JK reports 172 new covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 172 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death reported due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday. They said 151cases were reported from Kashmir Valley and 21 from Jammu, taking the total count to 328590. Providing district wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 67 […]

Covid-19 vaccine: 66% of India’s adult population administered at least one dose, says Govt

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday said 66 per cent of the country’s adult population has been administered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while 23 per cent has received both the doses. Addressing a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 63.7 per cent vaccine doses have been administered in rural areas […]

Union Minister hails security forces’ efforts for peace in JK

Srinagar: Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra on Thursday hailed the security forces and the police for their efforts to bring peace and stability in Jammu and Kashmir. He was speaking at a meeting with senior police and security forces’ officials at the police headquarters here. “The synergy between different forces has provided a peaceful atmosphere […]

Union Minister of Heavy Industries visits Kathua

KATHUA: Union Minister of Heavy Industries, Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey Thursday said that the present dispensation of Jammu and Kashmir UT under Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has taken new initiatives to attract investors, along with supporting efforts of Central government which will not only limit J&K UT to becoming self-sufficient but also a big export […]

Union Minister visits Fruit & Vegetable Mandi in Shopian

SHOPIAN: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra Thursday visited Fruit & Vegetable Mandi Agler Shopian and interacted with the Fruit Growers Association, Progressive Orchardists and farmers there. The president Fruit Growers Association put forth some issues and demands which include Flood Protection Wall, National Highway Status for Fruit Mandi etc. and […]

Militant hideout busted in Kulgam forests

Kulgam: Security forces on Thursday afternoon busted a militant hideout in Trenariyan forest area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that on a credible input, the security forces including 34 RR and Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel busted a militant hideout in area Trenariyan area of D H pora. “During […]

Army soldier commits suicide

Srinagar: An Army soldier fatally shot himself with his service rifle in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. Lokinder Singh of the Army’s 6 Rashtriya Rifles allegedly shot himself with his service rifle at a camp in Keran sector near the Line of Control around 10.30 pm on Wednesday, the officials said. […]

Chief Secretary reviews Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)

Asks RDD to constitute village-level sanitation committees

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday chaired a meeting to review the progress registered under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) in Jammu and Kashmir. Bipul Pathak, Principal Secretary Rural Development Department, Tariq Hussain Ganai, Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), Kishore Singh Chib, Director, Rural Development, Jammu, and Tariq Ahmad Zargar, Director, Rural […]