Union MoS for Health & Family Welfare visits PHC Mattan
ANANTNAG: As part of the Central Government’s public outreach programme, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar Monday visited PHC Mattan, Anantnag to review facilities available in the hospital. She was briefed about the implementation of various health related schemes and also availability of testing facilities for the patients. […]
‘Grievance redressal‘: Govt warns employees for directly approaching higher offices
Srinagar: Government on Monday warned employees for bypassing proper channels and approaching higher offices like President, Prime Minister’ offices Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat or Chief Secretary for redressal of grievances pertaining to service matters. “It has been observed that some officers/officials working in various Government Departments of the Jammu and Kashmir are bypassing proper channels and […]
Civil services have vital role in executing govt’s new initiatives: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Civil services have an important role to play in executing new initiatives, policies and programmes to shape the vision and roadmap laid down by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India for the next 25 years, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday. Speaking at the inauguration of the foundation training programme for assistant […]
Covid-19: Schools in Jammu reopen for classes 10, 12
Jammu: After remaining closed for months to prevent the spread of coronavirus, various schools reopened on Monday for students of classes 10 and 12 across Jammu in accordance with the fresh government guidelines, officials said. However, they said the attendance in both private and government schools for the two classes was low but expected to […]
Relief at last as MeT predicts wet weather in JK
Srinagar: The weatherman on Monday said that “brief spell” of light rain may occur at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir during the next one week. Director Meteorological department Sonam Lotus said that there will be mainly clear sky for the next week “but a brief spell of light rain may occur at isolated places.” […]
Three JKAS officers transferred
Srinagar: The government on Monday ordered transfer of three JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect, an official spokesman said. He said that according to an order, Altaf Ahmad Khan (JKAS), Additional Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner, Kupwara, against an available vacancy. Dr. Fayaz […]
COVID-19 pandemic: Our response has been too slow, too unequal, says UN Chief

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday gave a rallying call for urgent action to end the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over four million people across the world, saying the response of the international community to fight the pandemic “has been too slow and too unequal.” “Our world is challenged like never before. […]
Govt committed to return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits: LG Sinha

Srinagar: The government is committed to the return and rehabilitation of the Kashmiri Pandit community in the Valley to restore the rich social fabric of the land, the union territory’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said Sunday. The LG was speaking in this month’s episode of Awaam ki Awaaz’ radio programme, aired on all local & […]
PM Modi accords special priority to JK: Jitendra Singh
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi accords special priority to Jammu and Kashmir due to which its pristine glory is being restored, Union minister Jitendra Singh said Sunday. Singh said this while interacting with representatives of trade, commerce, industry, tourism, hotels, houseboats, shikaras, transport and other stakeholders at SKICC here. The interaction was a part of […]
JK reports 168 new Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 168 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the tally to 3,27,941, while no fresh deaths was reported from the union territory in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 15 were from the Jammu Division and 153 from the Kashmir Division of the union territory, they […]