‘Build Stronger Ecosystem For Nurturing Start-Up Culture’

‘Build Stronger Ecosystem For Nurturing Start-Up Culture’

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a review meeting of the Department of Industries & Commerce, at Civil Secretariat today. The Lt Governor exhorted officials to strive to maintain the momentum of growth recorded in the previous year and build a stronger ecosystem for nurturing start-up culture that would further drive our economic growth. “Sustained […]

Amid rise in Covid cases, GoI reviews preparedness with states, UTs

Amid rise in Covid cases, GoI reviews preparedness with states, UTs

Urging People To Follow CAB ‘At All Times’ New Delhi: Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Centre on Monday reviewed with states and Union territories the preparedness for pandemic management and the progress of vaccination. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan who chaired the high-level meeting stressed on ramping up testing with a higher proportion […]

Active Cases Surpass 10000-Mark

Active Cases Surpass 10000-Mark

New Delhi: India has logged 1,805 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have surpassed the 10,000-mark after 134 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.19 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 1.39 per cent. The active cases have increased to […]

Govt forms panels to review agriculture census works

Govt forms panels to review agriculture census works

Srinagar: Government on Monday formed committee (s) for reviewing and monitoring the progress of the 11th agriculture census work. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of Union territory Level Coordination Committee & District Level Coordination Committee(s) for reviewing and monitoring the progress of the 11th Agriculture Census in the Union territory of Jammu and […]

HC Seeks Steps Taken To Deal With Dog Menace

HC Seeks Steps Taken To Deal With Dog Menace

Commissioner SMC Also Asked To Provide Details of Sterilization Centers Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has directed the Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, to indicate the steps taken to deal with the menace of dog biting and details of sterilization centers in the city. As soon as hearing in a Public interest Litigation […]

Dry weather predicted in J&K

Dry weather predicted in J&K

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in the next 24 hours, the minimum temperatures recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir with mercury settling below sub-zero level in Pahalgam and Gulmarg on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 3.0°C against 5.7°C on the previous night and it […]

Dhangri attack victims threat migration

Dhangri attack victims threat migration

Jammu: Family members of the Dhangri militant attack victims on Monday threatened to migrate from their village to a “safer” place and return the ex-gratia amount if the government fails to catch the attackers and bring them to justice. Attackers had struck Dhangri village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on January 1 and targeted […]

13 JKAS Officers Shifted

13 JKAS Officers Shifted

Srinagar: The government on Monday ordered transfer of 13 JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Rakesh Sharma, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Hiranagar, holding additional charge of Sub-Registrar, Hiranagar, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, District Employment & Counselling Centre, Jammu. Abhishake Abrol, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, […]

SC asks Centre to engage with states for setting up Hajj committees

SC asks Centre to engage with states for setting up Hajj committees

New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Monday to “engage with” the states to ensure that they set up Hajj committees for a smooth conduct of the annual pilgrimage. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala took note of the submissions made by Additional Solicitor General […]

SC dismisses plea on uniform minimum marriage age

SC dismisses plea on uniform minimum marriage age

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking a uniform minimum age of 21 years for marriage for both men and women, saying that it will amount to directing Parliament to make a law to fix the age. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S […]