DGCA asks airports to consider imposing fines on passengers not wearing masks ‘properly’
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday told airports to increase surveillance to ensure COVID-19 norms are followed and consider imposing spot fines, with the help of police authorities, on passengers who are found not wearing masks properly and not maintaining social distancing. On March 13, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had asked […]
Decisions of August 5, 2019, increased trust deficit between New Delhi and Kashmir: NC
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday said that August 5, 2019 decision has increased the trust deficit between New Delhi and Kashmir saying the measures have not fared well in any region of Jammu and Kashmir. This was said by party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar while addressing workers meeting at Party […]
Govt offices need to become responsive & citizen friendly: Altaf Bukhari
Several delegations from south Kashmir call on Apni Party President
SRINAGAR: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday impressed upon the Lt. Governor led administration to attend to the public grievances that are awaiting redressal in different offices across Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to several delegations that called on Apni Party President in Party office at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, Bukhari underscored the […]
Masoodi seeks exemption of tax on re-registration of non-J&K registered vehicles
Says newly announced J&K Bank results reveal regional prejudice
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Member of Parliament from Anantnag, Hasnain Masoodi, on Tuesday sought exemption of tax on re-registration of non-J&K registered vehicles, urging the government to address the actual roadblocks towards ensuring hassle-free traffic on roads in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the re-registration of non-J&K registered vehicles would put […]
Sarita Chauhan reviews functioning of Labour Department in Kashmir
Rs 62 cr disbursed as financial assistance under various welfare schemes
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Labour and Employment (L&E), Sarita Chauhan, today chaired a meeting to review functioning of the department at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Labour Commissioner, J&K, Abdul Rashid War; Deputy Labour Commissioner, Kashmir, Ahmad Hussain Bhat; Assistant Labour Commissioners of Kashmir division and other concerned officials of the department. The […]
COVID-19 review meeting: Div Com Kashmir stresses on strong mask enforcement in all districts
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting of officers to review COVID-19 related situation in Kashmir. At the outset, Mission Director NHM detailed the meeting about the district wise current graph of positive cases, contact tracing, vaccination, home isolation and other measures taken to ensure containment of coronavirus spread. All […]
IGP Kashmir urges upon officers to revisit existing security deployments
Chairs security review meeting through video conferencing
Srinagar: In the aftermath of recent militant attacks, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar chaired a security review meeting at PCR Kashmir through video conferencing with Range DIsG and district SSsP of Kashmir Zone. DIG CKR Srinagar and SSP Srinagar attended the meeting at PCR Kashmir. According to the police spokesperson, IGP Kashmir was briefed by […]
Former International Football Player calls on Lt Governor
JAMMU: Former International Football Player, Arun Malhotra, from J&K today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. Malhotra apprised the Lt Governor of various issues pertaining to the welfare of sportspersons of the UT. He also expressed his gratitude towards the UT Government for developing sports infrastructure in J&K. During the interaction, […]
Union Edu Min inaugurates “Anandam- The Center for Happiness” at IIM Jammu
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha calls upon young generation to find inner joy
JAMMU: Union Minister for Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, in presence of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today inaugurated “Anandam- The Center for Happiness” at IIM Jammu through virtual mode. Union Education Minister, during his address, congratulated IIM Jammu for the new venture and said that incorporating happiness in the academic curriculum of students is a very […]