Vision document

Vision document

Employment through entrepreneurship is the new mantra of J&K administration to provide employment to the youth. Recently Chief Secretary reviewed progress on vision document for accelerating employment through entrepreneurship. He inaugurated a day long workshop on ‘Yuva Udhyami Vikas Abhiyaan (YUVA)’ aiming at accelerating employment of youth through entrepreneurship in convergence with several other schemes […]

2 CRPF personnel injured as vehicle ferrying them veers off road in Poonch

2 CRPF personnel injured as vehicle ferrying them veers off road in Poonch

Srinagar: At least two CRPF personnel suffered injuries after a vehicle ferrying them met with an accident in Poonch on Friday afternoon, said an official. The official said that a civil bus bearing registration number JK02A 4899 carrying CRPF personnel, on way from Saujiyan Mandi to Poonch to collect an Electronic-Voting-Machine (EVM), slipped off the […]

Seven Killed, 20 Injured As Truck Hits Bus In Ambala

Seven Killed, 20 Injured As Truck Hits Bus In Ambala

AMBALA, May 24: At least seven people died and 20 were injured when a minibus was hit by a truck here in the early hours of Friday, May 24, 2024, police said. According to Kaushal Kumar, Medical Officer, Civil Hospital Ambala Cantt, the accident occurred near Mohra village on the Ambala-Delhi-Jammu National Highway early today. […]

MeT says heatwave to continue for 5 days in J&K, urges people to drink lot of fluids

MeT says heatwave to continue for 5 days in J&K, urges people to drink lot of fluids

Srinagar: Weatherman on Friday urged people, especially vulnerable sections, to avoid heat exposure and drink a lot of fluid even as it predicted heatwave to continue for next five days in Jammu and Kashmir.“Heat wave over plains of Jammu & Kashmir Divisions is likely to continue during next 5 days,” a meteorological department official here […]

Millet promotion

Millet promotion

Millet is being promoted in all the States and UTs including Jammu and Kashmir. Recently capacity building programme on millet promotion and an exhibition was held today at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, Srinagar Director Agriculture Kashmir, highlighted the historical, economic and traditional importance of millets to Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the millets were cultivated […]

Edu Deptt advises schools to avoid assemblies in afternoon

Edu Deptt advises schools to avoid assemblies in afternoon

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has advised educational institutes to avoid assemblies in the afternoon to prevent heat related illnesses. Department in a guideline to prevent heat-related illness (HRI) asked the schools to avoid assembling in the afternoon.“Ensure adequate availability of drinking water and water breaks. Also sensitise students to cover their […]

Lecture series

Lecture series

  Recently Advisor Bhatnagar addressed two-day Amrit Kaal Lecture Series 2024 at Jammu University. Prof. Singh was honored with the prestigious “Bhartiya Pragya Bhushan Samman” in recognition of his exemplary contributions to the field of education. The citation was read by Prof. Anju Bhasin, Dean Academic Affairs, University of Jammu, and Formerly Vice Chancellor of […]

MeT forecasts ‘dry and hot’ weather as mercury soars in J&K

MeT forecasts ‘dry and hot’ weather as mercury soars in J&K

Srinagar: Weatherman on Wednesday forecast mainly dry and hot weather over Jammu and Kashmir during next few days.A meteorological department official said that while there is no significant weather activity expected till May 28, “heat wave” is expected over plains of Jammu Division.Meanwhile, night temperature continued to witness the increasing trend with Srinagar recording a […]

J-K: People’s Conference leader Imran Ansari booked for manhandling polling officer, cop at voting booth

J-K: People’s Conference leader Imran Ansari booked for manhandling polling officer, cop at voting booth

Srinagar: People’s Conference leader Imran Ansari has been booked for allegedly manhandling a police officer and a polling official while voting was underway at a booth in the Baramulla district in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls on Monday, officials said.P K Pole, Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir, said he has sought a […]