GoI issues certificate of GI registration for the Saffron grown in Kashmir Valley
Lieutenant Governor compliments Agriculture Deptt for GI tag JAMMU, JULY 25: In a momentous decision GoI has issued certificate of GI registration for the Saffron grown in the Kashmir Valley. Expressing happiness on the development, Shri G. C. Murmu Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of J&K said that this is the first major step […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,60,615 stranded JK residents; 1,81,416 via Lakhanpur, 79,199 through special trains
JAMMU, JULY 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,60,615 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
J-K admin to build 100-bedded hospital for migrant labourers
Srinagar: District Budgam will soon be getting a 100-bedded hospital for labourers which would be built with an estimated cost of Rs 180 crore at Ompora Housing Colony, informed Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment (L&E), Saurabh Bhagat, here on Thursday. He said this while chairing a meeting of officers of Labour and Employment and other […]
Srinagar gunfight: One more militant killed, toll 2
One more militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter in Ranbirgarh area on the outskirts of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Saturday, taking toll to two. Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar told news agency GNS that one more militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter. However, the identity of the militants […]
Gunfight breaks out in Srinagar Outskirts
A gunfight has broken out between militants and security forces in Ramalgand Outskirts Of Srinagar on Saturday morning. An official told news agency—kashmir news observer (KNO), that “a Joint team of security forces including Army’s, Special Operations Group (SOG) and CRPF launched a search operation after specific inputs about presence of militants in the area. […]
Day 61: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 23 domestic flights with 2,217 passengers
JAMMU, JULY 24: On Day 61 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 23 domestic flights with 2,217 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 618 passengers aboard 9 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 14 domestic flights with about 1599 passengers on […]
JK reports 353 new positive cases, 9217 recovered so far
JAMMU, JULY 24: The Government on Thursday informed that 353 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 129 from Jammu division and 224 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 16782. Also 14 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews functioning of Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj in Jammu
JAMMU, JULY 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Government, Baseer Khan, today e-reviewed functioning of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj including execution of MGNREGA works besides assessing implementation of ongoing works being executed under Centrally and UT sponsored schemes. Secretary Rural Development Department, Sheetal Nanda, Director RDD, Jammu, Sudershan Kumar, Director Rural Sanitation, Jammu […]
BJP to hold 15- day mega programme from August 5 to mark JK special status revocation anniversary
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is going to hold a 15- day long programme of mega functions in J&K on the first anniversary of revocation of J&K’s special status. The 15- day programme schedule includes the Tricolour will be unfurled in all the zonal, tehsil and district headquarters, General Secretary BJP Ashok Koul told KNS. […]
Lt Governor unveils comprehensive policy & guidelines for establishment of Cattle Feed Processing Units, Fodder
Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today unveiled a comprehensive policy and guidelines for establishment of Cattle Feed Processing Units and Fodder Development in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The guidelines specify incentives and subsidy that will be available for establishment of Cattle Feed Processing Units and Fodder Development. Complimenting the Animal & Sheep […]