Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is all set to host a working group meeting of tourism delegates from the G20 nations in ten days time. The Summit is set to usher in a new positive phase in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT).
Taking a major step towards providing free quality coaching to financially weaker children, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has directed all private tutoring and coaching centers to provide free coaching to 10 per cent of the children in their centers who are underprivileged.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss strategies to attract more investments into UT and proactively resolve all the issues with great synergies and to enhance ease of doing business to boost the economy.
In an apparent reference to Bharatiya Janata Party's impending defeat in the Karnataka elections, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that now the BJP will not conduct Assembly polls in the Union Territory any time soon.
As part of its preparation for the upcoming G20 summit, the Jammu and Kashmir government is launching new initiatives and attractions for tourists to enjoy.
The Shiva temple faced destruction during the 2014 floods and has been renovated under the Srinagar Smart City project. Sinha during his visit offered prayers at the temple and also performed 'Aarti' along with the priest of the temple.
The Art in Life Foundation (AILF), which is a community development initiative of JK Policy Institute (JKPI), conducted its first art workshop of the session on Friday introducing students to the basics drawing techniques.
The State Investigation Unit -II, Srinagar on Thursday filed a charge sheet before the NIA Court Srinagar in a case pertaining to the recovery of arms and ammunition at Tri-junction Narbal national highway on 20th November 2022.