handed to his side during the rain-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals was stiff to chase with just two overs of powerplay. Chasing a revised target of 71 runs in six overs via the Duckworth-Lewis Method in a rain-truncated clash on […]
CM’s Grievance Cell Website Cell revamped
JAMMU, APRIL 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government has revamped the website for Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell which can now be accessed on www.jkgrievance.in. According to a statement issued by the CM’s Private Office, the general public has been asked to post their grievances on the revamped website as the old website www.jkgrievance.nic.in has been […]
2nd phase of PMUY being launched to cover SC/ST households, others: Zulfkar
Ujjawala Diwas being observed on April 20
JAMMU, APRIL 12: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) and Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today said that the government is soon going to launch second phase of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to cover additional households in the state. “The expanded phase of PMUY will cover the households belonging to scheduled […]
India’s women’s hockey team loses to Australia in semis
Gold Coast : India’s women’s hockey team lost 0-1 to defending champions Australia in a semi-final of the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Thursday. Grace Stewart’s 37th-minute field goal gave the hosts the win to set-up a title clash with New Zealand, who overcame England 2-1 via penalty shootout in the other semi-final. India will […]
Delegation of Pahari Speaking People meets Governor
JAMMU, APRIL 12: A delegation of Pahari speaking people comprising Zafar Iqbal Manhas, MLC; Kuldeep Raj Gupta, VC State Advisory Board for the Development of Pahari Speaking People; Shah Mohammad Tantray, MLA Poonch; Vibodh Gupta and Pardeep Sharma – MLCs; Mirza Abdul Rashid, former Speaker and Minister; Syed Rafiq Shah, former MLC; and Dr. Zakir […]