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NIT Srinagar organizes awareness workshop on I-STEM web portal, inaugurates STUTI program
Need to promote innovation and technology among the students and young researchers: VC Ladakh University Srinagar, May 23: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Monday organized an ‘awareness workshop on I-Stem portal for the use of R&D resources and formal inauguration of STUTI Programme. The event was organized by…
Read More »DC Ramban Seek Crack Down on Illegal News Portals, Directs Police to Identify Unregistered Outlets
Srinagar, 23 May:District Magistrate Ramban in an official communique Monday ordered the district Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to identify fake media groups, illegal portals and their funding. An order copy lying with media reads, “Your urgent attention is invited towards the mushroom growth of illegal and unregistered portal-based news…
Read More »Excise duty cut: Petrol price slashed by Rs 8.69/ltr, diesel by Rs 7.05/ltr
New Delhi: Petrol price on Sunday was slashed by Rs 8.69 a litre and diesel by Rs 7.05 per litre following the government cutting excise duty on auto fuels to give relief to consumers battered by high fuel prices that has also pushed inflation to record high.The government on Saturday…
Read More »FM rebuts Opposition flak on excise duty cuts
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday rebutted the Opposition’s criticism of excise duty cut impacting share of states in central taxes, saying the Rs 8 a litre cut in petrol and Rs 6 reduction in diesel have been done in road and infrastructure cess levied on the two…
Read More »2 local labourers buried, bodies of 8 others dispatched to hometowns outside UT
J-K tunnel accident Banihal: Two local labourers, who were among the 10 killed after a landslide hit an under-construction tunnel here, were laid to rest in their native Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir, while the mortal remains of eight others were dispatched to their hometowns outside the union territory,…
Read More »J&K pace sensation Umran Malik earns national call-up for T20I vs SA
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir pace sensation Umran Malik on Sunday earned an expected India call-up for the upcoming five-match T20 International home series against South Africa starting June 9.Umran has picked up 21 wickets in 13 games for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL but it’s his ability to bowl…
Read More »Employment verification process for govt jobs to go digital in J-K
Srinagar: A web-based application has been developed in Jammu and Kashmir to allow candidates freshly selected for various positions in government departments to submit their Personnel Verification Rolls (PVRs) online.The new system, which will come into effect from the beginning of June, will end the previous practice of newly appointed…
Read More »JK Govt promoting gender-inclusive ecosystem ensuring women enhanced access to education, economic growth
SRINAGAR, MAY 22: Jammu and Kashmir government has embarked upon numerous initiatives to create a gender inclusive ecosystem in the Union Territory for ensuring women get an enhanced access to education besides socio-economic growth.The government led by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, is providing all opportunities to J&K women to progress…
Read More »JK reports 08 fresh positive cases, 449389 recovered, 2,29,85,706 Covid doses administered so far
SRINAGAR, MAY 22: The Government today informed that 08 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)has been reported today; 06from Jammu division and 02 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 454199. Moreover,05more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals; 03…
Read More »Lt Governor attends Chetna Awards-2022 ceremony at New Delhi
NEW DELHI, MAY 22: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today conferred Chetna Awards-2022 to honour the contribution of changemakers in social transformation, at IHC New Delhi. The Lt Governor congratulated all the award winners for their exemplary commitment and dedication to selfless service. “It was an honour and a privilege to…
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