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Director Tourism holds webinar meeting with West Bengal tour, travel operators

Apprises them about emerging situation, seeks their feedback

SRINAGAR: Director, Tourism Kashmir, Dr GN Itoo Saturday held detailed discussions with the tour and travel operators of West Bengal through webinar. During the discussions, the Director Tourism apprised the West Bengal tour operators about the safety measures and Covid related facilities in place for the travelers visiting Kashmir. He also briefed them about the […]

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Jyeshtha Ashtami: Devotees pay obeisance at Ragnya Devi temple

Ganderbal: Amidst Covid scare, hundreds of pilgrims paid obeisance at the famous Ragnya Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday for the annual Kheer Bhawani mela, praying for peace in the union territory and for the pandemic to end. The annual mela was held after two years as last year it was […]

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Lt Guv approves proposal to recruit 800 sub-inspectors

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Friday approved a proposal to recruit 800 sub-inspectors in the Jammu and Kashmir Police, giving a fresh impetus to the recruitment process which had slowed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The selection process will be based on written and physical tests, and a committee will be formed […]

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JK reports 671 new Covid-19 cases, eight deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 671 new covid-19 cases while eight people succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that among the fresh cases, 226 were reported from Jammu Division and 445 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total case tally to 310688. Regarding nine COVID-19 deaths, they […]

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COVID-19 decline: JK Sports Council allows more non-contact sport activities

Srinagar: With the decline in the daily Covid-19 positive cases in the valley, Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council, have started more non-contact sports which include cricket, football, hockey and other sports, played under Covid-19 SOPs and guidelines. An official from the sports council department said that more non-contact sports activities from different disciplines are being […]

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JK to have film policy soon: Policy aimed to create employment opportunities for local talent

JAMMU: With a view to promote film tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, the UT Government is in the process of finalizing J&K Film Policy. The Policy will showcase the splendid locales of J&K besides assisting the film makers who intend to shoot their films here to scout for locations, local talent and facilities, besides obtaining […]

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Lt Guv unveils Yoga videos in Dogri, Kashmiri languages

Lt Guv unveils Yoga videos in Dogri, Kashmiri languages

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday unveiled Yoga videos in Dogri and Kashmiri languages based on common yoga protocol issued by the Union Ministry of AYUSH, an official spokesman said. He said the videos will be telecast on TV channels and social media platforms. Speaking on the occasion, Sinha said practicing […]

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Consumers to get 5.5 ltrs Kerosene per Ration card during May, June

SRINAGAR: According to Director, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) department Kashmir, it is notified for information of all bonafide consumers/general public of the valley, that the kerosene oil for the months of May and June, 2021 is being distributed at the rate of 5.5 Litres per Ration Card (PHH+AAY) Rs.43.16 per Litre (District […]

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Covid-19: Senior official appointed Nodal Officer for CPH

SRINAGAR: With reference to the order of Supreme Court (SC) of India, passed in Suo Moto Writ (SMW) no 4 of 2020, the Government of J&K has appointed Mission Director (MD) ICPS, Shabnam Shah Kamili as Nodal Officer in the UT of J&K, for coordinating covid mitigation steps in child protection homes. According to order […]

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BCA graduate held for running anonymous social media accounts

Srinagar: Police have arrested a BCA graduate for running anonymous accounts on social media networking sites including facebook and Twitter through which according to police he was endangering the lives of innocent people. Divulging information about it, SSP Srinagar Sandeep Chowdary in a brief presser told reporters that post Wagoora Nowgam encounter, a handler running […]