Day after highest recovery, India adds record 49,310 new Covid-19 cases; tally close to 1.3 million

Day after highest recovery, India adds record 49,310 new Covid-19 cases; tally close to 1.3 million

India on Friday recorded 49,310 new cases of the coronavirus disease, another high after a record over 45,000 cases in a day on Thursday. According to Union health ministry data, the number of Covid-19 cases have now reached 12,87,945. The number of active cases in the country are 4,40,135, while 8,17,208. The country also recorded […]

Govt tightens bidding regulations for border countries (read China)

Govt tightens bidding regulations for border countries (read China)

In a move that will mainly affect entities from China, the government has amended the General Financial Rules, 2017, imposing restrictions on public procurement from bidders of countries that share a land border with India, citing grounds of defence and national security. Bidders from these countries will be eligible only if they are registered with the […]

Category I Health institutions in Srinagar to admit patients only on referral

Category I Health institutions in Srinagar to admit patients only on referral

The government today directed that the patients from districts will be admitted at category I health institutions in Srinagar only on proper referral by the District Health authorities. The patients from districts will be accepted and admitted at Category I Health Care institutions in Srinagar i.e. SKIMS Soura, SMHS Hospital, Chest Diseases Hospital, Srinagar and […]

Ration distribution through biometric authentication reflection of Govt.’s nonsensical approach: PDP

Ration distribution through biometric authentication reflection of Govt.’s nonsensical approach: PDP

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has come down heavily on the state authorities for pushing Lacs of J&K residents into the threat of Covid -19 by asking for biometric authentication of ration card holders making it mandatory for distribution of ration. The Party spokesman in a statement issued here not only termed this diktat amid the […]

Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 2,69,700 registrations; 1,39,880 candidates submit online application so far

Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 2,69,700 registrations; 1,39,880 candidates submit online application so far

Till today morning, 2,69,700 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 1,39,880 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 12,500 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. It has been […]

Gogji Bagh residents accuse I&FC dept of carrying illegal demolition drive

Gogji Bagh residents accuse I&FC dept of carrying illegal demolition drive

Residents of Flood Channel Bund Gogji Bagh Srinagar accused the Officials of Irrigation and Flood Control Department of carrying out illegal demolition of their houses. In a statement to KNS, they said,”we the owners of residential houses located alongside the Flood Channel Bund at Gogji Bagh, Srinagar, have witnessed, on a selective basis, a repeat […]

Police use teargas shells to end up scuffle over water scarcity in Pinjura

Police use teargas shells to end up scuffle over water scarcity in Pinjura

A massive teargas shelling reported from Pinjura area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday after a scuffle occurred between two villages over water scarcity. According to reports reaching to Kashmir News Services (KNS), Shaksaz Mohalla of Pinjura was facing acute shortage of drinking water supply after which they approached concern department for erection of […]

Advisor Sharma discusses modalities for JKHDC, JKHC merger at BoD meeting

Advisor Sharma discusses modalities for JKHDC, JKHC merger at BoD meeting

Advisor to the Lt Governor, KK Sharma today directed for making the Jammu and Kashmir Handloom Development Corporation (JKHDC) and Jammu and Kashmir Handicrafts Corporation Limited (JKHC) more vibrant and financially viable so that these can effectively contribute to the economy and create the much-needed employment avenues by effectively marketing handmade products of the artisans […]

LG announces launch of Macadamisation Program

LG announces launch of Macadamisation Program

In a significant move aimed at improving road conditions and giving major relief to the public, the Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, announced the launch of a Macadamisation Program for roads across the UT of Jammu & Kashmir. The announcement comes in the backdrop of grievances relating to poor condition of roads and the problems […]