Prompt measures underway for better traffic management in Srinagar City: Div Com
Convenes high level meeting, asks concerned to submit weekly report SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 28: For better traffic management in Srinagar city, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a high level meeting to review measures being taken to promptly overcome the issues regarding decongestion, encroachments, traffic signals and violation of traffic rules. The meeting […]
Saurabh Bhagat, Dr. Farooq Lone take stock of public grievances at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 28: Commissioner Secretary, Labour and Employment Development, Saurabh Bhagat and Secretary, General Administration Department, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone today took stock of people’s grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held at Banquet Hall, Srinagar. During the programme, a number of deputations and individuals from Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian, […]
Director Agriculture reviews functioning of Department in Doda district
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Director Agriculture Jammu, Inder Jeet today reviewed implementation of farmers’ welfare schemes and programmes in Doda district, here at a meeting of concerned officers. Chief Agriculture Officer, Shahid Iqbal; Assistant Soil Chemist, Sudhir Singh Chib; SDAO, Pranoo, Sushil Rattan Sharma; SDAO Thathri, Haroon; Subject Matter Specialists, Agriculture Extension Officers, AEAs, besides others […]
No reserved seats for women in Kashmir buses
Srinagar: Even though the government’s clear instructions to reserve first eight seats for women and specially abled persons, hardly any one follows the rule. The Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) 1988 clearly mentions reservation of 33% for women in the local buses, but its implementation is hardly seen on the ground. The Traffic department, under the […]
Global stock losses hit $6 trillion as coronavirus fear spreads
Global stocks have lost at least $6 trillion in market value since Jan. 20 when the coronavirus outbreak first started becoming a concern for investors. The decline accelerated this week as the spread of cases outside of China picked up pace, sparking a worldwide sell-off that led to six straight sessions of losses for stocks […]
Iran coronavirus deaths jump to 26, Vice President Ebtekar tests positive
The coronavirus epidemic in Iran has cost 26 lives, the health ministry announced Thursday, with a vice president becoming the latest top official to be infected as the spread appeared to accelerate. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a news conference that the tally of infections had risen to 245 with 106 more cases confirmed […]
Warner, Finch help Aussies outclass SA in T20 series decider
CAPE TOWN: David Warner and Aaron Finch launched a brutal assault on the South African bowlers to set up a comprehensive 97-run Australian victory in the series-deciding third Twenty20 International here at Newlands on Wednesday. In a near-repeat of Australia’s record 107-run win in the first match of the series in Johannesburg, South Africa captain […]
Death toll climbs to 42, MHA lifts Section 144 till 4 pm
Delhi Violence Over CAA Protest Today Live Latest News Updates: S N Shrivastava was appointed as the new Delhi police commissioner on Friday. The death toll in the communal violence rose to 42 today. Delhi Violence Today Live News Updates: The death toll in Delhi’s communal violence rose to 42 on Friday. With police so far […]
New Domicile Act
Central government will soon with new domicile act so that people of Jammu and Kashmir will feel that they have every right and protection on their rights as they were enjoyed in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State. In a bid to address the concerns of the local populace after the revoking of Jammu and […]
Court should be the first, not last, resort for seeking justice: CJ Mittal
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 27: Chief Justice, J&K High Court, Justice Gita Mittal today said that for seeking justice, courts should be first, not last resort. While interacting with the district judicial officers, she said that people are fearful of coming to the courts since they are ignorant of the formalities but the legal aid mechanism should […]
