Back to Village prog offers an opportunity to fulfill dream of Gram Swaraj: LG
Says, solutions to crucial issues will come from people
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday observed that the participative Jan-Abhiyan promotes people-centric development for social transformation and focuses on improving the productivity of the rural J&K through the increased ease of living. Addressing a Back to Village programme gathering at Garkhal border village in Akhnoor, the Lt Governor said that people’s participation in […]
FFRC directs schools not to charge annual fee for Nov-March period this year
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Committee for Fixation and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools (FFRC) on Wednesday directed all schools in the Valley to not charge annual fees for the period from November 2022 to March 2023 following the change of academic calendar by the government. Managements of all the private schools “are restrained […]
132 FIRs registered, over 200 arrested this year for narcotic crimes in Srinagar
Rehabilitation of 1400 victims of substance abuse completed
Srinagar: Some 132 FIRs have been registered against drug peddlers and narcotic smugglers, while over 200 persons have been arrested for such offences, and 1400 victims of substance abuse have been rehabilitated in district Srinagar so far this year. These figures were given out during a meeting of the District Level Committee of Narco Coordination […]
Div admin launches SUKOON awareness campaign on electronic visual displays
Srinagar: In a bid to create mass awareness among youth on how to avail hemp for psychological problems, the Divisional Administration Kashmir launched the SUKOON Helpline campaign through visual display of messages through electronic display screens across the Srinagar district today. Messages to aware public about various reasons to call SUKOON MENTAL HELPLINE included seven […]
MoS Jitendra Singh announces nationwide campaign for submission of digital life certificates
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday announced a nationwide campaign for pensioners for submission of digital life certificates and use of face authentication application. “In Amrit Kaal, a digitally empowered pensioner would enable creation of a digitally empowered nation,” he said. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said submission of life certificates […]
Union MoS Agriculture interacts with public delegations, PRI representatives in Bla
Baramulla: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shoba Karandlaje today started the two-day visit of Baramulla district as part of the Centre’s public outreach programme. During the visit, the minister interacted with several public delegations and PRI representatives at Dak Banglow here and heard various issues related to the developmental scenario […]
B2V aims at making rural economy self-reliant, self-sufficient: Kansal
Kathua: Principal Secretary, Information, Higher Education, Rohit Kansal Wednesday said that the aim of the ongoing Back to Village (B2V) programme is to make the villages self-reliant and self-sufficient. Kansal made these remarks as he visited remote Panchayat Hutt in district Kathua to preside over an array of activities during the ongoing B2V programme Phase-4. […]
MeT predicts mainly dry weather for two days in J&K
Srinagar: Meteorological Department (MeT) on Wednesday predicted mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for two days followed by the possibility of scattered light to moderate rain and snowfall from November 05 to 08. A MeT official said that mainly dry weather is expected over Jammu and Kashmir till November 04. From November 05-08, he […]
India records 1,190 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: With 1,190 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has gone up to 4,46,55,828, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 16,243, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The death toll due to the viral disease has climbed to 5,30,452 with 1,375 more fatalities, including 1,369 deaths reconciled by […]
4 terrorists killed in two encounters in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Three foreign terrorists were killed in an encounter at Khandipora area of Awantipora area of Pulwama district while an unidentified terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter at Semthan village of Bijbhera in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, police said Tuesday. “01 #terrorist killed in #Bijbehara encounter. Operation going on,” the J&K police tweeted. […]
