Unemployment is the challenge
In a welcome development Government of J&K is establishing two Centers for Invention, Innovation, Incubation & Training (CIIIT) in Jammu & Kashmir in collaboration with Tata Technologies to strengthen industry-academia partnership and to bring quality improvement in technical education. The two centers are being built at Government Polytechnic College, Jammu and Government Polytechnic College, Baramulla […]
Commercialization of floriculture
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has asked his administration to take steps for making the commercial floriculture sector more remunerative and employment generative. He has directed Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Floriculture, Gardens and Parks Department for submission of a comprehensive proposal for promotion of commercial floriculture within a period of one month. He also directed the concerned […]
Covid-19 – Alarming Spike
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed highest single day spike in Covid-19 cases with 786 testing positive. The death toll due to the infection has already crossed 700. The scenario is frightening as there is no let up either in fresh cases of deaths due to Coronavirus. Though one would like to caution people not to panic […]
Mughal road needs focused attention
The Administrative Council which met here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, has approved up-gradation, improvement and resurfacing of Mughal road at an estimated cost of Rs 47.41 Crore for a total length of 84.11 Kms. An official spokesman said that the decision was aimed at proper upkeep /maintenance of the […]
Ensure peoples’ participation
From past few days, the Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has been visiting different district headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir to review the developmental scenario. He interacts with different delegations, reviews developmental scenario with district administrations and inaugurates different projects or lays foundation stones for such projects. During all these meetings, the Lt Governor has been […]
Completion of much awaited railway link
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday directed the railway authorities tom complete the 272 km-long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link by August 15, 2022. He reviewed the progress of the project with top railway officials and was told that 161 km length of the Rs 27,949 crore project has been commissioned. The world’s highest […]
Religious leaders should lead
Now that Covid-19 related restrictions have been eased in Kashmir and religious places too have been thrown open for public, people have started to pull their respective economies back to the track. The lockdown has impacted all sectors and particularly the labour class and daily earners have suffered a lot. The easing of restrictions would […]
Healing the ailing economy
There is finally some good news for business sector of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir with the administration constituting a high-level committee for working out a proposal for relief and revival of the business sector. In a significant move, the UT administration on Tuesday constituted a panel headed by advisor K.K Sharma and […]
Difficult days ahead
If the dangerous spike in the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 and also in deaths related to the infection is any indication, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir seems heading towards difficult times. The death toll has already crossed 500 and number of infected has reached 27000. The most worrying factor, particularly […]
Saving the Saviour
One more Covid warrior, Dr Mohammad Ashraf Mir has succumbed to the deadly virus. While his demise has been mourned widely, his death should serve as an eye opener for all of us. Corona Virus is faceless and ruthless. It is roaming all over looking for its prey. In absence of vaccine or any cure, […]
