JAMMU — Continuing with the march towards cross cutting digitization in J&K, the chief secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today launched the J&K Bank GSS e-portal for real time tracking of credit applications under government sponsored schemes and described it as an important step towards transparency in the processing of loan applications in the bank. […]
JAMMU — Secretary, Tribal Affairs Deptt, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary reviewed the progress on procurement of trucks and other allied facilities for facilitation of biannual Transhumant migration of tribal population in various areas of Jammu and Kashmir. On the directions of Lieutenant Governor Sh Manoj Sinha the department has initiated various steps for specific plans […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Traders Alliance has urged the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to use its good offices in foreign counties for the safe return of students from J&K who are stranded in Ukraine. In a statement, President KTA, Aijaz Shahdhar said that the war in Ukraine has put in depression hundreds of families in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 95 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 65 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 30 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 452817. Giving district wise […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has taken numerous citizen centric measures to improve service delivery, and towards good governance to bring more transparency and accountability in the existing governance system. And one among these administrative reforms is digitization of land records with one component ‘Apki Zameen Apki Nigrani’ under which land holders can […]
JAMMU — The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, accorded administrative approval to the construction works for women battalions at Sopore, Baramulla and Pargalta, Jammu. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K, and Nitishwar Kumar, […]
JAMMU — 300-meter portion of a link road in Ramban district has sunk due to incessant rains, disconnecting at least five Panchayat blocks of Gandhri from District headquarters, officials said on Friday. Official sources told GNS that the portion of Kanga-Gandhri-Bhatni road caved in late Thursday afternoon amid incessant rains. SHO Firdous Ahmed confirmed it […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee on Friday notified the interview schedule for Khadim-ul-Hujaj for Haj-2022 to be held at Haj House Bemina, Srinagar. As per an official handout, the interview of all the eligible candidates who have applied for selection as Khadim-ul-Hujaj for Haj-2022, shall be held as per the schedule given […]
NEW DELHI — Air India is planning to operate two flights to Romanian capital Bucharest today to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine due to a Russian military offensive, senior government officials said. Indian nationals who have reached the Ukraine-Romania border by road will be taken to Bucharest by officials of the Indian government so that […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday escaped unhurt following a car accident on the outskirts of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Sources said Sinha was going to his hometown in Ghazipur when he met with an accident. “His car collided with an iron pillar installed on the slope of the Rajghat […]