Defence minister Rajnath Singh visits Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir Himalayas
Defence minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a 2-day visit to Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday morning visited the Amarnath cave shrine to pay obeisance and perform Puja. Reports said Singh was accompanied by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Army chief General MM Naravane. Singh had on Friday […]
COVID-19: 80-yr-old woman from Bandipora dies; J-K toll 232
An 80-year-old COVID-19 positive woman from Bandipora died at a hospital in Srinagar, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 232. Unnamed senior doctor at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS), octogenarian was admitted on 11 July as a case […]
Shopian gunfight: Three militants killed, operation continues
Three militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight between militants and government forces in Amshipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). An unnamed senior police officer told GNS that three militant bodies have been recovered so far in an ongoing operation. However, the […]
Dulloo chairs 6th meeting of JKMSCL BoDs
Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, chaired 6th meeting of the Board of Directors of J&K Medical Supply Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) and reviewed functioning of the Corporation here today. Mission Director, NHM, J&K, Bhupinder Kumar, Principal Government Dental College, Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Director Health Services, Jammu, Dr. Renu Sharma, State Drug Controller, Lotika […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Visits Ladakh and Kashmir Valley
Raksha Mantri (RM) Rajnath Singh arrived at Leh today morning on a two day visit to Ladakh and Kashmir Valley. He was accompanied by General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and General MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff (COAS). On arrival at Leh, he was received by Lieutenant General YK Joshi, General Officer […]
601 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, overall tally now 12757
Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 601 new COVID-19 cases, including 86 travelers, were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, taking the total number of infections in the Union Territory to 12757. Among the cases, 137 were reported from Jammu division and 464 from Kashmir valley, reported news agency GNS. Giving district-wise details, officials […]
Lt Governor for decentralization of powers, empowerment at grass root level
Robust Housing Policy to address needs of all; Cluster Housing for landless; Separate cadre in the offing for ULB’s, PRI’s SRINAGAR, JULY 17: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today called for decentralization of powers for empowerment at grass root level. He underlined the importance of strengthening the democratic set up at grass root level to […]
Roll out of Excise Policy 2020-21 approved
The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, approved the roll out of Excise Policy for the year 2020-21 and implementation of policy measures to improve transparency and objectivity related to renewal, cancellation, transfer of licenses and penalties. The new policy aims to rationalize the number of […]
Union Government fixes target of Rs 25 cr subsidy under REGP for J&K: VC KVIB
Vice Chairperson, Khadi and Villages Industries Board (KVIB), Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat, today chaired a meeting to review performance of different schemes being implemented by the Board in Kashmir Division. The meeting was attended by Divisional Officer and district officers of Kashmir Division. VC informed that a target of Rs. 25.00 crore under the Jammu […]
Lt Governor flags off Mobile Gensets Fleet for emergency response & disaster relief
Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today flagged off ready to deploy Mobile Genset Fleet for emergency response and disaster relief in case of natural disasters and extreme weather events in Kashmir. The 10 Gensets would be stationed in each district for any eventuality as a disaster preparedness measure. These gensets will prove to be very […]
