Lt Guv for decentralization of powers, empowerment at grass root level
Assures ULB, PRI representatives of providing security
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Friday called for decentralization of powers for empowerment at grass root level. He underlined the importance of strengthening the democratic set up at grass root level to achieve the goal of good governance. The Lt Governor was interacting with the members of the Co-ordination Committee of Municipal Chairpersons and […]
6th meeting of JKMSCL BoDs held
Budget estimates worth Rs 827 lakh for 2020-21 approved
Budget estimates worth Rs 827 lakh for 2020-21 approved
Labour Department notifies J&K Self Certification Scheme
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has framed the ‘Self Certification Scheme’ for industries and other establishments in order to liberalize the enforcement of labour laws in Jammu and Kashmir and to facilitate the employers and entrepreneurs. The scheme, according to Labour and Employment, would also create conducive environment-cum-relationship between the government and the employers […]
Ignoring COVID-19 protocols increasing spread: DAK
Seeks upgrade of high flow oxygen supported beds in hospitals
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Friday said that not adhering to protocols is exponentially increasing COVID-19 patients and subsequently overburdening health infrastructure. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said that while managing a pandemic of such a huge magnitude, manpower or infrastructure becomes limiting factor which has happened in many developed countries having better healthcare. “We […]
Lt Guv flags off Mobile Gensets fleet for emergency response
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Friday flagged off ready to deploy Mobile Genset Fleet for emergency response and disaster relief in case of natural disasters and extreme weather events in Kashmir. The 10 Gensets would be stationed in each district for any eventuality as a disaster preparedness measure. These gensets will prove to be […]
Class IV posts: JKSSB’s portal records 1,35,590 registrations
62,080 candidates submit online application so far
JAMMU: The government Friday said that 1,35,590 registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 62,080 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. It has been noted that about 82,000 unique visitors visited the online application […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,30,782 stranded JK residents
1,58,980 via Lakhanpur, 71,802 through special trains
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,30,782 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 […]
Several people fined for not wearing face masks in Samba, Srinagar
Jammu/Srinagar: Seventy persons were booked and fined for violations in Samba district on Friday where people are asked to mandatorily wear face masks at public places without any exemption during lockdown relaxation conditions, police said. During patrolling in the district, police booked a total of 70 violators from different areas for not wearing face masks […]
SC asks JK High Court to ‘take up’ officer’s application for ‘interim relief’
Srinagar: The Supreme Court has directed the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to take up the application of a senior officer of the Jammu and Kashmir government and grant him interim relief expeditiously. Mohammad Mehraj, a commissioner secretary level officer in the Jammu and Kashmir government was suspended in September 2018 and asked to compulsorily […]
Two boys drown in Dadi canal in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Two boys drowned in Dadi canal in Khiram area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. A senior police official said that as soon as information about the incident was received, a police party was rushed to the spot. Joined by locals, the team retrieved both the minors who were rushed to a hospital […]
