Calls for culture of dialogue through ‘Mulaqat’SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday attended the Mulaqat programme in Pulwama, an initiative of Save Youth,...

Reviews progress on Health, Education, SWD projectsSRINAGAR, AUGUST 17: Minister for Health & Medical Education, School Education, Higher Education and Social Welfare, Sakeena Itoo Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review the action taken and progress achieved on decisions taken during earlier review meetings, with particular focus on major infrastructure and development projects being implemented by the Health, Education and Social Welfare departments across Jammu and Kashmir.The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary Education, Ram Niwas Sharma; Special Secretaries of Higher Education, Health and Education Departments; Directors of Health Services Jammu and Kashmir; Directors of School Education Jammu and Kashmir; Principals of Government Medical Colleges and other senior officers of the concerned departments.The Minister undertook a...

New Delhi:  Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday that the 106 projects that have now been approved under the country's Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) are expected to generate direct employment for 75,000 persons. Once these units start production, the total job potential across the electronics ecosystem would go up to 2.5 lakh persons, Vaishnaw said. The minister handed over the approvals for 31 applications under the ECMS scheme on Monday, which are expected to lead to an additional investment of Rs 7,877 crore and the creation of 9,500 fresh jobs. The applications are related to the manufacturing of products including Acetylene Black, speakers and microphones, optical transceivers, capacitors, and...