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.
Implementation of schemes under the Holistic Agriculture Development Plan ( HADP) of the Jammu Kasmir government would double the agricultural output of the Union territory and give a fillip to its agricultural export, said Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department,
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.
Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Friday addressed the G20 Digital Innovation Alliance National Roadshow at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) here.