Jammu-Srinagar NH blocked by landslides
Banihal/Jammu: Multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Thursday, leaving over 200 vehicles stranded, officials said. The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was blocked by landslides at Trishul Morh, Battery Cheshma and Pantiyal areas, officials said. As a result, […]
Lt Guv visits Reasi
REASI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday reiterated the instructions regarding prompt delivery of public services and institutionalized mechanism for the redressal of public grievances. ‘People should not be kept waiting for basic services like category certificate, Domicile certificate etc, which can be issued promptly. Further, redressal of public grievances should not be […]
Ladakh LG gets more powers under Waqf Act
Srinagar: The Government of India has empowered Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Union Territory to exercise the powers and functions of the State government under the Central Waqf Act within that territory. The Union Home Ministry last evening issued a notification to vest powers and functions discharged by the state government to LG of Ladakh UT […]
India’s virus tally crosses 28-lakh mark
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 28 lakh with a record single-day spike of 69,652 infections, while the recoveries increased to 20,96,664 on Thursday pushing the recovery rate to 73.91 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total cases of coronavirus infections mounted to 28,36,925, while the death toll climbed to […]
Unorganised economy witnessed devastation during BJP rule: Rahul Gandhi
Raipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of decimating the unorganised economy, comprising farmers, labourers and small businesses, in the last six years of its rule, and said that the country will not be able to generate jobs in the coming period as a result of that. Addressing via video […]
MHA order: 10,000 forces personnel to exit from JK
'Decision taken after reviewing deployment of forces'
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday ordered “immediate” withdrawal of about 10,000 paramilitary personnel from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. This is the biggest de-induction of these forces after additional troops were rushed to the UT post the abrogation of the Article 370 of the Constitution that gave the erstwhile state […]
Shopian killings: Army issues advt, asks people to share info for probe
Srinagar: The Army on Wednesday issued an advertisement in local newspapers asking people to share “credible” inputs for its probe into the killing of three alleged militants in an encounter last month, following allegations by families in the Rajouri area of Jammu region that as many of their kin were missing from the same place. […]
CITU moves NHRC, seeks probe
Jammu: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), an affiliate of the CPM, has moved the National Human Rights Commission, seeking a probe into the recent killing of three “militants” in an alleged encounter in Shopian district. It also advocated adequate compensation to the families of the deceased. In a complaint to the NHRC, filed […]
Govt sets up National Recruitment Agency
Entry to all govt jobs will be conducted through online test
New Delhi: Terming the setting up of a National Recruitment Agency as “historic”, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said it will conduct an online Common Eligibility Test for shortlisting candidates for majority of central government jobs twice a year. He said the multiple recruitment examinations are a burden on the candidates, as also on […]
Seroprevalence survey in Sgr
Only 3.8 % population, 2.5 % HCWs developed antibodies
Srinagar: A total of 2.5 per cent Health Care Workers (HCW) including doctors, nurses, technicians and ambulance drivers in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir have developed antibodies against COVID-19, a survey conducted by Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar revealed. The survey has further revealed that 3.8 per cent people among the general […]
