COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,58,871 stranded JK residents
1,08,800 via Lakhanpur, 50,071 through special trains
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,58,871 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 […]
DAK warns of alarming rise in drug, alcohol abuse among youth
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday warned society of alarming rise in drug and alcohol abuse especially among youth appealing parents, social organisations, teachers and religious leaders to rise against the menace. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said over the years Kashmir has witnessed a considerable rise in drug abuse cases as youth are […]
Covid-19: Provisional Registrations of industrial units extended for 6 months
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Tuesday chaired the 45th meeting of Apex Projects Clearance Committee (APCC) of J&K State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (SIDCO). Administrative Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development Department, Industries and Commerce Department, Power Development Department, along with concerned Directors, and representatives of various industries participated in the meeting. At […]
MHRD reviews implementation of Samagra Shiksha in JK
SRINAGAR: Union Secretary School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Anita Karwal Tuesday held Project Approval Board meeting of the Samagra Shiksha with the officers of Jammu and Kashmir, through video conferencing. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, School Education Dr Asgar Samoon; Director School Education Kashmir, Mohammad Yunis Malik; Director School […]
Delegations of people meet Advisor Baseer Khan
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday listened to issues of different delegations and individuals, including representatives of traders and business community, here at the SKICC. On the occasion, the Advisor impressed upon the traders that the LG administration is abreast to the problems faced by them in the backdrop of nationwide lockdown […]
Improve, strengthen measures to fight Covid-19: Div Com to officials
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole has called for further strengthening and improving the measures taken to fight Covid-19 pandemic in all districts of Kashmir division. The Div Com said while chairing a weekly meeting convened on every Tuesday to review, monitor and evaluate the coronavirus situation in the valley here today. During the […]
Weatherman predicts rains, thunder squalls
Srinagar: Weatherman on Monday predicted scattered to widespread rains in Jammu and Kashmir this week. “There would be light rainfall tomorrow but widespread rains on June 24 and 25 besides fairly widespread rains on June 26 and scattered rains for subsequent few days,” an official of the MeT department said. The official said that Srinagar […]
Govt hikes passenger fare by 30%
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday raised the passenger fare in public transport by 30 per cent. A formal order, under number 31-JK (TR) of 2020, dated 22-06-2020, issued by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Transport Department, Hirdesh Kumar, wherein the passenger fare was hiked. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the charging of 130% […]
After opposition from religious groups, J-K govt says no plan to open liquor vends in Valley
Srinagar: Religious and political organisations in Kashmir have opposed a reported move to open liquor vends in the Valley, prompting the government to clarify on Sunday that it was not considering any such move. The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of socio-religious organisations, headed by Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said any move by […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,54,534 stranded JK residents; 1,06,201 via Lakhanpur, 48,333 through special trains
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,54,534 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 […]
