Pension applications can be submitted online: Dept of Social Welfare
Srinagar: The application for grant of pension can be submitted online and beneficiaries no longer need to visit offices, Jammu and Kashmir’s Department of Social Welfare said on Saturday, days after a man died while waiting in queue to submit his documents for old age pension. According to a communiqué issued here, it was given […]
Div Com asks all govt institutes, offices to hoist tricolour on R-Day
Srinagar: Kashmir’s Divisional Commissioner Pandurang K Pole on Saturday directed all government institutes and offices to hoist the National Flag on Republic Day. Pole gave the directions at a meeting to review the arrangements for Republic Day, an official spokesperson said. He said the main venue of the Republic Day function will be the Sher-e-Kashmir […]
India records 201 new COVID-19 infections; active cases rise to 3,397
New Delhi: India reported 201 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases increased to 3,397, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The death toll stands at 5,30,691 with one fatality reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am by the ministry stated. The daily positivity was recorded […]
Northern Army commander visits NCC camp in Jammu, lauds cadets for fitness
Jammu: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday visited the ongoing camp of National Cadet Corps (NCC) here and complimented them on their high standard of physical and mental fitness. Lt Gen Dwivedi was received by Additional Director General of NCC, Directorate J&K and Ladakh, Maj Gen Tejinder Kumar and subsequently […]
Water supply to remain affected in Sgr areas for 2 days from Dec 27
Renovation of Sindh Extension canal
Srinagar: In a bid to start the renovation of the Sindh Extension Canal, the water supply would remain affected in Srinagar areas for two days from the December 27 (Tuesday) afternoon. Executive Engineer Master Plan, Division Srinagar in a public notice, a copy of which lies with the Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that some […]
NIA conducts searches at 14 locations in J&K, Punjab, Delhi
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at 14 different locations in Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, and Delhi in a case related to militant activities. A statement issued to Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the case relates to militant activities of chiefs/members of militant organizations, such as Khalistan Liberation Force, Babbar […]
5 cops among 17 arrested as police busts narcotics module in Kupwara
Srinagar: Five policemen were among 17 persons arrested as a major narcotics smuggling module, “originating from Pakistan”, was busted in the Kupwara district of north Kashmir, police said on Friday. “In one of its biggest successes against drug smuggling and peddling in the district, police have arrested 17 persons, including five policemen, a political activist, […]
NIA files charge-sheet against 3 terror-funding accused
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against three people accused in a case of terror-funding through cross-LoC trade, an official said. The case was registered suo-moto on December 16, 2016. The accused — Tanveer Ahmad Wani of Pulwama, and Peer Arshad Iqbal and Bashir Ahmad Sofi of Baramulla — […]
AC approves double carriageway road from Rajouri to BGSBU
Jammu: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal for the upgradation of 8 km of road from District Headquarters Rajouri to Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), an official press release informed Friday. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the LG, and Dr. Arun Kumar […]
IMA advises people to avoid public gatherings, international travel amid fresh Covid scare
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has advised people to avoid public gatherings such as wedding ceremonies, political or social meetings as well as international travel amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases in some countries, including China. In an advisory issued on Thursday, the IMA also appealed to people to go for vaccination […]
