Bavuma makes history, but next challenge awaits
Temba Bavuma has gone where only 20 other men have by scoring a Test century in the wake of making a pair. The list features four South Africans, three of whom were captains at the time of their hundreds. But none of them have been like Bavuma, whose sites of struggle stretch far beyond the […]
China to fully reopen borders to foreigners but near-term hurdles remain
China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the Covid-19 pandemic erupted by allowing all categories of visas to be issued from Wednesday. The removal of this last cross-border control measure imposed to guard against Covid-19 comes after authorities last month declared victory over the virus. […]
Atal Dulloo inaugurates staff accommodation at Sheep Husbandry Complex
JAMMU, MARCH 14: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today inaugurated staff accommodation at Directorate of Sheep Husbandry Complex, Jammu. Director, Sheep Husbandry Jammu, Krishan Lal and other senior officers were present on the occasion. ACS also had a brief feedback about the targets and achievements under various schemes like CAPEX and […]
Delegation of Jammu Kashmir Shree Kashi Vidvat Parishad, Jammu meets Lt Governor
JAMMU, MARCH 14: A delegation of Jammu Kashmir Shree Kashi Vidvat Parishad, Jammu met Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here. The members of the delegation led by Chairperson of the organisation Padma Shri Prof. Vishwa Murti Shastri apprised the Lt Governor about the efforts of the organisation to promote and preserve “Sanskaar, […]
Property tax
Property tax has been in focus and the government of Jammu and Kashmir recently has said that the money collected would be spent on social welfare. Recently LG Manoj Sinha said that out of 5,20,000 houses in urban areas, 2,06,000 i.e. 40% houses which are less than 1000 sq ft are completely exempted. Minimum tax […]
Generally cloudy, dry weather forecast till March 17 in J&K
Srinagar: Generally cloudy but dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir till March 17 while as the minimum temperature recorded a slight decrease on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 5.3°C against 5.8°C on the previous night and it was 1.6°C above normal for the summer […]
Plea in top court against J-K HC decision over JKSSB controversy
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the Jammu and Kashmir High Court decision relating to the Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) to proceed with the selection process of Junior Engineer (Jal Shakti Department) and Sub-Inspector (Home Department), reported ANI. The petition has been moved by Advocate Yugandhara Pawar Jha, […]
DC Srinagar chairs Regional Transport Authority meet
Accords approval of 55 additional hungry routes for operation of E-Rickshaws services to facilitate general public in City SRINAGAR, MARCH 13: A meeting of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) was held under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz(Chairman Regional Transport Authority) at the Conference Hall of DC Office Complex, here on […]
Atal Dulloo reviews progress on GI Tagging of J&K Agri products
JAMMU, MARCH 13: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today convened a meeting of officers and technical experts to review GI tagging for identified crops and products at Civil Secretariat Jammu. Threadbare discussion was held on progress made by concerned on application of Geographical Identification (GI) tagging of agriculture products of Jammu […]
JKAS officer placed under suspension with immediate effect
Srinagar: The government on Tuesday suspended Jammu Kashmir Administrative Officer (JKAS) officer, Abdul Rashid Dass with immediate effect. According to an order,, Abdul Rashid Dass, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner (Development), Bandipora is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect for unauthorized absence/proceeding on leave without approval of the competent Authority. “The said officer shall immediately report […]
