FBI director says China lab leak likely caused Covid pandemic
Washington: FBI Director Christopher Wray has said the agency has assessed that a leak from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, likely caused the Covid-19 pandemic. “The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan,” Wray told Fox News. His comments […]
Pir Panjal Community Radio team Calls on Lt Governor
JAMMU, MARCH 02: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha met and interacted with a team of young Radio Jockeys of Radio Pir Panjal 90.4 FM, a Community Radio Station established at Surankote, Poonch, at the Raj Bhavan here today. The RJs Sh Ab. Majid, Sh Mohd Qasim, Ms Faieza Tabasum and Ms Sara Fatima accompanied by […]
All depts to achieve completion targets of works under Capex budget as per directions of CS J&K: Secretary Planning
Dr Langer reviews UT Capex works & CSS with Planning heads of all Administrative Departments JAMMU, MARCH 02: Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, Dr Raghav Langer today chaired a meeting to review expenditure under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), physical/financial progress under UT Capex, physical verification of completed works and projects identified for monitoring on […]
Hi-tech gadgets help CRPF in precision-based operations in Kashmir: IG CRPF
Srinagar: Bullet-proof vehicles, wall-through radars and drones are some of the new gadgets inducted by CRPF into its counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir, leading to precision-based actions against terrorists. Several of these high-tech equipment were used in Tuesday’s operation in Pulwama against two ultras of the TRF allegedly involved in killing of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma, […]
Fresh snowfall in Gulmarg, light rains lash plains in J-K
Upper reaches including Gulmarg received light snowfall while rains lashed plains in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The weather department has forecast intermittent snowfall on higher reaches and light rain in plains during the next 24 hours in J-K. A meteorological department official said that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours, Srinagar […]
Tourism footfall
As tourism is picking up in Jammu and Kashmir, there have been a lot of complaints by many visitors regarding cheating at different tourist spots. Recently J&K Tourism Department said that they have registered251 complaints of cheating, other TT Act violations during 2022, settling 247 number of complaints. During the investigations they have recovered Rs. […]
Piyush Singla reviews online Revenue services
JAMMU, MARCH 01: Secretary, Revenue, Dr. Piyush Singla, today convened a review meeting with Tehsildars regarding online services of the department. As a major initiative towards ensuring good governance and ease of convenience to the citizens, the department is providing 29 online services including Fard, Mutation, Land Pass Book, CLU, Property Card, Extract of Jamabandi/Girdawri, […]
Lt Governor inaugurates GST symposium & Tax awareness initiative ‘Kar-Tavya’
The outreach to help, guide the stakeholders & taxpayers to build synergy and to achieve the prime objective to set J&K on a high growth trajectory, says the LG Systematic approach by State Taxes Dept to simplify the regulatory compliances has led to revenue augmentation & improved ease of doing business for the stakeholders. Such […]
Schools Reopen In Kashmir Valley, Parents Unhappy Over ‘Too Early’ Timings In Srinagar
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley including this summer capital of J&K sprung to life on Wednesday as children made their way to schools after long winter vacations. The students dressed in uniforms were seen heading to respective schools very early in the morning as the School Education Department has changed school timing in Srinagar city from 9 […]
Huge push
Agriculture sector is the main priority of J&K administration and new projects are being implemented on the ground for public purpose. Recently JK Govt gave a huge push to Sustainable Agriculture by approving a Rs 463 cr project for this purpose. This initiative envisages creation of 2,000 Kissan Khidmat Ghars in UT. Giving a huge […]