Cover 100% populace with first dose of Covid vaccine: CS

Asks for strict enforcement of CAB during the upcoming festive season

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Saturday chaired a meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19. At the outset, the Chief Secretary, appreciated the four districts of Samba, Poonch, Ramban and Anantnag for achieving 100% vaccination of population over 18 years with 1st dose. He reiterated that the remaining districts also need […]

JK reports 82 fresh covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 82 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. 13 among these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 69 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 330434. There was no death due to the virus. […]

Two cops injured in militant attack in Kulgam

Srinagar: Two cops were injured after suspected militants fired upon a police party in Manzgam area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Official sources said that militants attack a police party in Manzgam by firing indiscriminately towards them. In this incident two policemen were injured, who where shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, […]

Union MoS for I&B inaugurates RAS at Awantipora

PULWAMA: Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. L. Murugan inaugurated the Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS) technology for culture of rainbow trout in private sector under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) at Awantipora on Saturday. The project is seen as a profitable and sustainable source of employment […]

ASSOCHAM demands freight subsidy for industries in JK

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir chapter of Assocham on Saturday met Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh here and sought extension of the freight subsidy to the industries of the Union Territory. The delegation led by Chairman, ASSOCHAM J&K Council, Manik Batra also urged the minister that Warehousing Policy should be provided in J&K for […]

Provide security to Sikh’s: GPC

Srinagar: Gurudawara Prabandak Committee (GPC) Saturday demanded security for the Sikh community members. Addressing a press conference, General Secretary Navtej Singh said that though there were many inputs and incidents in the past targeting the minorities yet government didn’t provide any security to the community members. “We demand from the government to provide security to […]

ACB files chargesheet in foodgrain misappropriation case

Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday filed a chargeheet against four serving and retired government employees in a case related to alleged misappropriation of foodgrains in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, an official said. The chargesheet was filed against Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) Madan Lal and retired store keepers Bankey Ram, Jarmez Singh and […]