Valley traders call for shutdown tomorrow

Valley traders call for shutdown tomorrow

Srinagar : The Valley traders on Monday called for a complete shutdown on Tuesday against the ban imposed on Jamaat-e-Islami and amendment of Article 35 A by the Union government recently. Addressing a joint press conference of KEA, FCIK, Kashmir Transporters and KTMF in a local hotel in Srinagar, Khan said that the Kahsmir valley […]

Election Commission team on two-day visit to J&K

Election Commission team on two-day visit to J&K

Jammu:  A team from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday embarked on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the security situation in the state. “The team headed by Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Sharma will hold meetings with leaders of seven national and […]

Jammu-Srinagar highway being restored for one-way traffic

Jammu-Srinagar highway being restored for one-way traffic

Srinagar : The Srinagar Jammu highway was being restored for one-way traffic on Monday after remaining suspended for multiple hours due to landslides at Panthal area of Ramban. An official from the traffic department said that the traffic movement will be restored later in the day as the landslide debris have been cleared on Srinagar […]

Fresh landslides, snowfall blocks Jammu-Srinagar Highway

Banihal/Jammu: Fresh landslides triggered by incessant rains and snowfall on Saturday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway once again, hours after it was opened for one-way traffic, leaving thousands of commuters stranded, officials said. The highway was opened for Kashmir-bound vehicles Saturday morning after remaining closed for the past five days. About eight inches of snow […]

Class 8th supplementary examination postponed

SRINAGAR: State Institute of Education Kashmir has notified for the information of all concerned that the supplementary examination for class 8th scheduled to be held w.e.f 06/03/2019, stands postponed. The new date sheet shall be notified separately in due course of time. (JK Information Department)  

400 additional bunkers sanctioned for Poonch, Rajouri

JAMMU:  In view of the heightened cross-border shelling, the Government has sanctioned additional 400 individual bunkers for Poonch and Rajouri districts with 200 additional bunkers for each district. The Government has directed that to ensure speedy construction of these bunkers, funds would be placed with the DCs through the Rural Development Department. The bunkers would […]

Pension scheme for unorganized sector

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the Implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan, scheme (PM-SYM) 2019 in the State from 15th February, 2019. The Government of India had announced the mega pension scheme for the un-organised sector in the interim […]

Governor appoints Muneer Khan as State Information Commissioner

Governor appoints Muneer Khan as State Information Commissioner

Srinagar : The Governor Satya Pal Malik today appointed ADGP Muneer Khan as State Information Commissioner of J&K. An order issued by the Governor Satya Pal Malik, reads, “In exercise of the powers vested in me under section 12(3) of the Jammu and Kashmir right to information act, 2009 (act no. VIII of 2009), I, […]

Highway closed after fresh landslides

Highway closed after fresh landslides

Srinagar : Srinagar-Jammu highway was closed on Saturday after fresh landslides hit the road at few places. Earlier, traffic was allowed to ply from Jammu to Srinagar on the highway despite fresh snowfall and rains. An official said that due to landslides and shooting stones at Panthyal, hundreds of vehicles were stranded enroute on Srinagar-Jammu highway. […]