Month: December 2018

Power shutdown

open view web desk JAMMU : As per Superintending Engineer, Elect. Maintt. & R.E. Circle, Jammu, the power supply to Buta Nagar, Paloura and its adjoining areas fed from RN-4 feeder shall remain affected on December 27 and 29 from 10 am to 02 pm. Similarly, the power […]

DSEK issues list of 2326 students to private registered coaching centres for free coaching

open view web desk SRINAGAR : Directorate of School Education, Kashmir today issued a list of 1828 students to different registered private coaching centres operating across the valley for free coaching. As per the official handout issued here, these students belong to different categories of BPL and other […]

PHE Deptt organizes awareness program on water conservation

open view web desk BANDIPORA : The Communication and Capacity Development Unit (CCDU) of Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department Bandipora on Wednesday organised a day-long awareness programme on water conservation under “Save Water Save Life” program. The awareness programme was attended by the students of different institutes of […]

42 women imparted entrepreneurship training at CWE-Kashmir

open view web desk SRINAGAR : A batch of 42 aspiring women entrepreneurs completed their three-week Entrepreneurship Development training course here at the Centre for Women Entrepreneurship, Kashmir (CWE-K). The women aspirants were trained in agri-allied, manufacturing and services sectors under Seed capital Fund Scheme and Youth Startup […]

3-day training programme for representatives of ULBs concludes

JAMMU : Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management and Public Administration (IMPA) today concluded its three-day training programme for elected members of Urban Local Bodies aimed to enhance their skills for the efficient discharge of their duties and responsibilities. On the valedictory day, over 50 members of Municipal […]

Samoon seeks liberal funding for livestock sector to boost JK’s economy

open view web desk JAMMU : Principal Secretary Animal Sheep and Fisheries Department Dr Asghar Hassan Samoon today stressed on the need a for adequate funding for the livestock sector adding that this will help the sector to turn into the engine of state economy. He was speaking […]

Brick kiln owners asked to switch to eco-friendly Zig Zag technology

open view web desk JAMMU : Chairman State Pollution Control Board Ravi Kumar Kesar today convened a meeting with members of Brick Kiln Association, Jammu Division here. It was said that there are 550 Brick Kilns functioning in State and 99% of Brick Kilns are using old Bull […]

Asian stocks post gains following Wall Street’s rebound

SINGAPORE — An incredible day on Wall Street, which saw major indexes finishing at least 5 percent higher, spurred early gains in Asia on Thursday as some traders returned from a Christmas break. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rebounded 3.4 percent to 19,986.32. It tumbled more than […]

HC seeks Centre’s response on plea against recruitment process of President’s Bodyguard

New Delhi :  The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and the Chief of the Army Staff on a plea alleging that only three castes were considered for recruitment to the President’s Bodyguard. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Sanjeev Narula issued notice to the […]

Chhattisgarh’s new Cong govt reshuffles 16 IPS officers

Raipur : In another major administrative reshuffle in four days, the newly-elected Congress government in Chhattisgarh has assigned new postings to 16 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, including superintendents of police of 11 districts. On Sunday, 42 IAS officers were shuffled in the state. The latest order for transfer […]

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