Government notifies draft rules under Central Land Acquisition Act
SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: In terms of J&K Reorganization Act, 2019, the Central Land Acquisition Act. “The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013)” has been made applicable to the Union Territory of Government of Jammu & Kashmir. The Government of Jammu & Kashmir has […]
J&K Sees Spike With 54 Fresh Covid-19 Cases
Jammu and Kashmir saw spike in covid-19 cases, reporting 54 new infections in 24 hours—a jump of 30 per cent compared to yesterday—that pushed overall tally to 454677 while the death toll remained at 4755, officials said on Friday. They said that 32 cases were reported from Jammu, 16 from Srinagar, two each from Doda […]
Kupwara man killed in hit and run case in Srinagar’s Rajbagh
Srinagar: A man was killed in a hit and run case in Rajbagh area of Srinagar on Friday morning, official sources said here. Official sources said that a 36-year-old man identified as Bashir Ahmad Bhat of Dragmulla Kupwara was killed when an unknown vehicle hit him in Rajbagh. They said that the man was critically […]
Yorkshire chairman says he received racist letters
LEEDS: Yorkshire chairman Kamlesh Patel said on Thursday he had received “phenomenally racist” letters following Azeem Rafiq’s allegations of racist abuse and bullying while playing for the county. On the day Test cricket returned to Yorkshire’s Headingley headquarters, Patel also revealed the county would have gone bust but for England playing in Leeds again. Pakistan-born […]
US not waiting for Taliban request to help Afghan quake victims
WASHINGTON: The United States has started sending humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan after Wednesday’s earthquake without waiting for a formal request from its Taliban rulers, the State Department said. A powerful earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday morning, killing more than a thousand people, and causing injuries to many more. “US humanitarian partners are already responding, including […]
Global warming
The impact of global warming is visible everywhere and the government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to enhance the forest cover. In J&K forests the authorities have been created to carbon stock also which is important for the pollution free environment. Carbon stock refers to the amount of carbon stored in forests in the […]
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Chaired Unified Command Meeting
Reviews overall security Scenario & Arrangements for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra The improvements have been made in the arrangements as compared to the previous years: LG All necessary facilities including traffic management, health, communication, water sanitation are in place: LG Adequate number of oxygen cylinders, medical beds, emergency responders, doctors and nursing staff has been […]
Advisor Bhatnagar assesses developmental issues of Gurez Sub-division
SRINAGAR, JUNE 23: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today held a detailed assessment of the demands and issues raised by the General Public of Gurez subdivision during his recent visit to the area, in a meeting at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by HoDs of various departments like Health, School Education, […]
Dr Samoon discusses issues related to private ITIs
SRINAGAR, JUNE 23: Principal Secretary Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired held meeting to discuss issues related private ITIs. The meeting was attended by Director, SDD , Special Secretary SDD, Joint Director, ITI Jammu/Kashmir, Superintendents of all ITIs, Representative of Private ITIs and other concerned. At the outset, Principal Secretary, SDD […]
Covid: 38 new cases in J&K
Srinagar, Jun 23: Jammu and Kashmir reported 38 new Covid cases on Thursday that took the infection tally to 4,54,623, officials said. No Covid-related death was reported, they said. Of the new cases, 25 were reported from the Jammu division while 13 were from the Kashmir valley, officials said. The death toll stands at 4,755, they […]