Germany agrees to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine
BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries such as Poland to do so while the United States may supply Abrams tanks, two sources familiar with the matter said. The decision concerns at least one company of Leopard 2 A6 tanks that will be […]
J-K health facilities generate 8000 kg biomedical waste per day
The health care facilities in Jammu and Kashmir are generating almost 8000 kgs of biomedical waste per day and among all districts Srinagar health care facilities generate the highest 3,854 kgs per day. As per the details there are around 7366 health care facilities in J-K with 18,102 beds while there are three common bio-medical […]
Kashmir records fresh rain, snowfall as temperature rises
Most parts of Kashmir and Bhaderwah received snowfall with Gulmarg receiving over 8 inches in the last 24 hours, officials said. While it was snowing or raining in Jammu and Kashmir, the minimum temperature recorded an increase but stayed below the freezing point at most places of Valley, they said. A meteorological department official said […]
Three detained in Rajouri’s IED recovery case: Police
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has detained three persons and developed vital leads in the case of recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from the Kheora locality of the Rajouri border district, sources said Wednesday. An IED was detected and defused by government forces personnel in the area on 18 January. The three detainees […]
CRPF trooper dies of cardiac arrest in Qazigund
An ailing Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper died of a cardiac arrest in the Vessu area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday morning. An official said that the trooper of 48/F Coy deployed at KP Colony Vessu was ill for the last few days and today morning he suffered a cardiac […]
Online services
The Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir recently has asked the Deputy Commissioners in every district to see for the better coordination at the village level. He directed for an end to the offline mode of services in villages and asked the administration to go for online services. He took first hand appraisal from […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews functioning of School Education, Animal/Sheep Husbandry Deptts
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today chaired a meeting to review the performance and functioning of School Education, Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments of Kashmir division at Civil Secretariat here. While reviewing performance of School Education Department, Advisor Bhatnagar asked the Director to keep everything in place well in advance […]
J-K teacher sacked after 13 years over fake appointment orders
School Education Department Kashmir has terminated the services of a teacher who had managed to get entry into the department 13 years ago by producing fake appointment orders. Quoting an order, chief education officer Srinagar in a letter in November 2022 has reported that the service book of a ‘imposter’ working as teacher in government […]
AC gives nod to LG’s Rolling Cultural and Sports Trophies for employees
JAMMU, JANUARY 24: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha gave its approval to Lieutenant Governor’s Rolling Cultural and Sports Trophies for government employees. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor and Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K attended the meeting. This initiative is […]
Rs 3.5 lakh fine imposed on erring FBOs at Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, JANUARY 24: The Court of Adjudicating Officer, Additional District Magistrate Ganderbal, Mehraj-ud-Din Shah today imposed a fine of Rs 3.5 lakh on Food Business Operators (FBOs) including manufacturers, wholesale dealers and retailers for violating the Sec.51 and 52 of FSS Act-2006. The fine was imposed on the erring traders (miss branded and sub standard […]