Shooting Stones Disrupt Traffic On Jammu-Srinagar Highway; DC Ramban Bans Foot Movement Of Tribal Families

Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surafec link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was disrupted due to shooting stones in Ramban district. A traffic department official here told GNS that traffic movement has been disrupted at Cafeteria, Mehar in Ramban due to shooting stones. Meanwhile Deputy Commissioner Ramban ordered that foot movement of […]
J&K’s killer roads claim 8000 lives in nine years

Srinagar: Even 8000 road traffic fatalities in the last nine years have not moved the authorities and people alike to take corrective actions and prevent the traffic crashes in Jammu and Kashmir. Official figures revealed Jammu and Kashmir ranks second across India in the tally of road accidents per 10,000 vehicles with an average of over […]
J&K reports 28 fresh Covid-19 cases, no death

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 28 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said eight cases were reported from Jammu division and 20 cases were from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 479046. Among the cases, 173945 are from Jammu […]
Principal Secretary SDD visits Kupwara

Inspects development projects, Govt institutions KUPWARA, SEPTEMBER 23: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, who is also Mentor Secretary for Kupwara, today visited Kupwara to inspect development projects being executed in the district besides assessing working of various government institutions there. Principal Secretary was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Doifode Sagar Dattatray […]
Supreme Court to hear plea challenging Article 370 abrogation after Dussehra break

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list after Dussehra vacation the pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and justices Indira Banerjee and S Ravindra Bhat took note of the submissions […]
Wildlife deptt rescues 3 feet long snake in Sopore

Wildlife department on Friday rescued a 3 feet long snake in Sir Syed locality of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said here. An official told the news agency – Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the snake was spotted in the area early morning, following which locals informed the wildlife department. He said that […]
Digital Jammu initiative

As the Jammu city is being developed under the smart city mission, the administration is trying to bring changes on the ground also. Recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir reviewed the overall development in Jammu district and directed the District administration to immediately roll out the Digital Jammu initiative and promote the usage […]
JK reports 25 fresh positive cases, 474071 recovered

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 22: The Government today informed that 26fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 03 from Jammu division and 23from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 479018. Moreover, 25 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 19fromJammu division and 06 […]
Chief Secretary visits Ganderbal, reviews developmental scenario of district

e-inaugurates various projects worth 21 crore, Home Stays, GAASH literacy Campaign Facilitates NEET qualifiers, Handed sanction letters among various beneficiaries GANDERBAL, SEPTEMBER 22: Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today visited Ganderbal district to review the developmental scenario and implementation of various scheme in the District in a meeting held at Conference Hall of Mini […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews winter preparedness of R&B, SMC, PMGSY, NHAI, NHIDCL, other agencies

Directs officers to adopt meticulous approach for effective implementation of Snow Clearance Action plan SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 22: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired a high level meeting to review the winter preparedness and logistic arrangements of different road agencies in view of coming winter season at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was […]