August 5 ‘black day’ for mainstream also: Nayeem Akhtar
Denouncing the decisions taken on August 5, 2019, senior PDP leader and former Minister of J&K Nayeem Akhtar termed August 5 “black day” for mainstream politics also besides common masses. In a conversation with national print media, PDP leader said that the decisions taken on August 5, 2019 were not only a setback for new […]
J&K L-G misquoted on polls, says Raj Bhawan
A day after the Election Commission of India took cognisance of Lt-Governor GC Murmu’s reflections on the Assembly elections, an official spokesperson for Raj Bhawan came out with a clarification. He said with reference to the statement issued by the EC in response to various news reports attributed to the Lt-Governor, he had been “misquoted […]
100 bedded block coming up at District Hospital Kishtwar
DDC inspects pace of ongoing work KISHTWAR, JULY 29: District Development Commissioner, Rajinder Singh Tara today inspected pace of progress on100 bedded block, here at District Hospital Complex. He was accompanied by Deputy General Manager, JKPCC, Raman Sahni, Medical Superintendent, District Hospital, Dr. Parveez Iqbal Wani, Executive Engineer, PWD, Romesh Kumar and others. The DDC […]
JK reports 540 new positive cases, 11322 recovered so far
JAMMU, JULY 29: The Government on Wednesday informed that 540 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 151 from Jammu division and 389 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 19419. Also 15 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu […]
DSEJ hosts webinar to disseminate information about PMSSS among Students, other stakeholders
JAMMU, JULY 29: To address the difficulties faced by the students of UT of J&K related to Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), Directorate of School Education Jammu, today organised an online interactive session in which detailed information about PMSSS (20-21) was given to the senior secondary students, parents, Nodal Officers PMSSS, Head of Institutes […]
Why Is Chinese Company Involved In J&K Smart Metering Project, Asks Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday questioned the government over a Chinese company’s engagement in a smart metering project of the Jammu and Kashmir government and demanded answers as to what was the compulsion. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera alleged that Chinese company Dongfang has received a sub-contract for smart metering of power meters in Jammu […]
Teenage girl dies by suicide in Srinagar
A teenage girl hanged herself to death in her home at Natipora area of Srinagar late on Tuesday evening, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Unnamed officials told the agency that an 18-year-old girl, whose name has been withheld, hanged herself to death at her home in Azad Basti, Natipora Srinagar yesterday […]
EID-UL-ADHA
Eid-ul-Adha is round the corner and the government has decided to keep all the main masjids, shrines closed so that no huge gatherings are not held in this pandemic period. Rapid increase covid-19 positive cases alerted the government and they re-imposed lockdown in a strict manner in the entire Kashmir valley. Already the authorities have […]
6 more deaths in J&K take COVID-19 toll to 341
Srinagar: The COVID-19 death toll has risen to 341 in Jammu and Kashmir after six fresh fatalities related to the disease were reported since last night, officials said on Wednesday. They said that two deaths were reported at SMHS hospital here this morning and include a 52-year-old woman from Budgam and a 75-year-old man from […]
Book on sacrifices, flag-hoisting in all J&K panchayats — BJP’s plans to mark 5 August
New Delhi: The BJP is planning to release a book, Mission Accomplished, “chronicling the struggles and sacrifice of BJP leaders in J&K from 1949 right up until 2019”, apart from a host of events to mark the first anniversary of Jammu and Kashmir losing its special status. The Modi government had on 5 August last year scrapped Article 370 […]