Covid-19 vaccine tracker, Sept 4: Pfizer steps up the heat, says will know about effectiveness of its shot by October

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said it would seek emergency use authorisation for its coronavirus vaccine from the US Food and Drug Administration, once it was established that the vaccine was indeed effective. The company said this could happen as early as the end of next month, and it intended to apply for emergency license immediately […]
Army Major injured in ongoing Baramulla gunfight

Srinagar: A army Major has been injured in an ongoing encounter in Yadipora area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The major of 29 RR has been shifted to 92 Base hospital for treatment as per officials. The gunfight was triggered after a joint team of Police, Army’s RR 29 and CRPF launched a […]
Lieutenant Governor reviews functioning of Industries & Commerce Department

Issues directions of raising Ease of Doing Business Quotient; developing Start-of-the-Art Industrial Infrastructure Directs to identify 20 investment projects for immediate grounding; 10 projects each for Jammu and Kashmir Issues directions for creating a real-time dashboard for monitoring of these projects SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 3: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha took a review of the Industries and […]
Tata Technologies team meets Lt Governor; centers to be ready by October-November, 2020

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 3: To strengthen Industry Academia partnership and to bring Quality improvement in Technical education, Government of J&K is establishing two Centers for Invention, Innovation, Incubation & Training (CIIIT) in Jammu & Kashmir in collaboration with Tata Technologies. In connection with the development, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha met with a team from Tata Technologies […]
J&K Reports Biggest Single Day Spike Of 1079 In Covid-19 Cases, Total39943

Jammu and Kashmir reported biggest spike ever in novel coronavirus cases of 1079 including 103, taking the overall tally to 39943. Among the cases, official sources told GNS that 622 were reported from Jammu division and 457 from Kashmir valley. Giving district-wise break, they said, Srinagar reported 139, Baramulla 14, Pulwama 33, Budgam 63, Anantnag […]
Lt Governor conducts extensive tour of Budgam

Government is committed to inclusive socio-economic development of J&K’, Lt Governor Dedicates 12 developmental projects worth 58.51 Cr for public welfare, lays e-foundation of projects worth Rs 27.87 Cr Meets various public delegations, elected representatives and students Visits pious Chrar-i-Sharif shrine, prays for lasting peace in valley and interacts with locals Issues instructions for ensuring […]
Union Secretary RDD e-reviews progress under TAD Programme in Baramulla

BARAMULLA, SEPTEMBER 03: Union Secretary, Rural Development, Nagendra Nath Sinha, today e-reviewed progress of Baramulla district in different indicators identified under the centrally sponsored ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme. District Development Commissioner, Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo, briefed about the progress cum performance in the identified sectors like Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Water […]
GDC Baramulla felicitates meritorious students

BARAMULLA, SEPTEMBER 03: The College Scholarship Committee of Government Degree College, Baramulla today felicitated the meritorious students of the host college during a daylong programme. Principal of the college, Prof. Mohammad Maqbool Rather presided over the programme and extended warm welcome to the guests invited for the encouragement of the meritorious students. He lauded the […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,89,213 stranded JK residents; 2,72,098 via Lakhanpur, 1,17,115 through special trains

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 03: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,89,213 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, […]
No posts of teachers lying pending: JKSSB clarifies

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 03: J&K Services Selection Board has clarified that at present there are no posts of teachers lying pending with the Board as also no fresh indent for the above mentioned or any other posts of Teachers have been received from the indenting department, till date. Refuting a news item captioned “Over 5,000 teaching […]