Two officers designated as Commissioner,Secretary
JAMMU, JUNE 20(KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Government today designated two Secretaries as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government. As per an order issued by the General Administration Department(GAD), Zubair Ahmad, KAS, Secretary Department of Culture, holding additional charge as Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department and Reva Kumari, KAS, Secretary to the Government, ARI and Trainings Department, […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,52,416 stranded JK residents; 1,04,892 via Lakhanpur, 47,524 through special trains
JAMMU, JUNE 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,52,416 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, […]
Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Lakadpora Pudsoo in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Reports reaching a local news agency, Global News Agency, said that a joint team of the police, army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifle, and Central Reserve Police Force launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Lakadpora Pudsoo. As the joint team […]
PC leader demands release of party chairman, other leaders
Srinagar, June 20 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir peoples conference senior leader and political secretary of sajad Gani Lone on Saturday appealed authorities to release chairman peoples conference and all other political detainees According to statement issued to KNS Mohmmad Sulaiman Bhat leader of the said that chairman peoples conference sajad Gani lone and vice president […]
SDH Bijbhera’s Medical Superintendent Suspended
Srinagar: Director Health Services Kashmir on Saturday placed under suspension incharge Medical Superintendent Sub District hospital Bijbehara, Dr.Shaukat Hussain Parray, following a report by an inquiry committee against him. “In view of the report submitted by the enquiry Committee which was constituted by this office, Dr.Shaukat Hussain Parray I/C Medical Superintendent SDH Bijbehara is hereby […]
Two injured in cross-LoC shelling in Uri
SRINAGAR: Two civilians were injured after India and Pakistan armies exchange fire along the LoC in Uri town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Locals said that two civilians identified as Maqbool Ah Mangral and Ahmad Sheikh sustained splinter injuries in the shelling Nambla village in Uri sector. Both the injured, having multiple splinter […]
COVID-19: Kulgam woman passes away in Srinagar hospital, death toll in J-K reaches 79
Srinagar: The death toll due to covid-19 rose to 79 in Jammu and Kashmir as swap sample report of an 80-year-old woman, who passed away at a hospital here, returned positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday. Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent SMHS hospital, told a local news gathering agency Global News Agency that the […]
FINANCIAL PACKAGE
Kashmir has been waiting for a comprehensive financial package in the past ten months but the central government is maintaining silence. In a recent press conference, KCCI chief said that they had meetings from Prime Minister to Home Minister to Finance Minister and were expecting a handsome package, but the coronavirus lockdown washed away everything. […]
PHD chamber interacts with Finance Minster, apprises business community’s issues in J&K
Srinagar, 17 June (KNS): The senior leadership of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday interacted with Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman through webinar. The meeting was attended by Mr Baldev Singh Raina, Mr Mushtaq Ahmad Chaya, Mr Rahul Sahai and Mr Rakesh Wazir from J&K. The Hon’ble Minister was conveyed in writing […]
GOI excluded Kashmiri businessmen from Economic package: Sheikh Ashiq
Srinagar, June 19 (KNS): Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries Sheikh Ashiq today asked the state Government to come up with the special economic package for revival of economic activity here which is in doldrums since August last year. Taking to KNS, Ashiq said that GOI has excluded Kashmiri business community from Rs 20,000 crore […]