Govt to provide good quality electricity to citizens, businesses: Lt Guv
Inaugurates 42 Transmission & Distribution Projects
ANANTNAG: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that the administration is committed to provide good quality electricity to citizens and businesses. He said that the augmented power facilities will address the important need of the growing economy: Lt Governor The Lt Guv inaugurated 42 Transmission and Distribution projects executed by Jammu and Kashmir Power Development […]
JK to be power surplus in four years: Sinha
Srinagar: The government is committed to making Jammu and Kashmir power surplus in the next four years as the electricity generation capacity in the union territory is set to be doubled in the coming three years, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday. Speaking after the inauguration of 42 Transmission and Distribution projects executed by […]
Govt has so far blocked 320 mobile apps: Union Minister
New Delhi: The government has so far blocked 320 mobile applications under a provision of the Information Technology (IT) Act to ensure a safe, trustworthy and accountable internet for all its users, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash also […]
Alarm: COVID-19 cases rise for 2nd straight week, deaths fall: WHO
Geneva: The number of new coronavirus cases globally increased by 7per cent in the last week, driven by rising infections in the Western Pacific, even as reported deaths from COVID-19 fell, the World Health Organization said. There were more than 12 million new weekly cases and just under 33,000 deaths, a 23per cent decline in […]
MeT predicts light rain at most places in JK
Srinagar: Amid predictions for scattered light rain, snow and thundershowers in next 24 hours, night temperature increased at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of 7.2°C against last night’s 6.9°C. The temperature was 2.2°C above normal for Srinagar […]
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At the end we’ll die Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi We take birth and enter this world with a cry Even small things make us happy I don’t know why Our parents feel proud when we utter a word As it may be the sound of a mysterious bird As we grow up the responsibility increased […]
JK reports 26 fresh covid-19 cases

Srinagar, Mar 23: Jammu and Kashmir reported 26 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 14 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 12 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453595. Giving district wise […]
Parliament approves Rs 1.42 lakh crore budget for J&K

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Parliament on Wednesday approved the Rs 1.42-lakh-crore budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2022-23, with Rajya Sabha returning the relevant bills to the Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha had passed the bills on March 14. The upper House returned the bills — The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation […]
Last six months have seen highest ever tourist footfall in Kashmir: CS

Srinagar, Mar 23: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that Kashmir has recorded highest—ever tourist footfall in last six months and that a further increase in tourist arrivals was expects in the months ahead. After inaugurating Tulip festival at Asia’s largest Tulip garden, Chief Secretary AK Mehta told media persons that Kashmir in the […]
JK to be power surplus in next four years: LG Manoj Sinha

Ananatnag, Mar 23: Jammu and Kashmir’s lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that in the next four years the UT will be power surplus and every house will get quality and reliable power. He said that a new transmission line is coming up from Ladakh that will be connected with Kashmir, Jammu and Punjab after […]