Families of students worried in Kashmir
Srinagar: As Russia announced military operation in Ukraine, Kashmiri students stranded in the country and their families in Kashmir are pleading with the government to bring their wards back home. Kashmiri students stranded in Ukraine said that there is uncertainty everywhere in the country since Russia started attacking and nobody knows what is going to […]
Russia-Ukraine crisis to have impact on trade: Exporters
New Delhi: The Russia-Ukraine military conflict will have an implication on the country’s trade as it would affect movement of consignments, payments and oil prices, according to exporters. The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said they have asked exporters to hold their consignments to the region or goods that take the Black Sea route. […]
CS reviews district Capex: Asks DDCs to ramp up developmental works
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday said that the foundations of development with accountability and transparency through increased digitisation has been laid in J&K on enduring basis and urged the officers to expedite developmental works and focus on people connect to further improve the delivery of service. He said the welfare of the […]
JKPC holds meet, elects office bearers
Hafiz Ayaz Gani is President, Shafat Kira elected Gen Sec
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Press Council, (JKPC) an editor’s body on Thursday held a detailed meeting to discuss the issues confronting the media fraternity in the UT. JKPC, which has been formed to focus on measures that ought to be taken for the welfare and well being of the media fraternity in Jammu and Kashmir […]
JK reports 75 fresh covid-19 cases, no death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered 75 fresh covid-19 cases while as no death was reported due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said 52 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 23 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 452722. Giving district wise details, […]
Goyal is new administrative head Home department
Srinagar: In a significant development, Jammu & Kashmir Government on Friday posted Raj Kumar Goyal as Financial Commissioner, Home department. According to an order, Raj Kumar Goyal (AGMUT-1990) has been posted as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Home department. Shaleen Kabra, Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department has been transferred and posted as Financial Commissioner, […]
Advisor, CS discuss the functioning of SED with the Union Secretary
SED asked to prioritize implementation of NEP, NISHTHA, NIPUN Bharat schemes
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, the Union Secretary, School Education & Literacy Department, Anita Karwal and the Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday discussed the functioning of the School Education Department to resolve the operational issues being faced in the efficient implementation of National Education Policy-2020 and various other schemes being […]
Authorities launch ‘rescue mission’ to trace six missing people
Srinagar: As fate of the six missing persons from remote Warwan area of Kishtwar district hangs in balance, authorities on Thursday launched a “rescue mission” to search for them at Margan Top in Anantnag. “One team is proceeding by road alongwith snow cutter machine and JCB, headed by SDM. The team is accompanied by Tehsildar, […]
Youth dies of asphyxiation, another found unconscious
Jammu: An 18-year-old youth, working in a hotel as cook, died of suffocation while his colleague was found in unconscious state after the duo had kept a coal gas heater in their room in Doda district, officials said on Thursday. A police official said that the duo Shahnawaz Hussain (18), and Adil Hussain Sheikh (22), […]
MeT forecasts moderate rain, snowfall at scattered places
Srinagar: The weatherman on Thursday forecast “moderate rain and snow at scattered places of J&K” in next 48 hours and dry weather thereafter till February end. “As expected, rain/snow decreased significantly since last night but weather is overcast in Kashmir, cloudy in Jammu and partly to generally cloudy in Ladakh,” said a meteorological department official, […]
