Prompt grievances redress mechanism in place to ensure speedy disposal of public issues: Advisor Khan
80 deputations, individuals meet Advisor during weekly public outreach camp SRINAGAR, AUGUST 25: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today maintained that the present dispensation has put in place a prompt public grievances redressal mechanism to facilitate the people in distress with speedy disposal of their issues and concerns. Advisor stated this while interacting with […]
JK reports 701 new positive cases, 25594 recovered so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 25: The Government on Tuesday informed that 701 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 139 from Jammu division and 562 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 33776. Also 14 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 03 from Jammu […]
NIA chargesheet against Masood Azhar, 18 others in Pulwama suicide attack
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet on Tuesday in a special court here against 19 people including Masood Azhar, the chief of banned militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed, for planning and carrying out a deadly suicide attack on a CRPF convoy that left 40 personnel dead in Pulwama, South Kashmir, in 2019. The […]
Issue domicile certificates within five working days: Govt to competent authorities
The competent authorities have been directed to issue domicile certificates within five working days to the Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) holders and migrants of Jammu and Kashmir by the government. “… any person eligible for Domicile Certificate for category of domicile as provided under clause l (a) and clause 4 (a) of the table appended […]
End exploitation of NHM, RNTCP, ACS employees: Altaf Bukhari
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday urged the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to address the genuine demands of employees working on contract basis under National Health Mission (NHM), Revised National Tuberculosis Programme (RNTCP) and Aids Control Society (ACS). In a statement issued to KNS, Bukhari said: “Thousands of […]
Action assured after locals and family “risk” lives to complete burial of COVID-19 victim in Kupwara
Srinagar: Family members and neighbors of a covid-19 victim from Lalpora area of Kupwara on Tuesday protested ‘go by’ to the established protocol alleging that none from health department official even taught them about measures to be taken during the burial. “The body was sent in an ambulance and nobody except driver was present. The […]
DAL LAKE CONSERVATION
When BJP pulled out its support to the Mehbooba Mufti government in Jammu and Kashmir Dal Lake preservation project was picking pace and the process was going on. When then Governor N.N Vohra started governing from Raj Bhawan he took keen interest in the preservation and cleaning of Dal Lake and held several meetings of […]
Woman killed, 2 missing after landslide hit Reasi
A woman was killed, while her two family members couldn’t be immediately traced after a landslide hit Khour area of Mahore sub-division in Reasi district, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). An unnamed official told the agency that three persons were buried under the debris after a landslide hit Khour area on […]
Advisor Khan chairs 17th Board Meeting of JKBOCWWB
‘To make welfare schemes grand success, creating awareness among the labour force is vital step’ Board disburses Rs 68 crore during current fiscal among BOC workers in COVID-19 crisis SRINAGAR, AUGUST 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired 17th Board Meeting of Jammu & Kashmir Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB). […]
Day 92: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 26 domestic flights with 3,578 passengers
JAMMU, AUGUST 24: On day 92 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 26 domestic flights with 3,578 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1102 passengers aboard 10 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 16 domestic flights with about 2476 passengers on […]