Centre raises DA by 3%, 4.7mn govt employees set to benefit
The central government on Thursday decided to raise the dearness allowance (DA) to employees and the dearness relief (DR) to pensioners by 3% to 31% from July to cushion them from the rise in cost of living. The decision by the Union cabinet will cost the exchequer ₹9,488.7 crore a year, Union minister Anurag Singh Thakur […]
Pacers need variety to ace weary pitches, says Aussie pacer Cummins
DUBAI: Fast bowlers will need a varied skill-set to conquer the ‘tired’ pitches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Australia’s Pat Cummins said ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup opener against South Africa on Saturday. The pacers would be a worried lot heading into the World Cup looking for ways to master the dry and […]
Erdogan threatens to expel 10 Western ambassadors
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday threatened to expel the US, German and eight other Western ambassadors after they issued a rare joint statement in support of a jailed civil society leader. Parisian-born philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala, 64, has been in jail without a conviction since 2017, becoming a symbol of what […]
Eight Dead In Car Accident In Haryana’s Jhajjar
Eight people were killed while one was injured in an accident in Haryana’s Jhajjar district on Friday, police said. According to the police, the accident occurred along KMP Expressway at Badii area in the district, after a car was hit by another vehicle from behind, following which it rammed into a truck, leaving eight people […]
Solid Waste Management
Solid waste management is a growing concern in Jammu and Kashmir especially in the cities of Srinagar and Jammu. Though both the cities have been brought under the ambit of smart cities , solid waste management is still an issue and the government is trying to solve it not only for the present but also […]
Central Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Chanapora Srinagar
A Gunfight is underway between militants and security forces in Chanapora area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Thrusday evening. Official sources told GNS that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the area. As the joint team advanced towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]
CS reviews functioning of flagship schemes of Health &Medical Education and Social Welfare Departments
Directs H&ME Department to open 1000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras by March, 2022; Asks to saturate universal health insurance scheme Advises expeditious end to end digitization of all social sector schemes SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 21: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the flagship schemes of the Health & Medical Education […]
J&K Reports 87 New Covid-19 Cases, No Death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 87 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. Among the fresh cases, 13 were reported from Jammu Division and 74 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 331386. There was no death due to the virus […]
Union MoS for W&CD and AYUSH visits Baramulla, Interacts with PRI’s
BARAMULLA, OCTOBER 21: As part of the Union Government’s public outreach programme, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ayush, Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai visited Baramulla district today. The Minister presided over a Seminar on Regimental Therapies in Modern Perspective which was organised by Health and Medical Education Department, Directorate of Ayush, […]
Dir. Agri. Kmr inaugurates sale of Vegetable seedlings at Kitchen Garden, Lal Mandi
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 21: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated the distribution of Onion Vegetable seedlings at Kitchen Garden Lal Mandi. While interacting with the vegetable growers and kitchen garden lovers, the Director said the Department is committed to provide quality seedling material to the vegetable growers so that they could use the land […]