JK report four covid-19 deaths, 132 new cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 132 new covid-19 cases while as four persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. 29 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 103 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 338047. There were four deaths, two each from the Valley and […]
No case of omicron reported in JK so far
Srinagar: As several cases of Omicron have been reported in different states of India authorities in JK claim that as of now no case of new virus-variant has been detected in the UT. Top health officials said that samples are being sent for genome sequencing and so far no case of Omicron has been detected […]
Lt Guv visits security outpost, village along IB in Samba
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday visited a border outpost (BoP) and a hamlet along the International Border (IB) in Samba and was briefed about the security situation and area domination exercise by the BSF, officials said. Sinha visited the BoP at Chamliyal and was received by BSF IG of Jammu […]
JK to get 150-200 e-Buses: Lt Guv
Move aimed to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, promote greener mobility solutions
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday chaired a preliminary meeting with the Chairman and MD of Olectra Greentech Ltd, KV Pradeep, and discussed the modalities for introducing electric buses for cleaner, better inter-city and intra-city transport facilities in the UT of J&K, an official spokesman said. During the meeting, the Lt Governor observed that electric […]
SED to rollout ‘Mentor teacher’ initiative: CS
Says move will boost learning outcomes
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the School Education Department and progress achieved under various schemes during the ongoing financial year. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Finance, School Education, besides Directors School Education, Jammu/Kashmir, and Director, Samagra Shiksha participated in the meeting. It was […]
Govt announces winter vacation for Jammu division
‘Schools up to class 12 to remain closed from Dec 13 to Feb 28’
Srinagar: The government on Tuesday announced winter vacation up to 12th standard for all schools falling in winter zones Jammu division from December-13 to February-28-2022. Besides, the School Education Department also said that the vacations in the summer areas of the zone shall also observe from December-24 to January-02-2022. According to an order issued by […]
PRI members stage protest against govt officers
Jammu: Dozens of Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) members on Tuesday staged a demonstration against alleged high-handedness of officers in Kishtwar district, officials said. The protesters led by District Development Council (DDC) chairperson Pooja Thakur assembled outside the office of Deputy Commissioner and staged a peaceful sit-in to highlight their various demands including sanctioning of new […]
Sarpanch booked for submitting fake caste certificate
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police crime branch on Tuesday booked a sarpanch for producing a fake caste certificate for contesting the recent panchayat election from a reserve seat, officials said. The case was registered against sarpanch Santosh Kumari, and some officials who allegedly helped her obtain the certificate by fraudulent means and use it […]
Army Chief to attend infantry commander’s conference
New Delhi: Army Chief General MM Naravane will attend a conference of the infantry commanders of the Indian Army in Mhow on Wednesday that is expected to review various aspects of India’s military preparedness, officials said. The two-day infantry commanders conference began on Tuesday. The Indian Army’s ambitious infantry modernisation plan as well as the […]
80-yr-old veteran covers 230 km on old ‘moped’ to honor his comrades
Akhnoor (Jammu): An 80-year-old war veteran travelled 230 km on his old ‘moped’ from his home town in Punjab to Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector to pay homage to his comrades from the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Subedar Jai Singh, a second-generation Army man from Mukerian belt in Hoshiarpur district, had participated in the 1965 and […]
