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JK youth should search employment opportunities beyond the state: Union Minister 2 more Himayat centres to be opened in Sopore, Baramulla 4/7/2013 12:13:26 AM SOPORE, Apr 6 : Union Minister for Rural Development, Mr. Jairam Ramesh Saturday called upon J&K youth to expand their domain for searching employment opportunities beyond the territory of J&K, adding all educated unemployed youth cannot be absorbed in the State. He said we have made a target of providing skill development training to one lakh youth and absorb them in different employment oriented institutions in the country. The Union Minister was addressing a function after distributing certificates among meritorious youth who were trained in different skills at Himayat Training Centre, Bhoripora in apple town Sopore in North Kashmir. He said the Training Centres have got momentum and good response in Sopore and other parts of North Kashmir. Mr. Ramesh said that he has himself inaugurated the Himayat Centre six months ago and it is a good Oman that he himself distributed certificates of excellence among meritorious youth. He said 90 school dropouts, who were feeling that there was no way of earning their livelihood, have been registered in the first batch in October 2012 and hav...   READ MORE

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Govt committed for all round development of rural belts: Dy CM 4/7/2013 12:08:01 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 6 : Underlining commitment of the government for all round development of rural belts, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Tara Chand said that addressing development needs of those living in far-flung and remote areas is endeavor of the government and work on the road map to develop these areas on modern lines is underway at fast pace. He said exemplary initiatives have been taken to address the development aspirations of the people living in these belts. Mr. Tara Chand today had an extensive tour of the Pargwal area and inspected various ongoing development works in the belt. While inspecting the pace and progress of model village project, the Deputy Chief Minister s...   READ MORE   Governor stresses strengthening of communal harmony, pluralistic ethos YAIKS organizes interactive convention 4/7/2013 12:12:38 AM JAMMU, Apr 6 : Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, today stressed the crucial importance of strengthening the bonds of communal harmony and glorious composite cultural ethos of the State, observing that Kashmiri Pandits are an inalienable component of this centuries old heritage and hoped that sooner than later they would be able to return to their homes and hearths in the Valley in an enabling atmosphere, which would further strengthen this ethos. The Governor was addressing an interactive convention organized by the Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj (YAIKS) here today. The Governor observed that delegations of various groups of Kashmiri migrants had been meeting him from time to time and bringing th...   READ MORE   Harnessing private job market key to address unemployment: Omar J&K youth handed over job letters under Himayat Asks youth to grab opportunities, prove mettle 9 lakh women to be organized under Umeed: Jairam 4/7/2013 12:18:45 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 6 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday reiterated his Government’s vow to work in unison with the Union Government and the Governments of various States of the Country to ensure palatable and conducive environment for Jammu and Kashmir students, traders and employees outside the State and help them pursue their education, trade and service goals smoothly. “I have already underlined this necessity while talking to the Prime Minister, Union Home Minister and Chief Ministers of all the States”, he said elaborating that the State Government would be in continuous touch with other States in this regard besides keeping liaison with citizens of Jammu and Kashmi...   READ MORE   25505 treated under OPD in Ayush Unit, Kupwara 4/7/2013 12:07:17 AM KUPWARA, Apr 6 : As many as 25,505 patients were treated in Community Health Centre, Kupwara (Ayush Unit) while 143 were provided treatment facilities besides 143 patients were given regimental therapy and Panchkarma therapy during the same period in the previous fiscal. This was stated by the Block Medical Officer, Kupwara while reviewing the overall performance of Ayush Unit Community Health Centre, Kupwara from 4/2012 to 3/2013. It was given out that 8 sputum for AFB patients and Urine for AFB positive were conducted during the same period, while 860 patients were provided medicine from Ayush Unit dispensary, 6 Malaria positive patients were treated including 5 from outside the State, 9...   READ MORE   Peerzada visits SKIMS, SMHS, B&J Hospitals Prays for early recovery of the injured children 4/7/2013 12:05:58 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 6 : The Minister for Public Enterprises, Hajj, Auqaf and Floriculture, Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed visited the children who were injured in the Kandiwara bus accident and were admitted in different Hospitals of Srinagar city including SKIMS, SMHS and Bone & Joint Hospitals. Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed during his visit to the different Hospitals enquired about the medicare facilities being made available to the injured children.On the occasion, the Minister was apprised that every effort is being made to facilitate for the early recovery of the injured. The Minister distributed cheques worth Rs. 90,000 among the injured children out of the Red Cross Fun...   READ MORE   DC inspects road widening, sewerage works 4/7/2013 12:06:47 AM JAMMU, Apr 6 : Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Ajeet Kumar Sahu accompanied by Commissioner, JMC, K L Khajuria and other officers of Aquaf and PWD (R&B) today visited Jamia Masjid Jammu. The road widening to Jamia Masjid was discussed with the officers so as to take immediate steps for rehabilitation of affected persons. After visiting Jamia Masjid, DDC accompanied with Project Manager, ERA, team leader DSC, Jammu and Executive Engineers of PHE City Division NO-I and UEED, visited 30 MLD Sewerage Treatment Plan at Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu and inspected other ongoing works on Ranbir Collector Trunk Sewer. During the course of inspection of sewerage works, different impediments being faced at each ...   READ MORE

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