Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 80 new positive cases, 774 recovered so far Advisory urges people to avoid going to crowded places JAMMU, MAY 23: The Government Saturday informed that 80 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 21 from Jammu division and 59 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive […]
Omar Abdullah Says Former J-K Governor Satya Pal Malik Only ‘Naam Ka Satya Not Kaam Ka’
Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday described Governor of Goa, Satya Pal Malik as “only naam ka satya not kaam ka”. Abdullah accused Malik, who previously served as the governor of Jammu and Kashmir and supervised abrogation of Article 370 in the erstwhile state, of lying. His statement came after Malik was quoted by […]
‘Kashmir World Film Festival’ postponed due to COVID 19
Srinagar, May 23 (KNS): Due to the prevailing situation of COVID 19 across the World the ‘Management Committee’ of ‘Kashmir World Film Festival’ has taken a decision of postponing the 5th Edition of the festival which was scheduled to start from 10th June 2020. This decision was taken after the consultation with the esteemed members […]
Accelerated recruitment is most welcome but accept PRCs, Migrant Cards as Domicile Certificates: JKAP
Srinagar, May 23 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday welcomed the accelerated recruitment process by virtue of which around 10,000 government jobs would be advertized for permanent residents of J&K in coming days. However, Bukhari demanded that the government should not insist the job aspirants to produce Domicile […]
Centre accepts Mamata Banerjee’s request, sends 5 Army columns to help Kolkata
The Defence Ministry on Saturday decided to send five columns of Indian Army to help Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to restore infrastructure in state capital Kolkata. The Centre’s decision followed a request from the West Bengal government that appeared to have been overwhelmed by the magnitude of the relief work needed in the state battered by […]
Only Mukesh: How Dhirubhai Ambani’s son is on his way to owning India’s digital market
It used to be said, with some truth, that what was good for General Motors was good for the US of A. In India, the equivalent comment (rather less truthfully) used to be that what was good for Birla Brothers was good for the country. That is history. GM now sells more cars in China […]
Army chief visits Ladakh after border skirmish at LAC
Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday visited Leh, the headquarters of 14 Corps in Ladakh, for a security review of the sensitive sector amid tensions between India and China along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC), two officials said on the condition of anonymity. He returned to Delhi later in the day. […]
Govt expands use of hydroxychloroquine to curb transmission of Covid-19
Even as medical journal The Lancet published a paper on Friday saying there were no confirmed benefits of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) being given to Covid-19 patients, the Union health ministry issued an advisory expanding the pool of people to be given the medicine as a prophylactic to prevent them from contracting the infection. “The […]
Can A Rs 20-Lakh-Crore Booster Dose Put Pandemic-Hit Indian Economy On Road To Recovery?
Size matters. Or does it? It depends on which side of the fence you are on. Ask the government, and it contends that it has unleashed a cocktail-combination of highly-effective economic drugs to ensure immediate and efficient recovery. Talk to the opposition, and it claims that the grandiose policy package is a case of too […]
J&K Govt to notify over 10,000 posts for Accelerated Recruitment for Domiciles; Recruitment at all levels- Doctors, Vets, Panchayat Accounts Assistants & Class-IV employees
Lt Governor emphasizes on transparency & simplification of recruitment procedures JAMMU, MAY 22: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today emphasized on simplification of recruitment procedures and maintaining transparency to ensure faster and flawless recruitments. He was chairing a high level meeting held at the Raj Bhavan here today to review the progress made for accelerated […]