JAMMU — Principal Secretary, Higher Education & Information Department, Rohit Kansal today launched the Centre for Essential Skills (CES) here at IIT Jammu. Speaking on the occasion Kansal reiterated that the J&K Government is “committed to supporting institutions like the IIT Jammu and others who are willing to take efforts in improving employability of our […]
JAMMU — The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting of Steering-Cum-Monitoring Committee for Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) and reviewed the achievements registered during the year. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of School Education, Rural Development, Jal Shakti, Social Welfare, and Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, besides representatives […]
JAMMU — Body of a Sub-Inspector with Border Security Forces was found hanging from ceiling of his quarter under mysteriously circumstances in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. They said at 1800 hours, the BSF Sub Inspector’s body was found inside his quarters at a camp in Sunderbani. Identified as Ladup Bomza, […]
JAMMU — A prominent Kashmiri Pandit activist on Monday alleged he was harassed by “goons of the BJP” over his remarks on ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie, a charge refuted by the party as baseless and concocted. Sunil Pandita (47) said he has informed the police on the phone, and that he will be visiting the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the Union Territory is expected to attract Rs 70,000 crore worth investments in the next six months. J&K has been looking to bring in investments in diverse sectors, including tourism and hospitality, and currently a UAE delegation is visiting the Union Territory. […]
JAMMU — Defrauding people, Big Bazar of Future Retail Group has closed its stores in Jammu and other parts of the country without intimating its registered customers to whom the company owes millions of rupees. Reports said that Big Bazar administration did not inform its registered customers before or even after closure of its stores […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today met MBBS students of the UT who have returned from Ukraine, at Raj Bhavan. The group of students accompanied by Sh Arvind Gupta, Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir BJP expressed gratitude for the efforts made by the government for their evacuation from the war hit country. Through a memorandum, […]
SRINAGAR — An officer of the Public Works Department was found dead in his residential house in Ramban district of Jammu division on Monday morning, official sources said. They said that an AE of PWD identified as Jamsheed Ahmad Khan son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan, a resident of Hardbare Kaskoot was found dead in his […]
POONCH — An elderly woman, who was among seven persons injured in a scuffle between two families over a land dispute in Sakhimadan area of Mendhar in Poonch district died on Sunday, officials said. They said that a clash had taken place between families of Mohammad Shafi and Shah Mohammad near Ziarat Chota Badshah over […]
RAMBAN — At least four residential houses were gutted in Pinglona Ukhral village of Ramban district on Sunday. An official said that the fire broke out in Pinglona Ukhral village of Ramban in this afternoon. “Attempts were made to douse the flames,” officials said, however, added that four residential houses got damaged completely. No loss […]
