Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 90 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the infection count to 3,32,053 while no fatality due to the virus was reported from the union territory in the past 24 hours, officials said. Of the fresh cases, seven were from the Jammu division and 83 from the Kashmir division, the officials […]
Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh has hosted its first-ever bird festival for ensuring preservation of the fragile ecosystem and promoting the diverse biodiversity of the region, officials said on Friday. Ladakh houses nearly 350 species of birds identified by various experts from time-to-time. The festival was organised on Thursday as part of the ‘Azadi […]
New Delhi: India has clearly told Pakistan that action against terrorism will be taken not only on this side of the border but also on their side if needed, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. “People used to say that if Article 370 is abolished, then the entire Kashmir will burn…All in all, Jammu […]
New Delhi: India believes that for common prosperity and security in the Indo-Pacific region there is a need to evolve through dialogue a common rules-based order that respects sovereignty, territorial integrity and equality of all nations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. His remarks come amid growing global concern over China’s military muscle-flexing in […]
SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju inaugurated a Legal Services and Awareness Camp at Astanmarg (Dhara). The camp was organized by District Legal Services Authority Srinagar under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority in collaboration with District Administration Srinagar today. Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Executive Chairman J&K Legal Services Authority and […]
BANDIPORA: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Bandipora on Friday organised a day-long awareness programme on domestic violence in collaboration with District Administration Bandipora. Secretary DLSA Fariqa Nazir inaugurated the programme by giving an insight about the present Domestic Violence Act and its scenario in the district. The program was attended by ICDS Officer Gh. […]
SRINAGAR: Taking strong note of the fake news item circulated on social media citing that there shall be no board examination for class 8th, the Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Dr. Tassaduq Hussain has strongly refuted the news item. In a statement issued here, the DSEK today made it clear that all the schools have […]
Srinagar: Three days’ online training on “Building Resilience of Health Facilities” organized by Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, (DMRRR) Govt. of J&K; National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and GeoHazards Society (GHS) from 27th to 29th October, 2021, concluded today. The training was conducted under the patronage of Major General M.K Bindal […]
SRINAGAR: The Regional Transport Office today made it public that the Skill test for issuance of driving license shall now be held thrice a week instead of twice a week in Srinagar District. As per an official statement issued here, it has been informed that the Skill test shall now be held on Thursdays also […]
KULGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today chaired a meeting of officers to review the implementation status of various Centrally Sponsored schemes being implemented in the district through various departments. At the outset, the DDC directed all officials to ensure that targets under CSS schemes are achieved as per projected […]