Advisor Khan takes stock of arrangements for passengers at Jammu Airport
Appreciates role played by various departments for facilitating smooth movement of passengers
JAMMU, MAY 29: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today took stock of the arrangements for registration and screening of inbound and outbound passengers at Jammu Airport which has recently resumed operations after relaxation in COVID-19 lockdown norms. Advisor Khan while interacting with the screening and facilitation teams from different departments enquired about different processes […]
Implement Jal Jeevan Mission rapidly, says CS; chairs Ist Apex Committee Meeting of JJM
10.3 Lakh rural households to be provided with drinking water supply in 20 districts by December, 2022
JAMMU, MAY 29: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Friday chaired the 1st meeting of the Apex Committee of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), J&K. Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education Department, Principal Secretary, Information Department, Commissioner Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Secretary, Planning Development & Monitoring Department participated in the meeting. Principal […]
Advisor Sharma for strengthening online education for maximum students’ outreach
Calls for devising mechanism for imparting education to students who are without internet, mobile connectivity
JAMMU, MAY 29- Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K.K. Sharma, today directed for taking the necessary interventions for further augmenting the already in vogue online imparting of education to maximize its reach among the students. The Advisor was interacting with officers during a detailed review of different activities, schemes of School Education Department of Jammu Division […]
Centre likely to retain limited role and allow states have more say after Lockdown 4.0
New Delhi, May 29 : The Centre is likely to retain a limited role and allow states and union territories to take decisions on whether to tighten or give additional relaxations in the nationwide lockdown in their respective jurisdictions from June 1, officials said on Friday. The central government may, however, advise state authorities to […]
PM Modi not in ‘good mood’ over border row with China: Trump
Washington, May 29 : Reiterating his offer to mediate on the border dispute between India and China, US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is not in a “good mood” over the “big conflict” between the two countries. Interacting with journalists in the Oval Office of the […]
Govt must come clean on border standoff with China: Rahul
New Delhi, May 29 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the government to come clean on the border standoff with China and tell the country what exactly is happening as its silence is fuelling speculation and uncertainty. “The Government’s silence about the border situation with China is fuelling massive speculation and uncertainty at […]
COVID-19 could cause USD 8.5 trillion loss in global output: UN Sec Gen
United Nations, May 29 : UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic will cause unimaginable devastation, usher in hunger and famine of historic proportions and lead to a loss of USD 8.5 trillion in global output — the sharpest contraction since the Great Depression — if nations did not respond with unity […]
China rejects Trump’s offer to ‘mediate’ in Sino-India border standoff
Beijing, May 29 : China on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer to “mediate” between India and China to end their border standoff, saying the two countries are capable of properly resolving their differences through dialogue and did not require the help of a “third party.” In a surprise move, Trump on Wednesday offered […]
Mamata announces relaxations from June 1
Kolkata, May 29 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a series of relaxations from June on Friday while claiming that the number of coronavirus cases is increasing in the state due to the massive influx of migrant workers. She announced that religious places can open up from June 1 and allowed full attendance […]
GST Council to meet next month; FinMin not for raising rates on non-essential items
New Delhi, May 29 : The finance ministry is not in favour of increasing goods and services tax rates on non-essential items in the next month’s meeting of the GST Council, despite depressed revenue collections due to the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. If goods and services tax (GST) rates are increased […]
