JK youth below national average in job-migration

Migration Jammu kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Labour minister Haseeb Drabu today said that 87,650 educated unemployed youths are registered with district employment and counselling centres in the state. Out of the given figures, 41,981 were registered with centres in the Kashmir division and 45,669 in the Jammu division. The highest registration of 11,027 is in Jammu district and … Read more

Cabinet approves extension of Special Industry Initiative for J&K-Udaan

NEW DELHI:  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal of the Home Ministry for extension of time period of the scheme “Special Industry Initiative for J&K” (SII J&K) – Udaan till December 31, 2018, without any modification and cost escalation. According to an official statement, Udaan is a national integration scheme, which … Read more

Our youth joining Indian Army isn’t something new

A particular news about some youth joining the Indian Army has been making news since yesterday. The news, most probably an agency copy, has been published rampantly by various news portals; specifically the ones based in J&K. The news was about 185 youth joining Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment of Indian Army. Above given … Read more