Lt Governor meets Union Education Minister
Discusses implementation of NEP-2020 in J&K; educational transformation happening in the UT NEW DELHI, AUGUST 02: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today met Union Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. The Lt Governor shared with the Union Education Minister various initiatives taken by the J&K Government for implementation of […]
Commissioner Secretary visits Hokersar Wetland Conservation Reserve, assesses preservation measures
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 2: Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, Sanjeev Verma, today visited Hokersar Wetland Conservation Reserve and took stock of conservation measures being taken up there. Commissioner Secretary asked the department of Wildlife Protection to ensure completion of demarcation process of all the wetlands besides directing the Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad, to […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 118 new positive cases, 316090 recovered so far SRINAGAR, August 2: The Government on Monday informed that 118 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 72 from Jammu division and 46 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 321725. […]
Dr Samoon discusses skill development action plans with DCs of Jammu division
Asks concerned to upgrade training modules to make robust skill oriented ecosystem for better employability SRINAGAR, AUGUST 02: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review progress on skill development action plans of the districts of the Jammu division. Secretary in Skill Development Department, Nazim Zai Khan; Director […]
Active support of public, employees ensured defeat of Covid-19: DC Kupwara
Stresses for administration of vaccination, continue following CAB KUPWARA, AUGUST 02: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din today said that the persistent public support and hard work of the employees of various departments has helped achieve desired results in defeating the COVID-19 pandemic in the district. The DC said this while addressing a presser […]
West Indies, Pakistan T20 series suffers second washout
Torrential rain which left a sodden outfield resulted in the abandonment of the third Twenty 20 International between the West Indies and Pakistan at the National Stadium in Guyana on Sunday. Just eight balls were bowled at the start of the match with the home side reaching 15 without loss before showers drove the players […]
Fires force evacuations in Turkey, southern Europe
ANKARA: Dozens of villages were evacuated in tourist hotspots in southern Turkey on Sunday as wildfires that have claimed eight lives raged for the fifth day, while Greece, Italy and Spain were also hit by blazes. Fanned by soaring temperatures, strong winds and climate change — which experts say increases both the frequency and intensity […]
Covid-19: Delhi Govt Reserves 40% Covaxin Stock And 20% Covishield Jabs For 1st Shot
Amid an acute shortage of Covid-19 vaccines, the Delhi health department on Sunday directed authorities to reserve 20 per cent of Covishield doses and 40 per cent of Covaxin doses as first shots, officials said adding that the rest of the city’s vaccine stock will be administered as second shots. According to officials, this is […]
Series of cloudbursts create fear and panic in Kangan
By: Javeed Shah VOV Srinagar Several cloudbursts and heavy rains have left a lot of destruction behind in the upper reaches of Kangan as the flash flood like situation has damaged roads, houses and standing crops. The panic and fear among the people living in these villages is writ large as many of them have […]
J&K government increase DA of employees and pensioners
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar After a long wait there is good news for the government employees and the pensioners of Jammu and Kashmir as the administration has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance of them. The government in an order has said that Dearness Allowance for government employees and pensioners increased from existing 17% […]
