Govt mulling slew of measures to facilitate public service delivery through digital interventions: Prerna Puri

Govt mulling slew of measures to facilitate public service delivery through digital interventions: Prerna Puri

Chairs Public Darbar; takes stock of public issues, concerns KATHUA, DECEMBER 29:  The Government is mulling slew of measures to facilitate public service delivery through digital interventions like rolling out of Toll Free Helpline-14471 for accessing government services from the comfort of home besides setting up CSC kiosks at district headquarters to grease the wheels […]

Awareness programmes

Awareness programmes

Recently SKUAST-K conducted awareness programmes on Soilless cultivation across Kashmir Valley. These programmes are aimed at developing entrepreneurial skills in soilless agriculture to meet the agri challenges of the future in urban areas. The programmes were conducted at Sopore, Anantnag, Pulwama, Tangmarg and Wadura in collaboration with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises […]

Lt Governor inaugurates temporary Composite Regional Centre for skill development, rehabilitation and empowerment of Divyangjan at Jammu

Lt Governor inaugurates temporary Composite Regional Centre for skill development, rehabilitation and empowerment of Divyangjan at Jammu

Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment lay the Foundation Stone of CRC Samba J&K Administration is committed to empowerment of Divyangjan: LG Sinha Divyangjan are equal partners in the economic growth of J&K.  The administration will ensure Divyangjan lead a life of dignity and self-respect: LG Hon’ble PM has brought significant change in attitude […]

AC amends J&K Panchayati Raj Act to incorporate reservation for OBCs

AC amends J&K Panchayati Raj Act to incorporate reservation for OBCs

JAMMU, DECEMBER 28: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha approved carrying out amendments in Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 to incorporate definition of OBCs in the Act for ensuring their reservation in this grassroots democratic institution. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant […]

Skill courses

Skill courses

Skill development courses are being promoted across Jammu and Kashmir by the authorities. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir reviewed the impact and outcomes of the schemes and projects of the Skill Development (SDD) and Science & Technology (S&T) Departments under implementation here in the UT. He informed that the Department has established […]

Thick fog blankets Kashmir amid severe cold

Thick fog blankets Kashmir amid severe cold

Srinagar: A thick blanket of fog enveloped most of Kashmir including Srinagar amid severe cold wave conditions on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.3°C against minus 2.6°C on previous night and it was 1.2°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the […]

AC gives amnesty to settle tax arrears of pre GST regime

AC gives amnesty to settle tax arrears of pre GST regime

JAMMU, DECEMBER 27: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha approved a proposal of the Finance Department for granting amnesty for settlement of Tax arrears pertaining to pre GST regime. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal […]

Centre bans Masarat Alam led J&K Muslim League for 5 years

Centre bans Masarat Alam led J&K Muslim League for 5 years

Srinagar: The Centre on Wednesday declared Muslim League Jammu and Kashmir, led by incarcerated separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat, as ‘unlawful association’ and banned it for 5 years under UAPA. In a post on X, Home Minister Amit Shah, that this organisation and its members are involved in anti-national and secessionist activities supporting terrorist activities […]

IED detected, destroyed in Srinagar outskirts

IED detected, destroyed in Srinagar outskirts

Srinagar: The security forces on Wednesday detected and destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) fitted in a gas cylinder at Lawapora, Srinagar, officials said. An official said , that a joint team of security personnel comprising 2 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police police found a gas cylinder […]