Highest number of COVID vaccine doses administered across J&K Friday: Govt
100 new positive cases registered
Srinagar: The government on Friday said that the highest number of 1,82,863 doses of COVID vaccine were administered in the last 24 hours across the UT bringing the cumulative number of doses administered here so far to 12,708,865. The daily media bulletin also informed that 100 new positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including 92 […]
Man accused of throwing acid on girl held in Shopian
Srinagar, Oct 08: Police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly throwing acid on a 17-year-old girl in Kellar area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district three days ago. “Case registered in PS Keller, relating to the acid attack on a girl at Keller Shopian solved. Police raided the specified location and after strenous efforts arrested […]
Cop injured as his rifle goes off in Pulwama
Srinagar: A police constable received injuries in his foot after his service rifle went off accidently this evening at District Police Lines Pulwama in the south Kashmir district, official sources said. News agency GNS quoting the sources, reported that Head Constable Basharat Ahmad was removed to District Hospital Pulwama for treatment following the incident. He […]
Silence is no answer to brutality
The target killings of civilians, particularly those belonging to the minority communities, have left people in Kashmir shell-shocked. A day after a prominent pharmacist, Makhan Lal Bindroo besides a roadside vendor (Hindu) from Bihar and a cab driver (Muslim) from Naidkhai were killed, two teachers on Thursday fell victim to the bullets of the killers […]
Break the chain of child labour
Children are the future of a nation and are the mirror of its development. Their shriveled or blossomed face reflects country’s degradation or advancement. Since ancient times, their care has been the sole responsibility of the society. In human life, childhood is the stage when they need love, affection, trust, responsibility and acceptability and safety. […]
Union Minister Jal Shakti e-inaugurates 15 projects at Banquet Hall Srinagar
Srinagar: Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, today e-inaugurated 15 projects and laid e-foundation of 15 new projects of Jal Shakti Department, Jammu and Kashmir here at Banquet Hall Srinagar. The total cost of the completed projects is Rs 59 crore and the cost of the new projects is Rs 54.87 crore. Advisor […]
Govt winds up Gazetteers Unit Srinagar
Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of winding up the Gazetteers Unit, Srinagar. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary J&K and Principal Secretary, Nitishwar Kumar, to the Lieutenant Governor attended the […]
‘Ministry of Tribal Affairs agrees for various projects in J&K’
New Delhi: Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda, reviewed the project proposals and various initiatives submitted by Jammu and Kashmir Tribal Affairs Department aimed at socio-economic and welfare planning for tribal communities in J&K. The discussion was held on various proposals and decisions taken for many projects. On the intervention of Lieutenant Governor Manoj […]
J&K judokas call on Union Minister Dr Virendra Kumar
Jammu: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar, met with a delegation of para-athletes (judokas) and their coaches here today. The two judokas, Vishal Khajuria and Rakhshinda Mehak are going to compete in the 1st World Deaf Judo Championship at Versailles France, scheduled from October 27 this year. Both the players have […]
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav inspects restoration, conservation works at Bandipora
Bandipora: Union Minister for Environment, Forest, Climate Change, Labour and Employment, Bhupender Yadav, on Friday visited Bandipora district as part of the Union Government’s ongoing Public Outreach Programme. The Minister inspected the restoration and conservation works, e-inaugurated and laid foundation of several developmental projects besides meeting public delegations. Union Secretary Environment, Forest, Climate Change, Rameshwar […]
