Outstanding power dues: Govt departments asked to clear bills immediately

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance department on Monday directed all government departments to clear all outstanding dues against electricity bills immediately. This step has been taken by the finance department in view of the huge pendency of arrears of electricity by government departments in the union territory. The additional chief secretary finance Atal Dulloo […]

SC refuses to defer NEET-UG exam scheduled for Sept 12

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday refused to defer the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG examination, scheduled for September 12, saying it does not want to interfere with the process and it will be “very unfair” to reschedule it. A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar said if students want to appear in multiple exams, […]

Jitendra Singh reviews progress of highway, road projects in JK

New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday reviewed the progress of several highway and road projects in Jammu and Kashmir with National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) Managing Director K K Pathak and asked him to expedite the work. Pathak assured the minister that all the ongoing projects would be completed in […]

PSC begins its three day study tour of Kashmir

Inspects various health facilities at GMC Srinagar, PHC Chanapora

SRINAGAR: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health & Family Welfare Monday began its three-day study tour here while inspecting various medical facilities and interaction with doctors, paramedics and patients to get feedback with regard to its subject matter. The Parliamentary Standing Committee headed by its chairman Ram Gopal Yadav, who is Member of Parliament, is […]

JK reports 93 new covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir reported 93 new coronavirus cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Monday. They said that 20 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 73 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 326033. There was no […]

India reports lowest fatalities in 167 days

New Delhi: India logged 38,948 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,30,27,621, while the death toll climbed to 4,40,752 with 219 fresh fatalities, the lowest in 167 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The case fatality rate has declined to 1.33 per cent, according to […]

Climate action cannot wait for Covid pandemic to end: Report

New Delhi: The world leaders need to take immediate action to limit climate change, restore biodiversity, and protect health, according to an editorial published in over 220 leading journals, including The Lancet and the National Medical Journal of India. The editorial is being published ahead of the UN General Assembly, one of the last international […]

Union Minister chairs national level consultation meet

Launches portal for NLM

SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (FAHD), Parshottam Rupala Monday held a national level consultation with Animal Husbandry/Veterinary Ministers of States and UTs through virtual mode to highlight Special Livestock Sector Package and also launched the portal for National Livestock Mission (NLM). The meeting was graced by Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister […]