J&K ahead among States, UTs in implementing Prime Minister’s GEP
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 4: Surpassing all states and UTs, Jammu and Kashmir UT have been established 21,640 units under flagship scheme PMEGP during 2021-2022 which created highest number of employment i.e. 1.73 lakh.An official said that these units have been established with a total capital of Rs. 2101 crore and a total margin money of Rs. […]
Lt Governor Chairs Review Meeting of ongoing Public outreach programme in urban local bodies, My Town My Pride
NEW DELHI/ JAMMU, DECEMBER 03: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a meeting to review ongoing public outreach programme in urban local bodies, ‘My Town My Pride’.“My Town, My Pride, aims to deliver public services at doorsteps, build developmental initiatives on the feedback, cooperation and participation from people and strengthen strong and vibrant local self-governance,” […]
Lt Governor chairs meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board
NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 03: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired the 43rd meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB).Hon’ble members of the Board- Swami Avdheshanand Giri Ji Maharaj; Shri D. C. Raina; Smt. Kailash Mehra Sadhu; Shri K. N. Rai; Shri K.N. Shrivastava; Shri Pitambar Lal Gupta; Dr. Shailesh Raina; Prof Vishwamurti Shastri; Smt Manju […]
Door to door Golden Card registration done in Tral
Providing door to door online service, Dr. Paramjeet Singh, Medical Officer at Dadasara, Tral in Jammu & Kashmir says, a camp was organised for residents of Dadasara and neighbouring villages to register and enrol their names for the Golden Card scheme. It is a beneficial scheme for those who accidentally fall sick, their life insurance […]
Pulwama woman starts agriculture farming and expands business to poultry, dairy and fish farming
I started agriculture, says Syed Shazia Lateif, a progressive farmer in Pulwama district of Jammu & Kashmir. We took time from the Exotic Department of Agriculture. The department was very supportive. I feel they encourage women a lot who come forward. We had been doing the conventional method of farming, doing it the traditional way. […]
In Poonch, girl clears SSB exam to earn a government job
On October 22, 2022, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave government jobs to 10 lakh youth through Rozgar Mela and distributed appointment letters to around 75,000 youth in the first phase. In Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch district, a female beneficiary’s sister said, we are a family of five sisters and two brothers. Our father […]
Transfusion Medicine conference in J&K states UT’s focus on health sector
To discuss the current trends in ‘Transfusion Medicine’ and to take care of advances and future challenges, a conference was organised in Jammu & Kashmir where transfusion medicine specialists from all over the country had gathered. The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha said, people less than 60 years should take this […]
Indian Army is providing free coaching classes to students in Baramulla
In Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir, the Indian Army has started coaching classes for underprivileged Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) aspirants.Twenty one students including nine girls have been selected for this coaching. Students were selected via screening, preliminary tests and personal interviews. CLAT exam is scheduled on December 18, 2022. Students in Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir […]
Kangri under pherans, a native Kashmiri culture to fight the cold
Kangri represents the old Kashmiri culture. Kangri is a wicker pot filled with hot embers used by Kashmiris beneath their clothing ‘pheran’ to keep them warm. Without a Kangri people cannot survive in Kashmir. The cold period begins from October till March and Kashmiris have to depend on Kangris to keep them warm. The people […]
National Education Policy will gift children ‘happy school’ experience
India is the greatest pilgrimage centre of knowledge which has awakened thinking in the society, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha while talking about the New Education Policy (NEP). In India, just like money, the thrust is on educational investment in the new construction of the nation. Changes are happening […]