Category: Jammu & Kashmir

India locks down restive Kashmir after burial of separatist leader

SRINAGAR, India, Sept 2 – Indian Kashmir veteran separatist politician Syed Ali Shah Geelani was laid to rest early on Thursday in Srinagar, as authorities blanketed the region with troops and clamped down on communications to prevent protests. Geelani, 91, was buried in a graveyard near his home […]

J&K reports 89 fresh Covid cases, no death

Srinagar, Sep 2: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 89 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the number of infections to 3,25,618, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 16 were from the Jammu division and 73 from Kashmir division, they added. Srinagar district recorded the highest number of 48 cases followed […]

Lt Governor launches ‘SAATH’ – a rural enterprise acceleration program for SHG women in J&K

SAATH under JKRLM to nurture existing enterprises into sustainable, high productivity through skilling, mentoring & market linkages, making business ecologies thriving in the rural areas: LG I appeal to the women entrepreneurs to show right & virtuous path to misguided people who are shedding innocents’ blood and indulging […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports 110 new positive cases, 319801 recovered so far SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01: The Government on Wednesday informed that 110 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 16 from Jammu division and 94 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive […]

No participation in panchayat polls, Dr. Farooq Abdhullah regrets

Srinagar, Aug 31:  National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah Tuesday expressed regret that his party didn’t participate in the 2018 panchayat polls. The National Conference had not participated in the panchayat polls held in September 2018 and also boycotted the Block Development […]

COVID-19: Jammu and Kashmir records 105 cases

Srinagar, Aug 30: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 105 fresh cases of the coronavirus on Monday taking the number of infected people to 3,25,253, while the union territory registered no fresh death due to the virus in the past 24 hours, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 30 were from […]

Dr Samoon holds public interaction programme in Gurez

BANDIPORA, AUGUST 29: Principal Secretary Skill Development Dr Asgar Samoon on Sunday held a public interaction programme in Gurez valley to take first had appraisal of local issues from the people for accurate and on ground assessment and redressal of grievances. Additional Deputy Commissioner Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Sub-Divisional […]

JKJA organises one day Training Programme-cum-Workshop on 156(3) CrPC

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 28: Under the visionary leadership of Justice, Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief J&K Judicial Academy) and inspiring guidance of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Chairman and other Judges of Governing Committee, the J&K Judicial Academy (JKJA) today organized one day Training […]

Various stakeholders discuss J&K Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 27: J&K Biodiversity Council along with The Celestial Earth, today organized the stakeholder’s meeting on developing the Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Jammu & Kashmir. On the occasion the Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment, Sanjeev Verma, was the chief guest. The meeting was […]

DSEK interacts with ERCs constituted at different levels

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 28: The Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Dr Tassaduq Hussain today convened a meeting of District and Divisional level members of Education Reform Committees (ERCs) constituted on the directions of Lieutenant Governor of JK (UT). These Committees have been constituted to work as Special Task Force […]

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