No Covid death, 50 new cases in Kashmir

No Covid death, 50 new cases in Kashmir

Srinagar: No Covid related death was reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the 24 hours up to Saturday evening. The government’s daily media bulletin said that 65 new positive cases were reported in the last 24 hours, 15 from Jammu division and 50 from Kashmir division. It said that 88 patients recovered and were discharged […]

Jio Fibre, which came to Kashmir in Sept ’19, now market leader as 4G returns

Jio Fibre, which came to Kashmir in Sept ’19, now market leader as 4G returns

Srinagar: Now when the Government of India (GoI) has restored 4G mobile internet in Jammu and Kashmir after 19 months, Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Telecom has emerged as the market leader in broadband services, having made the most of the restricted internet speed all these months. This is not hearsay but data compiled by the Telecom […]

NAFED’s managing director ensured stopping of Iranian apple import, Kashmiris say thanks

NAFED’s managing director ensured stopping of Iranian apple import, Kashmiris say thanks

Shopian: After the intervention of the managing director of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), the illegal import of Iranian apple to Indian markets, particularly in Delhi, has been stopped by the authorities. The illegal import and its repercussions on Kashmiri and Himachal apple was brought to the notice of the managing director, […]

Pakistan observes Kashmir Day

Pakistan observes Kashmir Day

Islamabad: Pakistan observed Kashmir Day on Friday by holding public rallies and Prime Minister Imran Khan saying he will be the ambassador of Kashmir at every forum. Khan’s remarks came during a public address in Kotli city in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) to mark Kashmir Day. “However much I can, I am raising my voice on […]

UN kicks off selection of next secretary-general

UN kicks off selection of next secretary-general

United nations: The United Nations kicked off the selection of its next secretary-general on Friday, asking the 193 UN member states to submit candidates to be the world organisation’s chief diplomat and operating officer. The process officially began with a joint letter signed virtually by General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir and Britain’s UN Ambassador Barbara […]

Kashmir’s ‘Rigid Concrete Pavement’ survives harsh weather conditions

Kashmir’s ‘Rigid Concrete Pavement’ survives harsh weather conditions

Tourists, business community, commuters hail JKERA/JTFRP SRINAGAR: At a time when Kashmir witnessed harshest weather condition in last over three decades, citizens and commuters at large have hailed Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) and World Bank assisted Jhelum & Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) for speeding up the project—which survived the adverse weather […]

KU’s NSS aims 8,000 signatures on safe driving pledge

KU’s NSS aims 8,000 signatures on safe driving pledge

Prof Talat launches road safety campaign, calls for collective efforts to prevent accidents Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Saturday inaugurated a road safety signature campaign that aims to encourage people to drive safely and help prevent road accidents. The week-long programme has been organised by the varsity’s National Service Scheme […]

Gardeners working with JK Bank protest, demand regularisation, wages

Gardeners working with JK Bank protest, demand regularisation, wages

SRINAGAR: The gardeners working in Jammu & Kashmir Bank on Saturday held a protest demonstration here in Srinagar demanding the higher authorities of the bank to release their pending salaries and issuance of the appointment orders in their favour. Scores of the gardeners working in the Jammu and Kashmir Bank assembled here in press enclave […]

Property details of revenue employees put into public domain: Div Com

Property details of revenue employees put into public domain: Div Com

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today said that the details of Annual Property Returns of all Revenue employees from Kashmir have been put into public domain as uploaded on Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir’s official website for its easy access to all. He said the details of property returns of all Revenue […]

Delay in disposal of files, worst form of corruption: DDC Budgam

BUDGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Saaturday termed the delay in disposal of cases as the worst form of corruption. The DDC said this while chairing a meeting here to discuss the progress and issues pertaining to B2V1, V2 & V3 programmes in the district. He stressed upon all the officers […]