Samoon inaugurates Webinar Series 2020-Meeting the Mentors
Over 680 Polytechnic students from across J&K registered for online event SRINAGAR, AUGUST 05: Principal Secretary, School Education and Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today inaugurated the Webinar Series – Meeting the Mentors, organized by Government Polytechnic College Jammu. Over 680 Polytechnic students have registered to attend the Webinar series. Speaking at the […]
Govt classifies districts in Red, Orange, Green zones for implementing lockdown from Aug 05
Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday classified the districts as Red, Orange and Green zones for the purpose of implementing the lockdown, from tomorrow (August 5, 2020). An order issued by Chairperson of the State Executive Committee, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, declared all districts […]
Transformation underway in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh: Jaishankar
New Delhi: A transformation is underway in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday on the first anniversary of the Centre’s decision to revoke the special status of the region. Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar highlighted application of progressive laws, delivery of social justice, empowerment and support for vulnerable sections and […]
STATEHOOD POLITICS
From Congress to Apni Party to National Conference every political activist is demanding restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir before elections in Jammu and Kashmir. It was Union Home Minister Amit Shah who assured on the floor of the house during the debate on the abrogation of article 370 that Jammu and Kashmir will […]
Restrictions remain as Kashmir marks a year of art-370’s revocation
Curfew-like restrictions remained enforced in Kashmir on Wednesday as the decision to rip apart the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two federally-governed territories complete a year on 5 August. “Police and CRPF personnel were deployed in strength across the valley, especially Srinagar city, to ensure that the plans of separatists to disturb peace […]
Security situation in Kashmir better: Officials
A year after Jammu & Kashmir was divested of its special status and split into two union territories, the security situation in the region has not only stabilized but also progressively improved with more support from the people, multiple army, police, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers said. According to government data, the number […]
Abrogation anniversary: Uneasy calm in J&K
It is all quiet on the first anniversary of August 5, the day when Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was scrapped and statehood taken away. Barring the blitzkrieg of the “for and against campaign” on social media, neither celebrations nor protests are visible. The BJP, however, has planned a fortnight of celebrations beginning tomorrow with […]
JK reports 390 new positive cases, 14856 recovered so far
The Government on Tuesday informed that 390 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),152 from Jammu division and 238 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 22396. Also 10 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 824 more COVID-19 […]
Lt Governor calls for effective conservative measures to restore ecosystem of Dal Lake
Holds video conference with Committee of Experts SRINAGAR, AUGUST 04: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today held a meeting, through video conference, with the Committee of Experts (CoE) to discuss the modalities for taking effective conservative measures to restore the pristine glory of water bodies like Dal & Nageen. A detailed deliberation was held […]
Union Home Secy reviews COVID-19 management in J&K
J&K has better than national average testing, lower spread of disease Expresses need for focussed attention on reducing mortality through early medical intervention SRINAGAR, AUGUST 04: The Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, today chaired a high level meeting to review the management of COVID-19 pandemic in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Chief […]