“Be a Changemaker”, Lt Governor directs Officers days before launch of Back to Village-3 programme
Lt Governor reviews preparedness for Massive Programme taking Governance to people’s doorstep SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 29: Own the ambitious Back to Village Programme and every single officer on the ground must work as a changemaker to ensure benefits of governance reach the last man in the queue, Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha directed the senior officials during […]
Lt Governor reviews winter preparedness of various departments, Offers Raj Bhawan’s Chopper to Public for Medical Emergencies & Evacuation
Directs for strengthening of a robust response mechanism for power restoration, Food Security, Snow Cutting, Water supply and road connectivity during winters Directs Power Department for establishment of task force to ensure uninterrupted power supply SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 29: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today chaired a joint meeting of various departments on winter preparedness here at […]
Lt Governor stresses upon innovative and efficient measures for conservation & preservation of world-renowned Dal lake, Wular Lake & other water bodies
Effective Solid Waste Management shall be put in place for the whole Srinagar city for the holistic conservation of lake Calls for zero release of sewage waste of household and commercial establishments into the lake Long term & Short- term solutions should go parallel SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 29: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today stressed upon innovative […]
J&K reports 1081 new covid-19 cases, total 74095
50 Travelers Among Infected; 1250 More Patients Discharged Jammu and Kashmir reported 1081 new novel coronavirus cases, taking the total count to 74095. 640 of the cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 441 from Kashmir Valley, they said. Except for yesterday, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed cases in excess of one thousand daily since […]
13 held for charging money from labourers for ”smooth” entry into J-K
Thirteen people have been arrested for illegally charging labourers from outside Jammu and Kashmir on the pretext of facilitating their “smooth entry” into the Union Territory, police on Tuesday. Seven cases, including one in Punjab, have been registered in this connection, they said. A probe has also been instituted against some policemen, including an assistant […]
Citizens ‘tormented’ by non-compliance of court orders: J-K HC
Srinagar :The hapless citizens are harassed and tormented by the officials by non-complying with court orders, Jammu and Kashmir High Court said. Taking strong exception to the non-compliance of its order from last thirty five months by Sher Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences authorities regarding recruitment of one Prakash Kour, a division bench of Chief […]
Detention cannot be forever, some middle ground should be explored : SC on Mehbooba Mufti’s house arrest
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to respond to Iltija Mufti’s amended plea challenging the detention of her mother, Mehbooba Mufti under the J-K Public Safety Act, saying detention cannot be forever and “some via media” should be explored. A bench of justices S K Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy said […]
Kargil simmers
People of Kargil are not happy with the recent developments in their newly created Union Territory and they want either Ladakh to be declared as a separate state or the Kargil district should be made part of Kashmir. They are not amused not even with assurances of Union Home Minister to the Ladakhi leadership that […]
Gunfight breaks out in Anantnag after militants attack forces party
Srinagar :A fierce gunfight is underway between militants and government forces in Marahama area of Sangam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. A senior police officer told Global News Service that after militants attacked a party of army’s 03RR in Marahama, the fleeing militants were intercepted by the joint team of police and army […]
Shopian RDD employee injured after shot at succumbs
Srinagar : A youth, an employee in Rural Development Department, who was shot and critically injured in Nildoora village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district succumbed to the wounds at a hospital here on Monday. A local news gathering agency Global News Service quoting unnamed officials reported that the gunmen fired upon the youth, Sabzar Ahmad […]