Govt high school, residential houses damaged in cross LoC shelling in north Kashmir
As many as six infrastructures, including a government school and a madrasa, were partially damaged after, the Indian army told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and resorted to shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Bagtore area of Gurez in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Unidentified official sources […]
CRPF officer commits suicide in Badharwah
A Central Reserve Police Force officer allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service in Badharwah district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources told news agency KNT that Assistant Sub Inspector CRPF shot self to death in the barrack of 33 Battalion headquarters during Wednesday morning. “He was shifted to hospital where doctors declared […]
‘Modi-made disasters’: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over GDP nosedive, covid surge
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at the government over a host of issues like contraction of India’s GDP, job loss, GST compensation, terming them all “Modi-made disasters.” He also accused the Centre of not being able to control the rising cases of coronavirus in the country and of failing to address incidents of aggression on the […]
Bengaluru doctors develop test to detect warrior T cells, could determine who gets vaccine first
New Delhi: A team of doctors in Bengaluru has claimed to have developed a test that can examine specific T cell immunity for Covid-19. The test promises to give a better picture of what percentage of the population has immunity to SARS-CoV-2 and also help identify those who should be prioritised for vaccination. The team is […]
Army officer killed in cross-LoC firing in J&K’s Raj
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Indian army was killed after Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today. An official said that the officer of the rank of Naib Subedar was posted at a forward location when Pakistan resorted to firing and shelling […]
Lt Gen Bajwa will explain, says Imran Khan’s minister after corruption scandal hits home
China Pakistan Economic Corridor chairman Lt General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa, who has landed in the middle of a scandal over his family’s rise in assets that coincided with his elevation in the army, will come up with a detailed explanation of the family’s growth in assets, Pakistan’s information minister Shibli Faraz said late on […]
Dr Samoon reviews status of pending Court, CAT cases of School Education Deptt
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 1: Principal Secretary School Education and Skill Development Departments, Dr Asgar Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review and discuss the status of the pending Court/CAT cases pertaining to the School Education Department. The meeting was attended by Secretary Law Achal Sethi, Director School Education Jammu, Director School Education Kashmir, Chief Education Officers […]
Domicile Certificates issuance accelerated across J&K
12.5 lakh certificates issued; over 99% of those issued Domiciles are erstwhile PRC holders SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01: The Jammu and Kashmir Government today informed that the issuance of Domicile Certificates have been accelerated as about 12.5 lakh of these certificates have been issued so far with over 99 percent being erstwhile PRC holders. Addressing a […]
Advisor Bhatnagar meets several delegations, individuals as part of Public outreach
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01- As part of the strengthening of grievance redressal mechanism, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today met several delegations and individuals at Civil Secretariat here who apprised him of their issues and demands besides seeking an early resolution for the same. A deputation of Civil Society members Kurhama Ganderbal raised the […]
Lt Governor calls for making commercial floriculture more remunerative and employment generative
Directs for submission of a comprehensive proposal for promotion of commercial floriculture within one month Instructs Officers to take up the matter of establishment of Hitech Poly Carbonated Green Houses with ICAR Lays special emphasis on training & exposure visits to progressive States/UTs to keep the officers abreast with latest intervention & technologies in commercial […]
