NEP 2020

NEP 2020

Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha recently addressed a seminar on ‘National Education Policy 2020’ organized at Dalimss Sunbeam School Gandhi Nagar, Ghazipur. He also felicitated meritorious students. “NEP 2020 focuses on true values and teachings of our glorious heritage and civilization and prepares the students with industry 4.0 technology, lifelong learning skills so that our […]

Comprehensive review

Comprehensive review

Recently The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, conducted a comprehensive review of Floriculture, Fisheries and Sericulture departments in a meeting held here at Mini Secretariat. The meeting deliberated upon various issues of the Fisheries Department, including Fish production and the streamlining of market management. The chair was informed that the department of Fisheries has  established three […]

Fruitful engagement

Fruitful engagement

Recently Chief Secretary reviewed position of supplies, status of paramedic courses offered in JK hospitals. He observed that since the Department has introduced these courses admitting hundreds of students each year, it is therefore its primary responsibility to ensure their professional upbringing and fruitful engagement for the duration of the courses. He also reviewed the status […]

Drug abuse

Drug abuse

J&K administration has taken slew of measures to control drug abuse in the society. In order to review the measures taken by Law Enforcement Agencies and other stakeholders to curb the menace of drug abuse and drug peddling in Srinagar, a meeting on District Level meeting on Prevention of Drug Abuse & Narcotics Trade (NCORD) […]

Review of laws

Review of laws

Recently Chief Secretary chaired a high level Steering Committee Meeting of senior functionaries of Home, Police and Law Departments to review implementation of three new criminal laws in J&K enacted by the Parliament in 2023. The Principal Secretary, Home, threw light on different initiatives taken by the local administration in this pursuit, so far. He […]

Gaza ceasefire chances slim as Cairo talks end

Gaza ceasefire chances slim as Cairo talks end

CAIRO: Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim on Sunday as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the attacks in exchange for the freeing of hostages, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly ruled that out, with the two sides blaming each other for the impasse. In their second round of truce talks […]

Mega plantation drive

Mega plantation drive

In the entire Jammu and Kashmir with the concept of spring, plantation drive has been started in many districts. Recently Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, undertook a significant plantation campaign at Tara Gali, Badarkund area in Ganderbal under Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP). This plantation initiative, organized by the District Administration in collaboration with […]

Training programme

Training programme

Recently a training programme was held under HADP with participation of many farmers. The initiative aimed at creating awareness about various components of the HADP programme, including achieving self-sufficiency in mutton production, reducing livestock mortality by improving infrastructure at highland pastures, and establishing FPOs for efficient processing and marketing of wool and pelt. Continuing efforts, […]

Animal husbandry sector

Animal husbandry sector

Under HADP, animal husbandry sector especially sheep farming is getting a push by some central schemes. Recently Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, chaired a meeting to review progress on implementation of different schemes and programs of Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments in Kashmir. The meeting was among others attended by Director General Sheep Husbandry, Kashmir, […]

New trends

New trends

Recently PDD department has recently said that they will achieve100 pc smart metering across Jammu and Kashmir by the year  2026. This is evident from the fact that the metering percentage in J&K is distressingly low with only 51% consumers metered and as such, being charged on flat-rate basis. The flat rate bills, based on […]