SC notice to Centre on population control plea
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central government on a petition seeking direction to the Centre to frame rules, regulations and guidelines to effectively mitigate the problem of overpopulation. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy sought a response from the government and tagged the matter along with similar pending […]
Australia pick Tim David for T20 World Cup
SYDNEY: Singapore-born batting powerhouse Tim David was on Thursday called up by Australia for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup on home soil, the only change to the squad that won the tournament last year. David’s stunning elevation comes at the expense of leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson, with the 26-year-old earning his chance after a series of […]
Taiwan tycoon to train three million ‘civilian warriors’
TAIPEI: A colourful Taiwanese tycoon unveiled plans on Thursday to train more than three million “civilian warriors” to help defend the democratic island in the event of a Chinese invasion, donating $33 million of his own money. Robert Tsao, 75, is one of Taiwan’s most successful businessmen and founded major microchip maker United Microelectronics Corp […]
Review of progress
J&K administration has periodically reviewed the implementation of different schemes especially centrally sponsored schemes. There is a special focus on promotion of self employment so that the youth of Jammu and Kashmir can become self employed. Recently MoS came to Kashmir and visited Anantnag district. During the review he inquired regarding issues in implementation of […]
Non-Local Shot at, injured in Pulwama, hospitalized
A non-local was injured after suspected militants fired upon him in Ugergund area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday morning, offcials said. A top police officer told GNS that militants shot and injured a non-local in Ugergund. He was shifted to nearby hospital for treatment, where his condition is stated to be stable, the […]
JK reports 147 fresh positive cases, 472098 recovered
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER01: The Government today informed that 147 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 26 from Jammu division and 121 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 477931. Moreover, 187 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 15 from Jammu […]
Advisor Bhatnagar chairs 19th BoDs meet of JKBOCWWB
Approves 189.86 crores for different welfare schemes of construction workers SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired the 19th meeting of Board of Directors (BoDs) of J&K Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB) at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, PWD, Shailendra Kumar; Commissioner […]
JK Govt taking digital measures for establishing transparent, accountable, responsive governance system across J&K
Through ‘AAPKA MOBILE HAMARA DAFTAR’, Govt. provides citizen-centric services through mobile mode SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01: Jammu and Kashmir government, led by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, is taking comprehensive digital measures for establishing transparent, accountable and responsive governance system to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In a short span of three years, J&K Government has […]
Kulgam youth dies of cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabia
A 24-year-old youth from Devsar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district died of a cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabia even as the family have appealed to the authorities to help them bring their son’s body back home. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man identified as Mohammad Usman Shah of […]
Bihar governor accepts resignation of Kartikeya Singh
Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan accepted the resignation of Bihar Minister Kartikeya Singh, who was moved from the Ministry of Law to be the Sugarcane Industry Minister of the state on Wednesday morning. Singh has an outstanding arrest warrant against him in a kidnapping case for which he was granted interim protection till September 1 by […]