Samoon stresses on meeting timelines on all the set doables
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 03: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today stressed on all the officers to deliver the doables on the set timelines fixed for each of them. Samoon asked about the progress made on each of the listed items. The Principal Secretary asked the officers to establish an IT lab […]
Civilian and cop injured in Srinagar militant attack
A Policeman and a civilian was injured after suspected militants on tuesday attacked a police party near Sheeraz Khanyar area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. A senior Police officer told that a cop and a civilian were injured after the police party came under firing from militants in Khanyar. Official sources told that the cops […]
SSM demolition row, management of college blames a former minister
By: Wani Parvaiz CK Srinagar While the government agencies assisted by police have demolished some structures of SSM College of Engineering and Technology Parihaspora in Baramulla district on Tuesday, the management of the college has blamed a former minister for this act. The management alleged that at the behest of Imran Raza Ansari who has […]
CBI tells court that revenue authorities are not cooperating in Roshni scam
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was given the case by the court in Jammu and Kashmir to probe the Roshni scam and during their investigations they have told the court that the revenue authorities are not cooperating with them during the course of investigation. The government claimed that it […]
India’s exports grow 47.19 per cent to $35.17 billion in July
The country’s exports grew 47.19 per cent to $35.17 billion in July on account of a healthy growth in the shipment of petroleum, engineering goods and gems and jewellery, according to provisional data of the commerce ministry. Imports during the month also rose 59.38 per cent to $46.40 billion, leaving a trade deficit of $11.23 […]
Barca confident Messi will sign new contract with the club
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has insisted that he is confident Lionel Messi will sign a new contract with the club. It is now over a month since Messi’s contract with Barca expired and the striker, who is currently on holiday in Ibiza, could in theory move elsewhere as the club and his agents try […]
Millions under lockdown as China battles Delta outbreak
BEIJING: Millions of people were confined to their homes in China on Monday as the country tried to contain its largest coronavirus outbreak in months including seven positive tests found in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in late 2019. China reported 55 new locally transmitted cases on Monday as an outbreak of the fast-spreading […]
Covaxin Provides Protection Against Delta Plus Covid Variant: ICMR Study
Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, provides protection against Delta Plus (AY.1) variant of coronavirus, a new study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical and Research (ICMR) has stated. In May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) tagged B.1.617.2 strain as the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2. The variant was identified as one of the drivers of […]
Completion of projects
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has set the timelines for different infrastructure projects and many of them have been completed within the stipulated time. There has been an increase in the achievement of targets on the ground and it was acknowledged by LG Manoj Sinha when he recently released pictorial e-compendium of 9514 projects […]
Lt Governor meets Union Rural Development Minister
Discusses issues related to PMGSY & strengthening rural connectivity NEW DELHI, AUGUST 02: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today met Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Shri Giriraj Singh. The Lt Governor discussed with the Union Minister important issues related to PMGSY for strengthening rural connectivity in J&K and various initiatives taken by the […]