Twin CIIITs coming up in JK
Tata Technologies team meets Lt Governor
SRINAGAR: To strengthen Industry Academia partnership and to bring Quality improvement in Technical education, Government of J&K is establishing two Centers for Invention, Innovation, Incubation & Training (CIIIT) in Jammu & Kashmir in collaboration with Tata Technologies. In connection with the development, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha met with a team from Tata Technologies led by […]
Rights of Prisoners: J&K SLSA organizes online awareness programme
SRINAGAR: Under the guidance of Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court and Patron-in-Chief J&K SLSA, Gita Mittal and the supervision of Justice Rajesh Bindal, Executive Chairman, J&K State Legal Services Authority (J&K SLSA) Thursday organized an online awareness programme in association with J&K Judicial Academy and Department of Prisons on the topic, “Rights […]
Bio Medical Waste Management
JKPCB chairman discusses guidelines with Hospital heads
JAMMU: Chairman, J&K Pollution Control Board (PCB), Sure Chugh, Thursday interacted with the Medical Superintendents of various Government hospitals and discussed the status of Bio-Medical Waste management and implementation of the Polluter Pays Principle of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The Medical Superintendents were apprised about the legal position and the provisions under the Bio […]
Over 3.8 lakh JK residents brought back to UT amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has so far brought back over 3.89 lakh residents of the Union Territory who were stranded in different parts of the country due to COVID-19restrictions, according to official data. In total, 134 special trains arrived at the Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from different parts of India with about […]
Month after burial body of Central Kashmir youth exhumed
Budgam: After the administration permitted the exhumation of the body of a youth who died in the first week of August last month, a team led by Naib Tehsildar in presence of police exhumed the body amid protest in Surisyar Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Pertinently, on 5 August last month, a youth […]
Congress headquarters closed for week amid coronavirus concerns
Jammu: The Congress has closed its headquarters in Jammu and Srinagar for political activities for a week from Wednesday in the wake of the worsening coronavirus situation, party’s chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said here. He said the decision was taken as 15 deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours in the union territory […]
Over 100 demolitions conducted in last two weeks: SMC
SRINAGAR: Acting on a number of complaints against violators Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has carried out over 100 demolitions for the last fifteen days in various areas across the city. The areas where these illegal constructions were demolished include Hamdania colony Bemina, Hyderpora, Sanatnagar, Rawalpora, Soura, Lal Bazaar, Zakura, Khanyar, Batamaloo, Chanpora, Padshahi Bagh and […]
Omar presides over party’s south zone functionaries meet
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Vice President, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday presided over the party’s south zone functionaries meeting at party headquarters Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar. Party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Additional General Secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, State Secretaries Sakina Itoo, G A Shah, Zonal President South Kashmir Dr. Bashir Ahmed […]
Apni party seeks comprehensive economic package for JK
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) on Wednesday raised the demand for a comprehensive economic package to revive the union territory’s economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairing the first executive party meeting in Jammu, JKAP President Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari today demanded economic package for businessmen, traders, industrialist, hoteliers, transporters, farmers and others who […]
Nowhatta rifle snatching incident
Mentally ‘unsound’ youth released from police custody
Srinagar: The alleged ‘mentally unsound’ youth who was apprehended after he allegedly tried to snatch the service rifle of a trooper in Nowhatta area of Srinagar city has been bailed out by court and released. Sources said that the family through his Counsel produced ‘mentally unsound certificate’ after which he was bailed out. Pertinently, a […]
