India reports 6,990 new Covid cases; 190 fatalities
New Delhi: India logged 6,990 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 551 days, taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,87,822, while the active cases have declined to 1,00,543, the lowest in 546 days, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 4,68,980 with 190 fresh […]
Missing fruit trader’s family seeks admin’s help
Srinagar: The family of a missing 48-year-old fruit trader from Sopore area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday sought help from the administration to trace him. According to news agency KNO, the family of Ghulam Nabi Naikoo held a protest at Srinagar’s Press Enclave to seek Naiko’s whereabouts. Naikoo, as per the family had […]
CET for UG, PG courses in central unis may be held from 2022-2023 through NTA: UGC
New Delhi: The Common Entrance Test (CET) for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in central universities may be conducted from the academic session 2022-2023 through the National Testing Agency (NTA), according to the UGC. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has also said that for admission in PhD programme NET score shall be used, wherever feasible. “Accordingly, […]
Kansal reviews functioning of power sector in Budgam district
‘Budgam, Chadoora grids to be augmented, Waterwani, Ratithan stations to be commissioned’
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Power Development and Information Departments, Rohit Kansal, today chaired a high level meeting to review the functioning of Power Development Department (PDD) of Budgam district. He took a first-hand appraisal of all ongoing central and UT level projects in the district, besides reviewing the winter preparedness, languishing projects and other projects under […]
Chief Secretary chairs 5th UT-Level Bankers’ Committee meeting
Announces launch of financial inclusion campaign in J&K from 1st January to 31st March, 2022
JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired the 5th UT-Level Bankers’ Committee meeting and reviewed achievements of banks and financial institutions operating in Jammu and Kashmir for the half year ended September 2021. Financial Commissioner Finance, Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department & Panchayati Raj, Bipul Pathak Principal Secretary, HUDD, Dheeraj […]
Govt committed to channelize energy of youth in positive direction: Arun Mehta
JAMMU: The district administration today organized C-DYTE Border Youth Festival-2021 at BSF Ground Paloura. Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, was the chief guest on the occasion. Divisional Commissioner, Raghav Langer, ADGP, Jammu, Mukesh Singh, IG, BSF DK Boora, DIG BSF Sudhir Kumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Anshul Garg besides senior district officers from concerned departments […]
Pr Secy School Edu inaugurates ‘Divisional Level Kala Utsav 2021’
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, School Education, B K Singh, today inaugurated two-day-long ‘Divisional Level Kala Utsav 2021’ being organized by the Directorate of School Education. Director School Education Jammu, Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma, Joint Director, DSEJ, H R Pakhroo, Chief Education Officer, Suraj Singh Rathore and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Pertinently, Kala Utsav […]
LG Grievance Cell bids adieu to Virji Hangloo
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor’s Grievance Cell, Civil Secretariat, today accorded an affectionate adieu to Vir Ji Hangloo, Secretary, Public Grievance, on his superannuation. Vir Ji Hangloo is retiring from government service after putting in more than 37 years of dedicated services. Commissioner Secretary, Public Grievance, Rehana Batool, wished the retiree a healthy and prosperous post retirement […]
Muhammad Shafi Uri anguished over Boniyar market fire incident
Asks admin to rehabilitate, compensate affected
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Senior leader Muhammad Shafi Uri today expressed deep anguish over the massive fire that broke out in Boniyar market in Uri area on Monday evening. Sharing in the grief of traders whose shops were engulfed in the raging flames even, Mohammad Shafi said the Fire and Emergency Services […]
1300-yrs-old sculpture of Goddess Durga recovered in Budgam: Police
‘Sculpture handed over to concerned department’
Srinagar: Police in Budgam claimed to have recovered an ancient sculpture from Khag area. “Accordingly, a team of officers from Department of Archives, Archaeology & Museums, J&K Government were called for examination of the recovered sculpture at District Police Office Budgam,” said a police spokesperson. “During examination it was revealed that the recovered sculpture of […]
