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The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,30,782 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in…

Er. Showkat Jeelani today assumed the charge of Chief Engineer Roads and Buildings Department Kashmir. Known for efficiency and dedication Er. Showkat is popular in the engineering circle as he has also served as Ex. Er. Estates Division Kmr, Superintending Engineer Srinagar-Budgam circle, and Chief Engineer PMGSY Kashmir. After assuming…

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today flagged off ready to deploy Mobile Genset Fleet for emergency response and disaster relief in case of natural disasters and extreme weather events in Kashmir. The 10 Gensets would be stationed in each district for any eventuality as a disaster preparedness measure. These gensets…

Army on Friday claimed to have received credible inputs that suggest militants are planning to hit Amarnath Yatra on 270-km long Srinagar – Jammu highway any time. It also said that there are almost 100 active militants in south Kashmir that include 25 to 30 foreigners as well. Addressing media…

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar Friday said that top Jaish-e-Muhammad commander, who was an IED expert and had escaped four times from cordons was killed among along with two other militants in an encounter that broke out in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Identified the wanted militant as…

The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, accorded sanction to the proposal of Housing & Urban Development Department for adoption and notification of J&K Housing, Affordable Housing, Slum Redevelopment and Rehabilitation and Township Policy, 2020. The policy envisages seven models of…

  To tackle the slowdown of the economy due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, in a focused policy intervention aimed to address concerns amongst various stake holders, approved a relief package to revive the economy. Earlier,…

India-China talks should resolve the border dispute, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said this afternoon as he interacted with the troops in Ladakh, adding the extent of the success, however, “cannot be guaranteed”. The Defence Minister landed in Ladakh this morning, over a month after the June 15 clash with China…

Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered an inquiry into the complaints of “immoral activities” in the J&K Khadi Village and Industries Board (KVIB). According to a news agency KNS, Dr. Hina Bhat, Chairperson of KVIB, said that if any complaint is being filed against us, it’s our responsibility to investigate…

Several residential houses and shops have been damaged due to a landslide that occurred in  Bonibagh area of Kangan along the Srinagar-Leh highway in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday. Reports said that the landslide has also blocked the Srinagar-Leh highway, following which traffic movement was suspended on the strategic…