Government revises policy regarding delineation of Gair Mumkin Khads
SRINAGAR, JULY 31: In a significant move, the Administrative Council which met here under chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved the revised policy for delineation of lands recorded as Gair Mumkin Khads in revenue records. The policy is aimed at segregating khads from khads which do not form water course thus allowing for […]
Girl jumps in river Jhelum at Habba Kadal, rescue ops launched
Srinagar, July 31: An unidentified girl on Wednesday afternoon jumped into river Jhelum in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar even as rescue operation has been launched, officials said. An official said that soon after the girl jumped in the river Jhelum, a rescue operation was launched to trace her. He said that the operation is […]
34th Amarnath Yatra batch with over 1,600 pilgrims laves from Jammu camp
Jammu, Jul 31 (PTI) A fresh batch of over 1,600 pilgrims on Wednesday early morning left from the Jammu base camp for the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security, officials said. This year’s yatra has already crossed the 4.5 lakh-mark of last year, with over 4.7 lakh pilgrims so far […]
144 people dead, 191 missing in Kerala landslides: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 31 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said that 144 bodies were recovered from the landslides-hit areas of Wayanad district with around 191 people still missing. Vijayan said that over 200 people were admitted to hospitals and 5,592 people were rescued from the landslides-ravaged areas of the high-range district. Besides that, […]
Study finds unique patterns like ‘fingerprints’ in brains of people born blind
NEW DELHI, July 31 (PTI): In people born blind, the primary visual cortex, the brain region known to process visual information, develops unique patterns different to those in people with sight, researchers said, likening these patterns to an “individual fingerprint.” They said that the connectivity in the visual cortices of people who can see did […]
India working on developing bullet trains with indigenous tech: Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) India is working on developing bullet trains in the country with indigenous technology, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday He said in the Lok Sabha that the bullet train project, first of which is under construction between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, is very complex technologically and is being implemented with […]
AIIMS Jammu to launch OPD services from Aug 1
Jammu, Jul 31 (PTI) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district will launch outpatient department services from August 1, a spokesperson said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the medical facility on February 20, saying the people of Jammu will no longer have to travel to Delhi for specialised medical […]
Centre opposes in SC pleas asking it to refund royalty on minerals to states retrospectively
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) The Centre on Wednesday opposed in the Supreme Court a plea of the mineral-rich states seeking refund of the royalty levied by it on mines and mineral-bearing land since 1989, saying any such order asking it to pay the alleged dues with retrospective effect will have a “multipolar” impact. In […]
Govt accords revised administrative approval for construction of transit accommodation for Kashmir Migrant Government Employees
SRINAGAR, JULY 30 The Administrative Council which met here under chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved revised administrative approval for construction of six thousand Transit Accommodations in Kashmir Valley for Kashmir Migrant Government Employees engaged under PMDP-2015 and taking up allied works at various locations of Transit Accommodations in Kashmir Valley. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, […]
Lok Sabha passes Jammu & Kashmir Budget 2024-25
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday approved the Budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2024-25. The Budget for J&K and relevant appropriation bills were passed by a voice vote. Replying to the debate on the general budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the fiscal deficit of the […]