Workshop-cum-Exhibition on Bamboo conducted in Jammu

With the aim of creating opportunities for the sustainable development by promoting bamboo cultivation in the newly formed union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a two-day workshop-cum-exhibition was organized on 11th and 12th January 2020 by the government of India’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Census India-2021 to be conducted through Mobile App

The 16th Indian Census will begin on 1st April this year for which the Government of India has decided to move away from the traditional pen and paper to a digital method by using an android based mobile application in ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

16 Foreign Diplomats likely to visit Jammu & Kashmir for a 2-day trip

As per media reports, 16 foreign diplomats representing countries from different regions of the world will be on a two day trip to the newly formed union territory of India- Jammu & Kashmir, starting on Thursday, January 09, 2020. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

First Capacity Building Programme of Jammu & Kashmir inaugurated

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions and Atomic Energy & Space Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday 3rd January 2020 inaugurated the first capacity building ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Chilai-Kalan: 40-day period of extreme cold begins in Kashmir

The traditional 40-day period of harshest winter in Kashmir known in the local parlance as ‘Chillai-Kalan’ began on 21 December 2019, with the upper reaches of valley receiving snowfall. Chillai-Kalan period which is known for sub-zero temperatures, frozen lakes and ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

MSME Minister launches ‘Khadi Rumal’ stitched by militancy affected women of J&K

Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Nitin Gadkari launched the sale of ‘Khadi Rumal’ stitched by militancy affected women of Nagrota town of Jammu and Kashmir. The aim is to provide employment to the women in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Union Rural Development Ministry selects Jammu and Kashmir for National Award

The newly formed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has achieved the highest road length under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, among all the states and union territories in India. A total of 11,400 Km covering 1,838 habitations have ..

UN Security Council to discuss Kashmir issue on China’s request

The United Nations Security Council will meet on Tuesday, 17th December 2019 to discuss the present situation of the Jammu and Kashmir region of India following a request from Pakistan ally China. The Council had a similar closed-door meeting in ..