82 km Nowgam-Qazigund road being macadamized
No compromise on quality of work, says CE
SRINAGAR: Work is going on in full swing on the 82 km Nowgam-Qazigund road at all the three stretches in Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts following its declaration as National Highway 444. The cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 110 crore, an official spokesman said here. He said that Chief Engineer (CE), […]
ACB arrests ex-Chief Planning Officer Budgam
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday arrested a former Chief Planning Officer Budgam in connection with a case registered last year. According to the ACB, the officer, Noor Mohammad Wani, was arrested in the case (FIR No.18/2019 registered) at Police Station ACB Kashmir for “accumulation of assets disproportionate to known source of income by him. “During […]
Baseer Khan e-inaugurates e-governance portals for tracking procurement, grievances
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan Friday e-inaugurated two government portals for tracking procurement for government works and grievances of citizens. The Advisor e-launched Inventory Management System (IMS) and Jan Nigrani (Mobile App), both e-governance initiatives by Rural Development Department & Panchayati Raj in collaboration with J&K e-Governance Agency, IT Department. Speaking on the […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,49,959 stranded JK residents
1,03,324 via Lakhanpur, 46,635 through special trains
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,49,959 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 […]
Div Com to hear court cases from June 24
SRINAGAR: According to a communiqué of Divisional Commissioners’ office, the hearing of the cases in the Court of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir shall resume from June 24, 2020. Earlier, the hearing was suspended in view of spread of Covid-19 pandemic. All the concerned parties/persons, whose cases have been listed for hearing, are informed to attend the […]
Holding regular, pending board exams
MHRD directs Edu Secretaries to furnish feasibility report
Srinagar: Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has asked the Education secretaries to furnish the urgent report with regard to feasibility of holding regular and pending board examinations of secondary and higher secondary classes. Under Secretary to the Government of India (GoI), Rajesh Samplay in this regard said that he has been directed to […]
57 more persons test COVID-positive in UT Ladakh, tally touches 648
Leh: Ladakh Union Territory Friday recorded 57 Covid positive cases taking the total number of virus affected people to 648. Officials said that 57 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in UT Ladakh. “The number of COVID-19 active cases in UT Ladakh has gone up to 648; 122 in Leh district and 526 in Kargil […]
