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Asgar Samoon visits Kupwara, reviews functioning of Education Department

Rs 1.86 cr expended, 874.88 quintal dry rice distributed among 71,036 children under MDM scheme in Kupwara, so far

KUPWARA: Principal Secretary, School Education and Skill Development, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today laid foundation stone for Girls Hostel besides distributing aids and appliances among the specially abled children during his extensive tour of Kupwara district conducted to review the functioning of School Education Department in the district. Dr. Samoon was accompanied by Director School […]

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Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 4,66,760 registrations

JAMMU: Till today morning 4,66,760 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 2,43,160 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 67,730 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. It has […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,97,206 stranded JK residents; 2,05,786 via Lakhanpur, 91,420 through special trains

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,97,206 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu […]

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Covid-19: 15 more succumb, JK death toll reaches 465

Covid-19: 15 more succumb, JK death toll reaches 465

463 new cases take tally past 24000 mark

Srinagar: Kashmir Valley reported fifteen more deaths due to covid-19 since overnight, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 465 in J&K, officials sources said on Saturday. They said that four deaths were reported from Kupwara, three each from Srinagar and Baramulla, two from Anantnag besides one each from Pulwama, Bandipora and Kulgam. […]

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Re-opening of schools in JK

Issue being discussed says Advisor K K Sharma

Srinagar: Following the directives of Government of India (GoI) to submit a proposal of reopening of schools, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday said they are discussing the matter and have not finalized anything yet. Top officials in the administration said that they were asked to submit a proposal to GoI as to whether there […]

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Covid-19 warriors to get all support from govt: Lt Guv

Directs officials to stress on reducing fatality rates

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday lauded the unwavering efforts shown by the Health Workers and Frontline Corona Warriors for the significant role played by them in the containment and management of COVID-19 pandemic in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. “To acknowledge the crucial role COVID Warriors are playing in fight against the […]

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Schools shunting out teachers will be derecognized: DSEK

Srinagar: The government Saturday said it will cancel the recognition of such unaided private schools that were withholding the salaries or were mulling to terminate its staff members during the COVID-19 pandemic. The officials at School Education Department also warned the management of private schools of strict action in terms of relevant provisions of law […]

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J&K Bank Treasury branches to remain open today in J&K, Ladakh

Srinagar: In order to enable smooth payments to the beneficiaries of PM-KISAN under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojna, J&K Bank’s all Treasury business units shall remain open on August 9, 2020 (Sunday)in the Union Territory of J&K and Ladakh. Notably, on the initiative taken by the Prime Minister Narinder Modi, the Ministry of […]

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Ex-FCI godown supervisor booked in disproportionate assets case

Ex-FCI godown supervisor booked in disproportionate assets case

Jammu: A former chief supervisor of the Food Corporation of India’s Udhampur godown has been booked by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly amassing huge assets worth crores of rupees disproportionate to his known sources of income, officials said on Saturday. A preliminary enquiry was conducted by ACB to verify the facts that Rakesh […]

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Youth’s body found in Pulwama

Pulwama: Body of a youth was found in Romshi Nallah at Chewakalan village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, officials said. An official said that locals spotted a body in Nallah Romshi at Chewakalan village and accordingly contacted the concerned police station. He said police team reached the spot and retrieved the body. He […]