Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of victims of the Rajouri firing that happened on Friday.
According to PrernaPuri, commissioner secretary of the IT department, "the aim of creating the database, which will be equivalent to Haryana's 'ParivarParivar Prakash Patra', is that families or individuals do not need to apply for benefits under each individual scheme".
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired the 43rd meeting of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB) in Delhi and said his administration is committed to ensuring a hassle-free pilgrimage.
Jammu and Kashmir government is laying special thrust with the Mission Youth programme on skilling and self-employment of youth with targeted schemes to drive a socio-economic transformation.
Due to the western culture, most youths are not fully aware of the rich past of Kashmir which results in the University of Kashmir has taken a wonderful step to organise this festival.
L-G Sinha congratulated the tribals on the occasion. The occasion of the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, the iconic tribal leader who led a rebellion against the British, is being celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday inaugurated the Guest House and Sports facilities of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar.
Addressing in 'Chanakya Dialogues' here on 'J&K - The Journey from Terror to Prosperity', Sinha said there has been a big change in Jammu and Kashmir due to steps being taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre, adding that "we are committed to bringing peace" in the UT.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has focused on the scientific improvement of farming systems and creating market-oriented policies to make agriculture profitable over the past two years.
After August 5, 2019--when the Centre announced its decision to abrogate J-K's special status and divided it into two Union Territories--30,000 youth have been provided with government jobs, 5.2 lakh youngsters have turned entrepreneurs, while 5.5 lakh women have got associated with the self