Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took to Twitter this morning to share a video which shows people playing cricket inside a quarantine centre. In the undated 37-second clip, several residents of the facility were seen playing the cricket – the most popular sport in India, while others were filmed resting on beds […]
Despite protests from traders, shops in the city centre and other main markets here will continue to remain shut for the week. Though a meeting between the business leaders and Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Shahid Chowdhary on reopening of shops was held on Wednesday, no date was announced for reopening of business establishments. Shops in the […]
Handwara, June 10 (KNS); Forest Department has retrieved 800 kanals of encroached land in Compartment Number 41 43, 44, 47 in Hanginoot Magam in Langate Forest Division. As per reports, an information was received in Range Office Magam regarding encroachment in Compartment Numbers. Acting on the information, a team of territorial and Forest Protection Force […]
Srinagar, June 10 (KNS): A family who has been quarantined at kanihama in central Kashmir’s Budgam district Wednesday alleged that their Covid-19 samples have not been taken yet despite passing three days. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a couple and their daughter have been quarantined three days back in a quarantine centre established in […]
Srinagar, June 10 (KNS): J&K Government has asked the General Administration Department (GAD) to prepare a roster of Administrative Secretaries who will periodically function from Srinagar and Jammu Secreteriat. The directive has been passed after the recent “partial darbar move decesion of the Government in Srinagar. Unlike in the past, the civil secretariat shall function […]
Srinagar: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, and Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, for their alleged “wilful disobedience” in complying with the supreme court’s order for setting up a “special committee” to consider restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu […]
Jammu, Jun 10 (IANS): The setting up of centres of excellence in education and training will act as a major pull for the educated professionals to work in the Union Territory, Divisional commissioner Jammu Sanjeev Verma told IANS. In April the Jammu and Kashmir government signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with Tata Technologies to set up […]
Srinagar: After the government ordered partial Darbar Move this year due to “peculiar situation” in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, General Administration Department was asked by competent authority today to prepare a roster of administrative secretaries who will function periodically from both the locations. Unlike the past, the civil secretariat shall function both at Jammu and Srinagar. “The Competent […]
Kulgam, June 10: Locals told news agency KNT that a leopard pounced upon a child and badly wounded him. The leopard dragged the child but the locals chased it away and shifted the body immediately to Primary Health Centre Manzgam where from doctors referred him to Sub-District Hospital Damhal Hanjipora. The boy succumbed to his […]
The new media policy announced by the J&K administration on June 2 gives it powers to decide what is “fake”, “unethical” or “anti-national” news, and to take legal action against the journalist or media organisation concerned, including stopping government advertisements and sharing information with security agencies. “J&K has significant law and order and security considerations, […]