LG joins citizens in a Walkathon to celebrate Har Ghar Tiranga Utsav in Srinagar

“J&K scripting history, recording unprecedented performance in every sector”

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the Union territory is scripting history and recording unprecedented performance in every sector, and called it “a new dawn of hopes and dreams”. He was addressing the gathering at a walkathon held from Lalit Ghat to Botanical Garden as part of the ‘Har Ghar […]

Govt scraps ‘discriminatory’ rules, brings all employees on equal-footing in terms of salary

Approves extension of ex-gratia to kin of DDC members

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday scrapped the Probationer (Condition of Service, Pay and Allowances) and Fixation Rules, 2020, to bring all employees being appointed on equal-footing in terms of salary and other benefits. The decision was taken by the Administrative Council, which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The […]

Cop, militant injured in ‘chance’ encounter in Nowhatta

Srinagar: A cop and a militant were injured during an encounter in Nowhatta area of Srinagar downtown on Sunday on the eve of the Independence Day, police said. “Chance #encounter started in Nowhatta area of #Srinagar. Police & CRPF are on the job. Further details shall follow,” Kashmir Zone police wrote on Twitter. A police […]

J&K logs 563 fresh cases of COVID-19

Active Covid cases decline in country

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 563 new Covid cases that pushed the cumulative infection tally to 4,73,782 on Sunday, officials said. Of the new cases, 505 were reported from Kashmir and 58 from Jammu, they said. Providing district-wise breakup for today’s positive cases, the officials informed that in Kashmir division, Srinagar district reported 129 cases, […]

LG launches 2nd phase of skill development training program for women & youth in BFSI sector

Says SBI, BSE and Mission Youth have come together to train & empower 5000 J&K youth

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday launched the second phase of Skill Development Training Program for women and youth in Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Sector, here at SKICC. In the second phase, 5000 youth from UT will be trained to tap the employment avenues in the flourishing Banking & Financial Services sector, an […]

Registration opens for AGNIVEER General Duty, (WOMEN) in Corps of Military Police

Srinagar: Army Agniveer Recruitment Rally for Women Military Police General Duty is being organized at Army Public School Primary wing ground on Major General Rajinder Singh Sparrow Road, Jalandhar Cantt, for eligible candidates of Srinagar, Anantnag, Ganderbal, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian districts of UT of Jammu & Kashmir, and Leh and […]

Srinagar district admin creates record displaying 1850 metres long Tricolour

Har Ghar Tiranga campaign

Srinagar: An over 1850-metre long tricolour, the “longest” in the country, was Sunday displayed here at an event attended by about 5,000 people, an official spokesman said. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said it added an “illustrious chapter in J&K history”. The tricolour was on show at the Bakshi Stadium here under the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ […]

Militancy coming down, situation in J&K much better now: DGP

Srinagar: Situation in Jammu and Kashmir is much better than before and the graph of militancy is coming down, Union territory’s police chief Dilbag Singh said on Sunday. However, he said the “launchpads” across the Line of Control (LoC) were intact and there was a huge pressure to push militants into the Valley. “The situation […]