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KU holds online seminar on World Environment Day

Srinagar: Department of Environmental Science, University of Kashmir observed World Environment Day-2020 during which a one day online seminar on the theme “Time for Nature”: Explore Nature with Iconic Spots” was also held. Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof. Talat Ahmad patron of the seminar delivered a presidential address on the occasion during which he […]

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Coronavirus: Five deaths, 198 positive cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded five more COVID-19 related deaths including of a CRPF personnel, taking the toll in the union territory to 46, officials said on Monday. The 40-year-old CRPF jawan, who was posted in Anantnag district in south Kashmir, was admitted to SKIMS hospital here on Thursday with acute respiratory distress syndrome, the […]

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Sarpanch shot dead in Anantnag

Anantnag: Unknown gunmen on Monday shot dead a 35-year-old Sarpanch in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday afternoon. Official sources said that the Sarpanch identified as Ajay Panditha of Dooru was fired upon by the gunmen near Lokbawan Larkipora. He was rushed to GMC Annatnag where he was declared as brought dead. Dr Majeed Mehrab, […]

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Eyebrows raised on authenticity of Covid tests at CD hospital

Srinagar: Many people including a senior journalist, who were tested positive for the deadly COVID pandemic at Chest Disease hospital laboratory a few days back, tested negative for the virus at SKIMS Soura. The development has raised a serious question mark on the authenticity of the tests being done at the Chest Disease hospital laboratory, […]

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Darbar offices to open in Sgr on July 6

Jammu secretariat will also function unhindered: Officials

Srinagar: The ‘Darbar Move’ offices will formally reopen here on July 6 even as Civil Secretariat shall continue to remain functional both at Jammu and Srinagar and the move employees shall work on “as is where is” basis, the government has said. This is for the first time in 148 years that the government has […]

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Grievances of employees: CAT’s Jammu bench to speed up process of redressal: Union Minister

New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday inaugurated the Central Administrative Tribunal’s (CAT) Jammu bench and said it would speed up the process of redressing the grievances of employees. The CAT adjudicates service matters of central government employees. Speaking after the inauguration, Singh said the setting up of the CAT’s Jammu bench to deal […]

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Baseer Khan inspects several dev projects in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan Monday visited Baramulla district where he inspects several ongoing developmental projects undertaken in RDD sector while taking review over the pace and position of these works. The visit was aimed to ensure that the developmental works are not affected due to COVID-19 lockdown. District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Dr […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,15,508 stranded JK residents

78,662 via Lakhanpur, 36,846 through special trains

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,15,508 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 administrations […]

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Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan in JK

Govt constitutes task force, preparation plans rolled out

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam on the directions of the Lieutenant Governor, Monday chaired a meeting to review the preparations being put in place for prompt and efficient implementation of programmes under different pillars of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan announced by the Prime Minister. The meeting was informed that Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is a […]

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Check corruption in government departments: CS tells officials

Secretaries to suggest measures to check corruption in their departments

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Monday chaired a meeting to take stock of the measures to be put in place to check the malpractice of corruption in various departments. At the outset Financial Commissioner, Finance informed the meeting about numerous steps taken by the Finance Department to curb financial irregularities, thus, reducing the […]