COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,03,111 stranded JK residents; 2,82,668 via Lakhanpur, 1,20,443 through special trains
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 06: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 4,03,111 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
JCO dies of cardiac arrest along LoC in Poonch
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the army died due to cardiac arrest along Line of Control in Poonch district on Sunday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Quoting unnamed officials told that the JCO, Kuldeep Kumar of 278 field Artillery Regiment, attached with 10 Assam, suffered cardiac arrest in Bandi Chechian […]
Several people stabbed in UK’s Birmingham, police calls it ‘major incident’
A number of people were stabbed in the United Kingdom’s Birmingham early on Sunday, police said declaring it a “major incident”. West Midlands Police said officials are at the crime scene in the Arcadian and Snowhill areas of Birmingham from where reports of stabbing are coming in. Emergency services are working together to provide medical […]
After years, Govt plans new development bank for big infra funding
YEARS AFTER some of India’s biggest Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), such as ICICI, IDBI, IFCI and IRBI, either reinvented themselves or faded away, the government is veering towards setting up a new DFI essentially to fill the gap in long-term finance for infrastructure sectors. “Discussions have been held at the highest level over the last […]
ASI ITBP dies of cardiac arrest in Srinagar
Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) died due to cardiac arrest on Sunday morning at Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar outskirts. Unidentified official sources told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 55-year-old ASI of ITBP identified as Prem Lal of Haryana of 21 Battalion posted at Pantha Chowk […]
Rajnath Singh to meet Iranian defence minister after 3-day Russia visit
Defence minister Rajnath Singh reached Iran on Saturday to discuss bilateral ties between the two countries after concluding his three-day Russia visit during which he urged the Persian Gulf countries to resolve their differences. Singh arrived in Tehran on Saturday evening from Moscow where he attended a meeting of the defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation […]
Ladakhis battle Covid, worry about LAC clashes
Residents of the Union Territory of Ladakh say they have been suffering both due to the standoff between the Indian and Chinese armies and growing cases of Covid-19. Residents of the region have had to do without a tourist season and are now living under the shadow of war. Fresh cases of Covid-19 have added […]
J&K Govt issues around 12.44 lakh domicile certificates till August 31, 2020
The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued near about 12.44 lakh domicile certificates across twenty districts of the union territory. As per the figures, total 1718887 lakh applied for the issuance of the certificate of which 12,43996 were issued the domicile till August 31, with two third of them issued in the time ranging between […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,98,370 stranded JK residents; 2,79,031 via Lakhanpur, 1,19,339 through special trains
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 05: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,98,370 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
Centre approves Rs. 4 cr for up-gradation of Soil testing labs in Kmr
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 05: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare GOI has approved Rs 4 crores for up-gradation of Soil Testing labs across the valley. The Director Agriculture Kashmir Altaf Aijaz Andrabi said this while chairing a review meeting to take stock of various activities undertaken by the department at the grass roots level. He […]
