Improve speed, quality of decision-making: Lt Guv to officials

Directs Administrative Secretaries to interact with public on daily basis

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting with Administrative Secretaries of the Union Territory at the Civil Secretariat, here Monday. During the meeting, he urged the officials to improve the speed and quality of decision-making without fear and favour. He stressed that every department of administration must be responsive and accountable for citizen-centric […]

Govt signs MoU with Go-Airlines for transporting perishable fruits

SRINAGAR: In a significant decision, the Jammu and Kashmir Horticulture Department, today signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with airline carrier Go-Airlines for transportation of perishable horticulture and agricultural produce to various destinations across the country. The MoU was signed in presence of Principal Secretary Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Horticulture departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary at […]

COVID-19: JK records 1,525 fresh cases, 37 deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 1,525 fresh Covid cases, which took the tally 2,90,465, while 37 more deaths in the past 24 hours pushed the toll to 3,907 in the union territory, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 525 were from the Jammu division and 1,000 from the Kashmir division of the […]

COVID-19: Experts warn against excessive use of single face mask

Srinagar: Medical experts in Jammu and Kashmir Monday warned against the excessive use of single and used face masks of an individual saying that both are potent to carry and transmit the infection besides if used for long can be harmful to health. There were reports that people especially in remote areas make excessive use […]

Handholding families of COVID-19 victims

Govt forms five-member special cell to suggest measures

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday constituted a five-member special cell headed by Director General, Women & Child Development, J&K for handholding the families of COVID-19 victims. An order issued by Secretary to the government, Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda, under 73 -JK(SWD) of 2021, dated 31-05-2021 reads that consequent upon the Administrative […]

Chief Secretary chairs maiden meeting with DCs, SPs

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Monday chaired maiden meeting with the district administrations and took stock of progress achieved with regard to COVID mitigation, implementation of district development plans, completion of works identified under ‘Back to Village’ programme and redressal of public grievances, an official spokesman said. Divisional Commissioners of Jammu, Kashmir, Inspector […]

Covid-19: Admin says all Secretariat Employees to be vaccinated by June 10

Srinagar: Government has asked Administrative Secretaries to ensure all employees working in civil secretariat are vaccinated by June 10. “Attention of all Administrative Secretaries is invited towards Circular No. 12-JK(GAD) of 2021 dated 06.04.2021, wherein instructions were issued for ensuring vaccination of employees above the age of 45 years. Since, vaccination against the COVID-19 disease […]