LG congratulates people, SMC as Srinagar ranks among top 50 cleanest cities
Srinagar: With Srinagar city figuring among top 50 cleanest cities of India under the Swachh Survekshan 2021 rankings, LT. Governor Manoj Sinha took to twitter to congratulate the residents of the city and civic bodies for the feat. Pertinently Srinagar city has also bagged 12th rank in Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge, while it has figured among […]
BSF forward defence locations along LoC to get steel infra
New Delhi: Border Security Force locations along the Line of Control (LoC) will be getting a steel makeover as the paramilitary force embarks on a major project to fortify defences and enhance living facilities for troops along this sensitive high-altitude frontier with Pakistan. These deployments are called forward defence locations (FDLs), and the border force […]
J&K logs 165 fresh cases of COVID-19
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 165 new positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which took the cumulative total of recorded cases to 3,35,368 officials said. They said 142 cases were reported from Kashmir and 23 from the Jammu division. They also informed that 160 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from […]
PDP chief leads protest march to Raj Bhavan
Asks LG to apologise to families of civilians killed in Hyderpora shootout; demands return of Amir’s body
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said Lt Governor Manoj Sinha should apologise to the families of the persons killed in the Hyderpora shootout as well as to the entire population of the Valley and called for stringent punishment to those involved in the incident. Joined by party leaders and workers besides her daughter […]
Retrieving PoJK is next on agenda: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that “retrieving Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is next on the agenda”. Addressing the ‘Mirpur Balidan Diwas’ programme dedicated to “PoJK displaced persons” here, he said “the leadership which has the capacity and the will to abrogate Article 370, also has the capacity to retrieve PoJK […]
India records lowest active COVID-19 cases in 532 days
New Delhi: India logged 10,488 new coronavirus infections taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,10,413, while the active cases declined to 1,22,714, the lowest in 532 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 4,65,662 with 313 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated […]
Lucky draw among strategies planned to improve Covid vaccine coverage
New Delhi: Weekly or monthly lucky draw programmes for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are among the strategies planned by the government to encourage people yet to take the first dose and those overdue for the second jab to get inoculated, sources said on Sunday. The Union Health Ministry has planned other initiatives also such […]
Tangmarg Skier qualifies for Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
LG, Bindra, Omar, Abbas Wani, Farooq Khan congratulate Arif Khan, the only skier to represent India in Winter Olympics
Srinagar: The winter sports enthusiasts in Kashmir must be feeling proud and cheerful today as Arif Mohammad Khan, a professional alpine skier from north Kashmir’s Tangmarg, has brought much-needed recognition to the sports by qualifying for Winter Olympics (slalom category) to be held in Beijing in January, 2022. The 30-year-old skier Saturday secured his place […]
J&K logs 187 cases of COVID-19, two deaths
India logs 10,302 fresh Covid infections, 267 more deaths; active cases decline to 1,24,868
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 187 fresh cases of COVID-19 while two more infected persons also succumbed to the pandemic, officials said. They said 163 of the new cases were reported from Kashmir and 24 from the Jammu division, while as two fresh fatalities were also from the Valley. Officials said Srinagar district […]
J&K launches ‘Janta Ki Scheme – Janta Ki Bhagidari’ campaign
Every citizen can now access details about the type, extent of work under execution at click of a button: LG
Jammu: In a major initiative to further public participation in the overall development process in the UT, the J&K government has launched the ‘Janta Ki Scheme – Janta Ki Bhagidari’ campaign. The initiative aims to strengthen the ‘Jan Bhagidari’ and make it integral part of transparent and accountable governance, an official press release informed. It […]
