Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 5,62, 500 registrations; 2,98,500 candidates submit online application so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 19: Till today morning 5,62,500 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 2,98,500 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 1,02,400 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,29,220 stranded JK residents; 2,27,976 via Lakhanpur, 101,244 through special trains
JAMMU, AUGUST 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,29,220 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, […]
Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on
Srinagar: A militant has been killed in ongoing gunfight in Molu Chitragam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. A local news gathering agency Global News Service quoting unnamed officials reported that one militant has been killed, however, his identity is yet to be ascertained as gunfight is still underway. Earlier, according to the […]
Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Shopian
Srinagar: Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Mulu area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. According to the reports reaching a local news gathering agency Global News Service, a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Molu. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, […]
Transporters plying on south kashmir roads dont give damn to seating guidelines, passengers refuse to wear masks
As the covid 19 cases surge with every passing day in the valley, transporters, particularly Sumo drivers plying on various major and link roads in southern districts are not giving damn to the guidelines of physical distancing in seating. From last one week, Sumo drivers are back on most of the major and link roads […]
LG Sinha announces Rs 50 lakh ‘united grant’ to DCs for meeting urgent public demands
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday announced Rs 50 lakh as first installment of untied grant to all Deputy Commissioners across Jammu and Kashmir for meeting public demands of urgent nature and accentuating the overall developmental ecosystem in the J-K. Meanwhile, the Lt Governor Sinha visited Baramulla where he reviewed developmental scenario and approved […]
India asks automakers to cut royalties to foreign parents to boost local investment
NEW DELHI: India’s commerce minister has asked automakers to find ways to reduce royalty payments to foreign parent companies for use of technology or brand names, two sources told Reuters, in an effort to boost local investment and reduce outflows. In India’s competitive auto market, top-selling carmakers Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motor’s local unit pay millions […]
After hours of strenuous efforts, local labourer’s body retrieved from Jhelum
Srinagar: Hours after drowning into the river Jhelum while extracting sand in Kernabel Kakapora area of south Kashmir Pulwama, the body of the 20-year-old labourer was fished out on Wednesday afternoon. Official sources said that labourer identified as Irshad Ahmad Sheikh, son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, was extracting sand when he drowned near Sombura bridge. […]
As Bangladesh Cosies Up To China, New Delhi Looks For Path Correction
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been a true friend to India. Ever since she came to power, she has been sensitive to New Delhi’s security and strategic concerns. India could not have hoped for a better neighbour. Violence and terrorism in Assam have come down, thanks largely to Hasina’s generosity. One of the first […]
WHO urges nations to join global shared vaccine bid
GENEVA: The WHO wrote to every country on Tuesday urging them to quickly join its global shared vaccine programme — and spelled out who would get its eventual coronavirus jabs first. The World Health Organisation’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that without vaccinating the planet’s highest-risk populations simultaneously, it would be impossible to rebuild the […]
