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10,000 seed balls planted in Doda to increase forest cover

Bhadarwah (J&K): In an innovative approach to increase forest cover, the Bhadarwah Forest Division in Doda district on Friday sowed around 10,000 seed balls in Rainda Faat area under the Neeru forest range, officials said. Seed balls of indigenous varieties such as Cedar, Kail and Bamboo were sowed using a specialised method in a seven-hectare […]

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ADC Jammu reviews arrangements for Navratri festival

JAMMU: Additional Deputy Commissioner (Law and Order) Jammu, Ghan Shyam Singh Friday convened a meeting of officers of different departments to review the arrangements for smooth celebration of Navratri festival, here at DC Office complex. Threadbare discussions were held on various issues including sanitation, uninterrupted electricity, regular and safe drinking water, security arrangements, traffic management, […]

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Accounts Employees organize condolence meet

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Accounts Employees on Friday expressed deep sorrow and grief over the sad demise of the brother of Director General Accounts & Treasuries, Mahesh Das. In this connection, a condolence meeting was convened in the DG A&T Office Kachi Chawni. The condolence meet was attended by the members of JKAEA and staff […]

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Covid Surge: Admin announces night curfew in eight JK districts

Covid Surge: Admin announces night curfew in eight JK districts

835 cases, one fatality reported

Srinagar: Amid the spike in covid-19 cases, the Lieutenant Governor led administration has ordered imposing “Corona curfew” from 10 pm to 6 am in the urban areas of eight districts, five of them in Kashmir Valley and three in Jammu division. “Directed the Divisional administration to impose Corona curfew from 10 pm to 6 am […]

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Inbound travelers to undergo Covid-19 testing at Lower Munda

SRINAGAR: In order to contain the spread of Coronavirus infection, all incoming travelers coming by road shall undergo testing at Lower Munda in district Kulgam. These remarks were made by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad while chairing a meeting to review Covid-19 related situation at TRC here, an official spokesman said. He […]

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Permissions for fairs, exhibitions cancelled in Jammu

JAMMU: District Magistrate, Jammu, under section 144 of CrPC read with relevant provisions under Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and the Disaster Management Act, 2005, has cancelled all the permissions for fairs and exhibitions in the district in view of sudden spike in number of COVID Positive cases “It has been made to appear to me, […]

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Three militants killed in Shopian gunfight

AGuH Chief among trapped militants, ops may prolong: Police

Srinagar: Three unidentified militants were killed and as many soldiers were injured during a gunfight in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Thursday, police said. A police officer while confirming the killing of the three militants, said that the “operation was going on and it may prolong”. Earlier, the gunfight broke out between militants and […]

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Multi-crore cooperative fraud

Crime Branch files supplementary chargesheet in Jammu

Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet against a couple here for duping people of nearly Rs 2.93 crore in the name of a co-operative with promise of providing higher rates of interest. The chargesheet was filed in a local court against Surjeet Singh, the then chairman-cum-managing […]

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Responding to media reports

Every administrative department to have nodal officer

Srinagar: In a significant development, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has directed the authorities in Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory to nominate nodal officers in each administrative department for responding to media reports pertaining to their department. The General Administration Department (GAD) has directed the administrative secretaries that the LG has desired that nodal officers are […]

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Delegation from Tourism Ministry to visit valley from April 11

Srinagar: A high-level delegation from Union Ministry of Tourism (MoT) along with the team of ‘Incredible India’ is scheduled to visit Kashmir for a four-day visit, beginning April 11 to further enhance the Valley’s tourism prospectus. Secretary Tourism, Government of India, ADG Tourism, senior officials from the Ministry of Tourism, Incredible India team, Ambassadors from […]