Journalists protest against new media policy

Srinagar: Journalists gathered at a protest demonstration organised in Srinagar by the JK Media Guild against the J&K Government’s newly introduced “anti-media” Media Policy-2020. Reporters, photo and video journalists, and editors of Kashmir newspapers and news agencies joined the protest to demand the immediate withdrawal of the undemocratic policy. About 100 journalists exhibited unity and […]

Govt appoints Lone, Raza as PSC members

Govt appoints Lone, Raza as PSC members

Srinagar: Former Secretary and a district judge Zubair Ahmad Raza were on Monday appointed as Member Public Service Commission. On June 29, chairman of the Commission, BR Sharma administered oath of office to the four newly appointed Members. Two members, Subash Gupta and Sameer Bharti were administered oath at Jammu office, while Syed Iqbal Aga […]

Veena Pandita appointed BOSE chairperson for two more years

Veena Pandita appointed BOSE chairperson for two more years

Srinagar: Veena Pandita was on Monday appointed as Chairperson Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education for two more years till June 30 2022, officials said. Earlier the government had extended her term as the Chairperson JKBOSE for a period of two months beyond her date of superannuation on April 30 this year. KR […]

Wuyan residents stage protest, demand blacktopping of road

Pampore: Scores of residents in Wuyan village of Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday staged a protest demanding blacktopping of a busy road. The residents raised slogans against the Roads and Buildings department and accused them for compelling villagers to hit the roads. The protesting villagers blocked the road at Hergam Wuyan which […]

KCCI concerned over rising Covid 19 cases

Srinagar: A spokesperson of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry Monday expressed concern at the increase in the number of COVID positive cases in the Valley. The spokesperson stated that reports of gross carelessness and violation of COVID protocols were coming from various districts, especially Srinagar District. Due to the onset of summer, there […]

23 new cases reported in Pampore Medical Block

23 new cases reported in Pampore Medical Block

Pampore: Test reports of 23 persons from different villages of Pampore medical block returned positive for COVID -19 on Monday.The positive cases include a pregnant lady from Wuyan village of Pampore. 13 persons from Shaar Shali , all contacts of a COVID positive butcher from same village and 4 persons from Ladhoo, contacts of COVID […]

30 discharged, after recovery from SKIMS Bemina

SRINAGAR: Thirty COVID-19 patients were discharged on Monday from SKIMS Bemina (JVC) after successful completion of treatment and testing negative before discharge. With this the number of COVID-19 recovered patient’s moves to 559 out of total COVID positive admitted patients numbering 672 till date. The recovery rate at present is more than 83.18% with six […]

Advisor Bhatnagar reviews R&B, Jal Shakti Deptts works

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Monday chaired a series of meetings of R&B and Jal Shakti departments and took detailed review of all the ongoing works of the respective departments at Civil Secretariat here. While reviewing the functioning of R&B department, the Advisor directed the officials to speed up the pace of […]

400th Gurupurnima celebrations of Mata Shree Roopbhawani begin

SRINAGAR: The 400th Global Gurupurnima Celebrations Of Mata Shree Roopbhawani (Bhagwati Sharikaansh) were launched with gaiety and fervor at Shri Alakh Sahiba Trust( Regd) Dedmar, Nawakadal, Srinagar, now at Tirath Nagar, Jammu. The Celebrations Started with invocation of Mata Shree Roopbhawani with the Guru Mantra Aavirbhuta Janak Tapasa. Roopbhawani is the lone mystic patron saint […]

SMC welcomes Darbaar Move employees

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation on Monday welcomed the Darbaar Move employees on reopening of the Civil Secretariat, which started functioning from the summer capital of Srinagar. who welcomed the move near TRC was accompanied by several officers of SMC including Secretary SMC Sofi Akbar. On the occasion, SMC along with IEC partners, Project Management Unit(PMSU) […]