Category: Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar- The Government of India plans to set- up the regional National Institute of Virology in Jammu & Kashmir. As part of strengthening pandemic research, the regional National Institute of Virology (NIV) for north zone was to be established in Chandigarh, but would be set-up in Jammu due to land dispute there. “This project is […]

SRINAGAR: The government of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to construct a massive amusement park in Srinagar after taking proper references from global and national theme parks. The Disneyland type amusement park will be spread over 100 acres and will act as a boon for tourism sector in Kashmir News18 has reported that the […]

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a tourism boom as in just the first two months of the year 2023, 4.70 lakh tourists have visited the UT as the administration expects another record number of tourist arrivals in the ensuing year. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating Asia’s largest […]

Delhi, Mar 18: A girl from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district bagged an award for directing a short film ‘Kayam’ in New Delhi. Sabahat Qayoom, a Class 10 student hails from Parnewa village of Budgam. Due to her Board exam, the award was received by her uncle, one of the organizers told the news agency Kashmir […]

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir administration has launched a project to convert pine needles into bio-briquettes using advanced technology. Pine forests account for 16.40 percent of the total wooded area in J&K. In summers, the shedding of dry needles forms a thick mat on the ground which not only affects the growth of regeneration, but due […]

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha presented the UT Level Award to the Artisans at Raj Bhavan auditorium today. The Lt Governor congratulated all the award winners for their commendable service to preserve and promote priceless cultural and artistic heritage. The Lt Governor said administration has taken several important steps to boost handicraft and handloom sector. […]

From shopping malls to food processing, Jammu & Kashmir is attracting the attention of foreign investors, especially from West Asian countries. A shopping mall of about 500,000 square feet in Srinagar is being planned by real estate giant Emaar Group, in which Abu Dhabi-based LuLu Group-which runs supermarkets across West Asia will be setting up […]

Srinagar, Mar 14: The pathbreaking interventions and concrete efforts by the government are transforming the educational scenario of Jammu and Kashmir, an official press release said. The School Education Department has taken up several initiatives like reducing dropout ratio, increasing enrolment rate and others. The whole nation is witnessing significant transformation in the education system […]