Lt Governor launches ‘Student Health Card’ to improve the education and health status of students across J&K
Awareness key to achieving a healthy society JAMMU, MARCH 05: In a significant move aimed at improving the health and overall well being of over 12 lakh students enrolled in various government schools across J&K, Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu launched the Student Health Card today which is part of the government’s comprehensive school health […]
District Administration Kupwara expunges illegal entries for 38,505 Kanal of Kacharie land
KUPWARA, MARCH 05: District Administration Kupwara has expunged illegal entries against 38,505 Kanals of Kacharie land across 377 estates of the district as part of a comprehensive exercise of audit and inspection of Revenue Records conducted under the directions of Financial Commissioner Revenue. This was stated in a statement issued by District Administration, here today. […]
Khelo India Winter Games-Gulmarg
SRINAGAR, MARCH 05: As Gulmarg braces to hold first ever Khelo India Winter Games, Jammu and Kashmir Government has made all preparations to rope in traditional folk dancers. Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL), Munir-ul-Islam informed that the centuries-old popular folk dance called Dhambali has a cultural relevance and Government has made […]
Two-day workshop on strengthening electronic-PDS concludes
SRINAGAR, MARCH 5: Two days training-cum-workshop conducted by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department Srinagar for strengthening Electronic Public Distribution System (e-PDS), concluded here today. The training was conducted by the SPMU team of the department. Officers of the department from all the districts of Kashmir Division participated in the program […]
SMC Commissioner visits Hassanabaad, directs for up gradation of CTPT, installation of street lights
SRINAGAR, MARCH 5: Commissioner SMC, Mr Gazanfar Ali today visited Hassanabaad to review SMC works including Community toilet Public toilet (CTPT). He was accompanied by joint Commissioner Works Ishtiyaq Ahmed Shah, engineers and other senior officers of the Corporation. Regarding CTPT which is under construction, the Commissioner directed the concerned for its up gradation. He […]
Broadband internet services restored in Kashmir
Srinagar, March 5 Broadband internet services were restored in Kashmir on Thursday, a day after the Jammu and Kashmir administration lifted a ban on social media in the Union territory, ending a seven-month information blackout in the Valley, officials said. Internet services were snapped across all platforms on August 4 last year. The next day, the […]
J&K High Court temporarily promotes 22 civil judges
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has temporarily promoted 22 civil judges on the basis of their superiority and merit. In an order, the office of Registrar General stated that 22 civil judges (Junior Division)/Munsiffs have been temporarily promoted as civil judges (senior Division)/Sub-Judges considering the comparative seniority and suitability of the judicial officers falling […]
5 persons with travel history to coronavirus-hit countries kept in isolation in Srinagar hospital
The divisional commissioners of the Kashmir and Jammu regions have been made in-charge of the programme in their respective areas of jurisdiction. Health authorities in Kashmir have kept five persons with a recent history of travelling to coronavirus-affected countries in the isolation ward of the SKIMS hospital here after they showed symptoms of the disease, […]
SC hears Sara Pilot’s plea challenging brother Omar Abdullah’s detention; to be taken up on March 17
The PSA was invoked last month against Omar Abdullah and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti, also a former chief minister, six months after they were taken into preventive detention in the wake of the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5. The Supreme Court heard Sara Pilot’s plea Thursday challenging the detention of his brother and National Conference […]
Erdogan demands EU help in Syria to end migrant crisis
ANKARA: Turkey’s president warned on Wednesday that a fresh migrant crisis could be resolved only if Europe supports its efforts in Syria, as violent clashes broke out between refugees and police on the Greek border. Thousands of migrants have massed at the Greek frontier with Turkey since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced last week that […]