Govt further accelerates issuance of Domicile certificates

14.29 lakh certificates issued so far

SRINAGAR: The Government had notified the Jammu & Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate ( Procedure) Rule, 2020 in order to prescribe the Procedure for issuance of Domicile Certificate which as you know is the basic eligibility condition for appointment to any post under the Union Territory of J&K following amendments in the Jammu & Kashmir […]

Div Com reviews progress on developmental projects at Hazratbal, Mukhdoom Sahib Shrines

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Monday chaired a meeting of concerned officers to take stock of pace and progress of all ongoing developmental works at Hazratbal and Mukhdoom Sahib shrines. The meeting among others was attended by MD JKPCC, CEO Waqf Board, MD Cable Car Corporation, GM SICOP, SP Headquarter, DD Tourism, […]

Visa consultancy firm owner among three booked for cheating

Jammu: Three persons, including a Mohali-based visa consultancy firm owner, were booked by the crime branch for allegedly cheating a couple from Jammu and Kashmir of over Rs 4.50 lakh on the pretext of sending them to Canada on a work visa, officials said. The Jammu crime branch registered a criminal case against Aditya, the […]

Man killed after SUV plunges into gorge in Ramban

Banihal/Jammu: A 22-year-old man was killed on Monday when a private passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a 500-feet deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu division, police said. Kuldeep Singh, a resident of Bagna village, allegedly took away the SUV of Farooq Ahmad who had parked it on a link road […]

‘Textile India 2020’ virtual fair to be held in November

JK craft exporters, entrepreneurs urged to participate

SRINAGAR: After the success of EPCH and CEPC Virtual Fairs, the Ministry of Textiles is planning to organize another Mega Virtual Show – ‘Textile India 2020’ – in the month of November to bring the exporter and business community related to handicrafts and handloom sector on the global platform. The event will be promoted globally […]

Former NC MLA dies of COVID-19, Lt Guv condoles demise

Jammu: Senior National Conference leader and former legislator Thakur Rachpal Singh died of COVID-19 at a hospital in Reasi district on Monday, officials said. The 69-year-old Singh is survived by wife, son and two daughters, a party leader said. Singh, a resident of Sialsui village of Kalakote in Rajouri district, was admitted to the Shri […]

Jammu, Srinagar to have full fledged slaughter houses by year end: Govt

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Housing &Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta Monday asked the Municipal Commissioners of Jammu and Srinagar to get completed the slaughter houses in both the cities in this financial year only. The meeting of ‘Slaughter House Monitoring Committee’ was held to review the progress of these projects which are being constructed to provide […]

Motorcyclist dies, another injured in road mishap

Srinagar: A motorcyclist died and another sustained injuries in a road accident in Tutigund area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. Reports said that a motorcycle was hit by a unknown vehicle at Tutigund Handwara resulting in on spot death of one person identified as Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh son of Ghulam Nabi […]