ACS chairs maiden review meeting of Agriculture department
Reaffirms govts’ concern towards empowering farmers socially, economically SRINAGAR, MAY 21: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production and Farmer Welfare Department (AP&FWD), Atal Dulloo, today chaired maiden meeting of Agriculture sector to review progress on various centrally sponsored schemes and other flagship programmes being implemented in the division. “Our prime concern should be to enhance […]
Ramban tunnel collapse: Rescue operation ends, death toll 10
Hopes of finding survivors in the debris of an under-construction tunnel in Ramban district died away as no survivors could be found on Saturday. Bodies of all the ten labourers were retrieved to bring curtains on the massive rescue operation, SSP Ramban, Mohita Sharma told GNS. A search team comprising Police and army, NDRF and […]
J-K reports 15 new Covid-19 cases, no death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 15 new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that the ten of the cases were reported from Jammu, two each from Srinagar and Baramulla districts besides one from Reasi, taking the overall tally to 454191, […]
Ramban Tunnel Collapse: 2 More Bodies Retrieved, Toll Reaches 4
Ramban, May 21 : The dead bodies of two more labourers have been found by rescuers from the debris of an under-construction tunnel which collapsed near Khooni Nallah area of Ramban district, taking the death toll to 4 “Two more bodies of trapped workers have been recovered so far the debris at Khooni Nallah […]
Govt Orders Fire Safety Audit Of All Its Buildings ‘Immediately’
The J&K administration on Saturday ordered fire safety audit of all the government buildings “immediately”. “It is hereby ordered that Director General, Fire and Emergency Service shall carry out fire safety audit of all government buildings in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir immediately,” reads a government order, a copy of which lies with […]
Kashmir Pandits hit streets again in Srinagar, demand relocation
Kashmiri Pandits on Saturday hit the streets again in Rajbagh area of srinagar in Central kashmir to register their protest against the killing of Rahul Bhat at Chadoora, Budgam. Witnesses told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the protesters were holding banners that read “our only demand relocation/Deputation of all valley posted migrant employees […]
HC asks Odisha officer to plant at least 50 trees for arbitrarily penalizing poor woman
Expressing strong displeasure over an official levying penalty on an under-privileged woman on encroachment charge without providing her the opportunity of hearing, the Orissa High Court has directed the Kakatpur Tahasildar Biranchi Narayan Behera to plant at least 50 trees in Cuttack Development Authority (CDA) area. “This Court directs the Tahasildar to at least plant […]
Boeing’s Starliner space capsule launched on key test flight to orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL: Boeing’s new Starliner capsule was launched on Thursday on a do-over uncrewed test flight bound for the International Space Station, aiming to deliver the company a much-needed success after more than two years of delays and costly engineering setbacks. The gumdrop-shaped CST-100 Starliner blasted off shortly before 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) from […]
Mega Health Camps
After the pandemic waves J&K government has focused on the routine healthcare system. In this direction recently rotary Camp achieved a feat of 2500 successful surgeries with zero complications as they held Mega Health Camps in several districts of Kashmir valley. While briefing media Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir along with healthcare officers mentioned […]
Ladakh to have comprehensive mobility plan
Leh, May 20: Ladakh is all set to have a comprehensive mobility plan (CMP) for short, medium, and long-term investments to improve accessibility and mobility for the residents, officials said. The officials discussed various mass transport systems suitable for a region like Ladakh. “A CMP is being prepared by the Ladakh administration for Leh and […]