JK tourism getting big boost due to transformative initiatives: Union MoS

New Delhi: Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir registered a “record footfall” of tourists at airports and sightseeing places in the last several months due to “transformative initiatives” of the Modi government such as the abrogation of Article 370. His remarks came a day ahead of the third anniversary of […]

Over 21 crore two-wheelers, 7 crore four-wheelers registered in India

New Delhi: The country has more than 21 crore two-wheelers and over 7 crore four-wheelers and above category of vehicles registered, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari said out of the total vehicles, 5,44,643 are electric two-wheelers while 54,252 are electric […]

MeT forecasts mainly dry weather with isolated showers

Srinagar: The weatherman on Thursday forecasted main dry weather with possibility of isolated to scattered light rain and thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official said that no “large change” was expected in the conditions in subsequent two days. Regarding minimum temperature, he said, there was rise at […]

Srinagar reports more corruption cases in JK in 2022

Srinagar: Srinagar has reported more corruption cases compared to other districts of Jammu and Kashmir in the past seven months, officials said. Every fourth case of graft or misuse of official position was reported from the city during this period, they said. According to the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), a total of 94 graft cases […]

JK reports 779 fresh covid-19 cases, one fatality

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 779 fresh covid-19 cases even as one person succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that 142 cases were reported from Jammu division and 637 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 467422. Among the cases, 172093 are from Jammu division […]

Former Goa CS appointed as head of Real Estates Regulatory Authority

Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has appointed former chief secretary of Goa, Parimal Rai as the first head of Union Territory’s Real Estates Regulatory Authority (RERA). The Housing & Urban Development Department has issued a notification appointing Parimal Rai, a retired IAS officer of AGMUT cadre, as head of Jammu & Kashmir Real Estates […]

Delegation of CII, Gujarat meets Lt Guv

SRINAGAR: A delegation of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Gujarat led by its Chairman Sh Anand Desai met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at Raj Bhavan here Thursday. During the meeting, productive discussions were held on the growth of Industrial Sector of J&K. The 14 member delegation comprising of Anand Desai, Chairman CII Gujarat, Vinod Agrawal, […]

Services to Govt employees to become hassle free

GAD announces Administrative Management System

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister’s flagship programme ‘Digital India’, the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the recent past have implemented various IT-enabled solutions to create a vibrant digital ecosystem for delivering essential services for common people and employees, an official spokesman said. In the last one year, the General Administration Department (GAD) has […]

Another batch of 388 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath cave

Jammu: A batch of 388 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Thursday to pay obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The 43-day yatra commenced on June 30 from the twin base camps — traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag and 14-km shorter Baltal […]