Will Parliament seriously discuss China, COVID-19 issues: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: With the monsoon session of Parliament beginning from Monday, the Shiv Sena asked whether the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will discuss seriously important issues like Chinese aggression along the LAC, COVID-19 and unemployment. In an editorial in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Shiv Sena said COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in states with […]
17 more Covid-19 deaths reported in JK
2 IAS officers among 1229 test positive
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 17 more covid-19 deaths during the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 897. Official sources said that while nine persons died due to the virus in Jammu, eight others were residents of Kashmir. Among others who died in Jammu includes a 63-year-old man from Digiana Camp, a […]
Lt Guv reviews covid management
SRINAGAR: Taking cognizance of the various media reports regarding problems being faced by COVID patients admitted in various facilities, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday held two back to back video conferences with all Deputy Commissioners and Doctors handling the COVID management at the forefront and reviewed the measures being taken for the overall containment of […]
COVID-19 tally in India breaches 48-lakh mark
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 case tally crossed 48 lakh with 92,071 new infections being reported in a day, while over 37.8 lakh people have recuperated taking the national recovery rate to 78 per cent on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 48,46,427, while the death toll climbed […]
3,186 ceasefire violations along LoC in Jammu region in 8 months: Govt
New Delhi: A total of 3,186 incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan were reported along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region in the last eight months, the government said on Monday. In addition, 242 incidents of cross-border firing took place along the international border with Pakistan in Jammu region from January 1 to […]
Lockdown woes: No data available on deaths of labourers during migration: Govt
New Delhi: The government does not have data regarding the number of migrants who died or were injured during migration to their native places due to the lockdown, Union minister Santosh Gangwar told the Lok Sabha on Monday. “No such data is available,” the Labour Minister said in a written reply. The response was to […]
Stamp papers go missing in Rajouri, two officials suspended
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday placed two officials under suspension and ordered an inquiry into missing stamp papers worth around Rs 51 lakhs in Rajouri district, officials said. The action followed an inspection of the District Treasury in Rajouri by the Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, Jammu, on September 7, they said. The […]
Kashmiri Pandit organisations observe ‘Martyr’s day’
Seek separate UT in Kashmir for their rehabilitation
Jammu: Several organisations of Kashmiri Pandits observed ‘Martyr’s day’ here and in Delhi on Monday, demanding their rehabilitation in the Valley and setting up of a panel to probe the “genocide” the community was allegedly subjected to. The Kashmiri Pandits have been observing ‘Balidan Divas’ (Martyr’s day) since 1990 to pay homage to the community […]
Official language row: Now Gujjars seek inclusion of Gojri, Pahari languages
Jammu: A Gujjar leader on Monday sought urgent attention of the Centre and the Opposition, demanding that necessary amendments be made in a bill to include Pahari, Gojri and Punjabi as official languages of Jammu and Kashmir. The Union cabinet had approved the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill on September 2, making Kashmiri, Dogri […]
Irregularity in ‘Housing for all’ scheme
Govt orders high-level ‘independent’ probe
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir government has ordered a high-level probe into irregularities committed in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(PMAY) in Kashmir Valley. Official documents reveal that the Housing & Urban Development has ordered an independent enquiry into irregularities committed in implementation of the scheme after an officer, who was tasked to probe the […]
