Access to internet is not a fundamental right but an enabler of rights, J&K govt tells SC
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the right to access the internet is not a fundamental right, but an enabler of rights. In saying this, it indicated that high speed mobile internet is unlikely to be restored in the union territory anytime soon. The J&K government’s submission comes after the Supreme Court, […]
No Community Transmission Of Coronavirus In Kashmir: Official
Srinagar: There is no community transmission of the novel coronavirus in Kashmir, Divisional Commissioner K Pandurang Pole said on Wednesday, asserting the administration was ready to meet any exigency that may arise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We know the source of every case that has been detected here. There is not a single case […]
PMO asks ministries to submit reform plans for next 6 months as Covid hits routine work
New Delhi: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has sought short-term action plans from ministries in the backdrop of several important routine government work taking a backseat amid the Covid-19 outbreak in India. According to sources, the PMO has asked the ministries to submit 10 reforms or initiatives that they would be able to implement in six […]
Knowledge about North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is limited, but crucial
New rumors about Kim Jong Un pour in daily. The North Korean leader is dead. Or he’s very ill. Or maybe he’s just recuperating in his luxury compound, or isolating himself from the coronavirus. As speculation about his health builds, an underlying question looms for professional spies, policymakers, academics and curious news consumers alike. What […]
Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood’s original chocolate boy, dies at 67, Amitabh Bachchan says ‘he’s destroyed’
Actor Rishi Kapoor has died at 67 after a two-year battle with leukaemia. Rishi breathed his last at the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. His wife and actor Neetu Kapoor was by his side. “Yes, he is no more,” Rishi’s elder brother Randhir Kapoor told Hindustan Times. A statement from the family read: Our dear […]
Former JK special cop shot at by militants
Militants shot at and injured a former special police officer on Wednesday in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The ultras barged into the house of Ali Mohammad Beigh at Beigh Mohalla in Kralgund area of the district and opened firing on him, a police official said. He said Beigh was rushed to […]
POOR CONNECTIVITY
Poor internet connectivity has irked the people of Kashmir amid COVID-19 pandemic. Despite appeals from various political organizations and business community JK administration has refused to restore 4G services here. For a better connectivity with students, most of the private educational institutions in Kashmir had installed equipments and technical devices which can only run on […]
Director Horticulture Kashmir visits IGC Lassipora, Pulwama
SRINAGAR, APRIL 29: Director Horticulture, Kashmir Mr. Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, visited IGC Lassipora, Pulwama, today. He was accompanied by Director, Industries, Chief Horticulture Officer, Pulwama and other officers of the Department. During the visit, he inspected various CA store Units and instructed the concerned to maintain the CA Stores properly and also ensure adherence to Standard […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
16 new positive cases reported today, 192 cases recovered till date in JK JAMMU, APRIL 29: The Government Wednesday informed that 16 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 581. According to the daily […]
Revival of MGNREGA activities: DC G’bal inspects various works in block Kangan
GANDERBAL, APRIL 29: The Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today took whirlwind tour of Sub-division Kangan to take stock of MGNREGA activities being carried in the Sub-division. The DC was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba, ACR Ganderbal, SDM Kangan, BDO Kangan and other concerned. During visit the DC inspected various works […]
