Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced a Bhagat Kabir Chair in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, and Rs 10 crore for the development of Bhagat Kabir Bhawan in Jalandhar.On the occasion of Bhagat Kabir Ji Jayanti, the Chief Minister...

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a high level meeting today with leaders of various political parties of Jammu and Kashmir. Detailed discussions were done on strengthening democracy in Jammu & Kashmir.  In the backdrop of establishment of...

Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer, today visited historical temples of Purmandal Tourist circuit to inspect the ongoing development works and also listened to the grievances of local people.The Divisional Commissioner, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced a Bhagat Kabir Chair in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, and Rs 10 crore for the development of Bhagat Kabir Bhawan in Jalandhar.On the occasion of Bhagat Kabir Ji Jayanti, the Chief Minister...

In order to effectively tackle the onslaught of much-anticipated third Covid wave, Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Thursday ordered to immediately inoculate all the remaining healthcare workers and their families, besides stressing on the permanent...

Before the third wave of Corona hits the country, the states are making every effort to ensure the vaccination of every citizen but in Punjab, less supply of COVID-19 vaccines from GoI has affected the vaccination drive.Disclosing this here today, Health Minister...

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday issued appointment letters to 10 pharmacy officers and 8 class IV employees on compassionate ground. Mr. Sidhu said recently Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab Government appointed 190 MOs & 166 Up-Vedyas...

The foundation stone for renovation and upgrading of Jal Ghar located in Sector 67 of Mohali was laid by Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu. Mohali Mayor Amarjit Singh Jeeti Sidhu, Senior Deputy Mayor Amrik Singh Somal, Deputy Mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi, Mohali...

Television actress Shraddha Arya is a diehard Rishi Kapoor fan. After a long day of shoot, the actress relaxes listening to classic melodies featuring the late Bollywood star!Talking about her love for Rishi Kapoor, Shraddha shared: "I have been a big fan of Rishi...

 Amyra Dastur is donating to Covid relief amid the ongoing second wave of the pandemic. The actress is deeply affected by how the pandemic has left people devastated and displaced families across the nation."Covid-19 has devastated so many in our country and...

Actress Kangana Ranaut took to Instagram on Thursday to post a picture with her horse, whom she calls Lightening.In the picture, the actress is seen looking candidly at her brown horse on a paddock field early in the morning. She is dressed in riding attire...

Actress Karishma Tanna on Thursday shared a glimpse of what just another day looks like for her.Karishma posted a picture on Instagram, where she is seen dressed in a white T-shirt paired with ripped jeans, sneakers and sunglasses."Just another day. Ssup?" she...

Actress Ankita Lokhande is a fitness freak, often posting workout videos. On Thursday morning, Ankita uploaded a new clip showing her exercising in her apartment premises.Dressed in her gym wear, a white T-shirt, black track pants and white shoes, Ankita is...

The late Sridevi's younger daughter Khushi Kapoor on Thursday afternoon shared a sunkissed picture with her elder sister, actress Jhanvi Kapoor, set against a picturesque sunset background.In the image, the sisters are seen enjoying a sundowner at a plush...

Actress Rasika Dugal had some wardrobe tips for fans on Thursday, which she shared on Instagram.Rasika posted an image dressed in a long blue dress, and shared some advice on how to wear an outfit."Essential steps when you wear an outfit: Step 1: (and most important)......

The teaser of Akshay Kumar and Nupur Sanon's "Filhall 2" music video is all set to drop on June 30. Akshay shared a first-look poster of the song on Instagram on Thursday afternoon.In the image, Akshay is seen riding a bike dressed in a black shirt, blue...

Twinkle Khanna on Thursday afternoon opened up about her green thumb, posting a picture with a money plant at her home."There are stars my eyes and not just on my shirt when I potter around with my plants," she wrote in the caption, and gave the hashtag #greenthumbsup...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today chaired a high level meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the progress on major projects of Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department being executed in Jammu and Kashmir under PMDP schemes...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired a high level meeting of the Task Force constituted for the smooth implementation of National Education Policy-2020 in School Education Department (SED) at Civil Secretariat here.The meeting was...

Emphasising on the up-gradation of existing and new sports infrastructure, Secretary Sports Council, Nuzhat Gull accompanied by a team of Engineers and officials visited several stadiums and Indoor Sports Complexes to monitor the progress of various ongoing works...

The Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, while chairing a high-level meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19 asked all the States and Union Territories to closely monitor the trajectory of COVID infections to prevent subsequent surges and expedite...

District Development Commissioner(DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired a meeting of officers to review the pace of works being carried out for restoration of historical water bodies in Srinagar including Nigeen Lake, Khushaal sar, Gilsar and Nallah-e-Amir...

In his routine press briefing about COVID-19 status in District Budgam the DDC Budgam said situation has improved enormously all across district as since April , 1st District Budgam recorded 14170 positive cases of COVID-19 among these till date 13585 patients...

Briefing about the latest position of COVID-19 pandemic in the district, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Bhupinder Kumar today informed that positivity rate in the district has drastically reduced to mere 1.8% whereas recovery rate jumped to 97%. He said that this...

Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad Thursday reviewed implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), a centrally sponsored programme aimed at providing tap water to every rural household.The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner...

Additional Commissioner Kashmir Qazi Sarwar today chaired a meeting of officers to review the transport management system meet.The meeting among others was attended by SMC Commissioner, CE KPDCL, VC LAWDA, VC SDA, RD Pollution, ADC Srinagar, Custodian Kashmir,SSPs...

On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad, a team of  Officers of District Administration Bandipora lead by Joint Director Planning Imtiyaz Ahmad paid a visit to Bankoot village to meet the fire victims whose residential houses...

Chairman J&K Pollution Control Committee, Suresh Chugh, today reviewed the progress on the construction of ‘Plastic Roads’ in Jammu as a flagship project and a key initiative  towards eco-friendly disposal of plastic waste.The meeting was attended by...

District Development Commissioner Poonch, Inderjeet, today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Rural Development Department (RDD).During the meeting various issues were discussed which includes completion of PMAY(Gramin) houses, Aadhar seeding of MGNREGA...

To get first-hand account of the public grievances, Deputy Commissioner, Anshul Garg today visited Block Dansal to attend a public outreach programme in which delegations from different Panchayats, besides scores of individuals apprised him about the problems...

District Convergence Committee on Poshan Abhiyan today discussed the annual plan here at its meeting chaired by District Development Commissioner Vikas Sharma.The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Chief Planning Officer, Programme Officer...

Amit Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Jammu & Kashmir eGovernance Agency (JaKeGA) today mentioned greater role for Common Service Centres (CSCs) in coming times, especially in the light of ongoing Corona Crisis wherein minimisation of human interface...

Additional Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Lone today convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the implementation of District Road Safety Action Plan (DRSAP) 2021-22. The meeting held threadbare discussion regarding various measures for implementation...

While briefing media, today, Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya has appealed people to follow Covid Appropriate Behavior and other guidelines including wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, washing hands properly besides avoiding social...

Kashmir based members of Jammu and Kashmir Advisory Board for Development of Kissan (J&KABDK) held  a meeting  to assess the impact of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions on Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairy, Fish farming, Floriculture and other farmer...

Jammu and Kashmir Government has initiated first enumeration and survey of migratory tribal population in higher reaches with an aim to formulate plan for extending benefits to migratory population for their socio-economic upliftment. The survey will serve...

District Development Commissioner Doda, Vikas Sharma today chaired the maiden meeting of District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) to discuss modalities for the implementation of Customized Livelihood Generation Scheme- “Mumkin- New Possibilities" in the...

Deputy Commissioner, Mussarat Islam today said that strict enforcement of Covid Safety protocols at the construction sites helped in uninterrupted execution of National Projects in the district even during 2nd Covid surge.Speaking at the periodic media briefing,...

Secretary ARI and Trainings, Abdul Majid, today visited Government Press Sempora and took stock of ongoing renovation work on office-cum-store block coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 2 crore.General Manager Government Press, Ajaz Ahmad Akhoon and other concerned...

Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers’ Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary today chaired a meeting of officers to discuss the draft of Agri-Horti Export and Organic Policies for Jammu and Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here.Special Secretary...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today conducted an extensive tour of Udhampur District to review the current COVID-19 arrangements in the district and the measures taken by the district administration for mitigation of COVID.During the tour...

Principal Secretary Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today  reviewed  working of all the skill imparting institutions here.The meeting was attended by Director SDD, Secretary Technical Board, Joint Directors, Principals of Polytechnic...

Nitishwar Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, performed Pratham Pooja on 24th June, 2021 on the auspicious occasion of ­­­Jyeshtha Purnima at Holy Cave, amidst chanting of Vedic Mantras to invoke the blessings of Shri Amarnathji. Hawan...

Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, today exhorted upon officers and field functionaries to be proactive in resolving public issues maintaining that LG administration is determined towards providing more responsive, accountable and transparent governance...

The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to review the sector-wise implementation of PMDP projects in terms of the physical and financial progress achieved till date. The departments were directed to complete all projects during this fiscal...

24th June, 2021 would be written in golden letters in the annals of Himachal Pradesh as Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari performed inaugurations and laid foundation stones of road projects worth Rs.6155 crore for Himachal Pradesh...

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders said that their party had been saying for a long time about the Congress government in Punjab that Captain Amarinder Singh is a failed Chief Minister and the Congress government has not fulfilled any of its promises to the...

The convoy of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is increasing day by day in Punjab with eminent personalities and leaders joining the party. The AAP gained strength on Thursday when Inderjit Singh Mann, a youth belonging to the largest joint family in Malwa from...

Punjab Youth Development Board chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra today said that to channelise energy of youth in right direction and to help them clear stress, a special “Happiness Programme” for youth would be started in all schools, colleges and universities...

Actress and filmmaker Shreya Patel, who has so far worked in international projects like Netflix's Grand Army, Hulu's Handmaid's Tale and FX's Mrs. America, proved that she isn’t here to sit and relax. Within no time, the actress signed several Indian shows,...

Karishma Kotak has started her own youtube channel alongside west indian great Sir Curtly Ambrose. It's called the Curtly and Karishma show. It's an interview sort of chat show where there is in depth analysis of sports and cricket in general. We know Karishma...

Ayurveda is the world’s oldest medicinal system that assures total health and fitness to an Individual. To be healthy means to have good digestive activity in the body.If the stomach is healthy, one will always be less prone to diseases. Whatever we eat is a...

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and Youth Wing state president Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and AAP leader advocate Dinesh Chadha termed the claims of the Captain Amarinder Singh-led Congress government to provide jobs to 16.29 lakh youth of the state as a bundle...

Special athletes (Para Athletes) who have made a name for the country globally through sports are more qualified and fit for government jobs than the sons of Congress MLAs and leaders. The statement was made by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and Youth Wing president...

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari was accorded rousing reception on his arrival at Bhuntar airport in Kullu  district today by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.The Union Minister would virtually...

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya paid floral tributes to the portrait of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookherjee, founder member of Jana Sangh on Wednesday on his death anniversary.The Governor said that Dr. Mookherjee's noble ideals, rich thoughts and commitment to serve people...

Angela Krislinzki celebrated her birthday in full fanfare but only with beau Madhav Mahajan who did amazingly well to make her very happy. They celebrated her birthday at the legendary Taj Mahal palace in colaba, Mumbai. The wishes and gifts poured in and they...

With an aim to accord top priority to early redressal of complaints filed by women, Punjab State Women Commission Chairperson Manisha Gulati today directed the officials of the Police department to resolve all pending plaints within 15 days.Reviewing progress...

Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg today chaired a meeting to review the progress made for providing care and protection to Covid affected families and children under SASCM/SAKSHAM scheme. He also reviewed progress on ongoing, new works proposed under District...

In order to safeguard the lives of people and  contain the spread of Covid-19 infection, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today said that all unvaccinated persons visiting any Shopping Store/Complex/ Malls will  have...

Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Indu Kanwal Chib today said  that the District Administration is open to any kind of suggestion(s) and observation from the general public with regard to execution of the prestigious Devika project.The District Administration...

The Government on Wednesday informed that 444 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 138 from Jammu division and 306 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 313028....

The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the achievements of Agriculture, Production & Farmers Welfare Department under National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and Sub-Mission on...

The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the 3rd UT-Level Bankers’ Committee meeting and reviewed achievements of banks and financial institutions operating in Jammu and Kashmir.Principal Secretary, Revenue Shaleen Kabra, Principal Secretary,...

The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today emphasized on making fool-proof preparations to combat predicted 3rd wave of COVID-19 efficiently in Kashmir.Div Com said this while chairing a meeting of officers to review Covid-19 related...

In a unique and innovative way, the Tourism Department organised a Capacity Building Programme for various stakeholders associated with the Tourism sector on the implementation of COVID-19 appropriate protocols while conducting their businesses in the post...

Director General, Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD), Saurabh Bhagat today took stock of all the arrangements to be made for upcoming 2-day regional conference here at SKICC, Srinagar.The participants from all the concerned...

Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Ranjan Prakash Thakur, today chaired separate meetings of State Level Committee (SLC) regarding sanctioning of subsidy cases under the Central Package of Incentives (CPI) besides approval of 30 per cent...

The Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies (CSs) Baramulla, Gh Mohi ud Din Kulay today assumed the Charge of several Cooperative Marketing Societies (CMSs).The Dep. Registrar will now look into the affairs of these societies which include Pattan, Tangmarg,...

A meeting to review the status of works taken in hand, ongoing, works completed under MGNREGA, IWMP and 14th FC was convened here today under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza.The meeting also reviewed...

The Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Bandipora Afsar Ali Khan on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the progress of road construction under PMGSY. The ADDC reviewed the progress of various works and discussed the bottlenecks that hinder...

The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Lone today convened a meeting of concerned health officers to review the progress of on-going Covid vaccination in the district. It was informed in the meeting that 27346 persons have been vaccinated...

To recognize the performance of teachers who worked selflessly and with utmost dedication especially during the current circumstances, Rotary Club today organized Nation Builders Award Ceremony in Baramulla in which several teachers from across the district...

In order to provide safer road facilities to the people and to reduce mortality and accident rate, the Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Zahoor Ahmad today convened a meeting of District Road Safety Committee to discuss and formulate ‘Action Plan...

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna, today chaired a meeting to discuss the modalities for the implementation of Mission Youth Program in the district.Threadbare discussion was held on the establishment of youth clubs, Counseling Centres,...

Inam Ul Haq Siddiqui, today, assumed the charge of Joint Director Information, Kashmir, in presence of his predecessor, Mr Haris Ahmad Handoo and other senior officers of divisional office.Prior to his posting as Joint Director Information, Kashmir (JDI,...

Vaccine is an effective and imperative tool to defeat Covid-19 and people who have not taken the jab shall get themselves vaccinated at an earliest appealed Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat to people during a presser at mini-secretariat...

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today took a detailed review of initiatives taken for formulation of brief documents under Wetland Rules, 2017 for three main wetlands of Manasbal Lake, Waskurasar and Ahansar located in district Ganderbal.ACR...

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today took a detailed review of initiatives taken for formulation of brief documents under Wetland Rules, 2017 for three main wetlands of Manasbal Lake, Waskurasar and Ahansar located in district Ganderbal.ACR...

Laying emphasis on the creation of Youth engagement avenues at the Panchayat level, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today directed for establishing Youth Clubs in every Panchayat across the district.The Youth Clubs shall be established...

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today informed that the Dialysis unit has been made functional at District Hospital (DH) and people who are in need of dialysis can avail the services.The DC said this during a press briefing elaborating...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today paid his homage to Flying Sikh, Milkha Singh on his Kirtan/Antim Ardas through his emissary.The Advisor who is also incharge of Youth Services & Sports department sent his words of affection and benevolence...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmed Khan today inaugurated a park at Palwan Akhnoor which is developed on around 18 Kanal land by the department of Floriculture.Commissioner Secretary Floriculture, Parks and Garden, Sheikh Fayaz; Director Floriculture,...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmed Khan today conducted surprise visit to various locations in Jammu to inspect the working of various power stations/ installations to find out the availability of staff and follow up action on number of instructions...

Sainik Welfare Department Jammu and Kashmir today celebrated its Raising Day where Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer, was the chief guest.On the occasion of the Raising Day, Brig Gurmeet Singh Shan, Director, Sainik Welfare Department J&K...

Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Pankaj Mithal, accompanied by Judge High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Administrative Judge for District Kupwara, Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, today inaugurated bar block, bar room and library at...

Jammu and Kashmir Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation Ltd. (JKITCO) today organised a Medical Checkup cum awareness camp on Reproductive and Menstrual Health for Women here at Softek Institute of Information Technology, Shastri Nagar.The camp...

Department of Agriculture Kathua, in collaboration with IIIM-CSIR Jammu, today organised a one day workshop on promotion of cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants under Aroma mission, here at Conference hall of Chief Agriculture Office.In the opening session,...

Chairperson District Development Council (DDC) Reasi, Saraf Singh Nag today laid the foundation for construction of Rs 2.22 crore NABARD funded Goddar Khalsa to SC Mohalla road here at Pouni.The 2.175 Km road project will connect villages Godder, Khalsa, Taleen...

Deputy Commissioner, Kathua Rahul Yadav today said that the covid risk profile of the Kathua  has improved to Green category districts due to the vigorous efforts of the frontline workers of different departments and with the cooperation of the public....

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated and laid foundation stones worth about Rs. 64 crore of developmental projects for Manali, Banjar and Kullu Assembly constituencies of Kullu district virtually from Kullu today.Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated 10.37 meter...

Industries Minister Bikram Singh called on BJP National President J.P Nadda at New Delhi on Tuesday evening. He discussed about various developmental issues pertaining to the state and urged to pursue them at Centre for speedy approvals.J.P Nadda assured the Minister...

To encourage fitness and create awareness on Anti-Drugs, Police Commissionerate Ludhiana in association with Aas Ehsaas organised Let's Ride Cycle (Anti-Drugs Campaign) in which people from all the age groups enthusiastically came and participated as cycle...

Punjab State Commission for Women chairperson Manisha Gulati today met the victim of alleged police torture at her house in Jagraon and have assured all possible help. She also assured family members of the victim to take up this matter with Chief Minister...

Dreamz Production House, well known in modelling and fashion industry has signed youth icon, TV actor, model and winner of several reality shows in India, Prince Narula as their brand ambassador. Under this association, Prince Narula will appear in multiple...

Nikita Rawal is looking like a dream. She is probably at her fittest best and that too during the lockdown. There must have been something right that our girl is doing. We tried to dig in and found out that she has turned vegan. Nikita has been working out...

Prashant Bajaj has been keeping his fitness game up and he has been trying out various kinds of ways to stay fit and in great shape. He has taken to mixed martial arts and now cycling is his favourite. Well, we all remember our early childhood days where we would...

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez is in the mood to dance, going by her Tuesday post on Instagram.Jacqueline's new image shows her lying down and flaunting a beautiful smile at the camera. She is seen wearing a white crop top with a mesh neckline. She kept her look...

Israel-based biopharmaceutical company RedHill Biopharma's new oral pill called Opaganib has been found effective in patients hospitalised with Covid-related pneumonia, results from a clinical trial has shown.The oral opaganib is associated with a reduction in the...

Gurugram police have arrested four persons for allegedly thrashing a 19-year-old college student to death over his relationship with a girl, the police said on Tuesday.According to the police, the victim has been identified as Narender alias Nitin, a resident...

Nearly two years after the revocation of J&K's special status, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is all set to chair the All Party Meeting of J&K leaders in New Delhi. Kashmir based politicians, who remained in power for many years and had opposed the...

At least 14 people were killed in the US state of Alabama after tropical storm Claudette made landfall with strong winds and heavy rains state Alabama.Claudette had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory.However,...

Mainstream political leaders who are part of the Peoples alliance for Gupkar declaration (PAGD), said on Tuesday that they will be attending the all party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24.The announcement was made by Dr Abdullah after the...

Eleven individuals who received the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine have developed a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome, clinicians in India and England have reported in two separate studies.The studies, published in the peer-reviewed...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Covid death numbers could be five to six times higher in India, but the focus should be on vaccination, as the second wave was bad, the third wave could be worse.Rahul Gandhi, during his virtual press conference,...

The virtually defunct alliance of some Kashmir-based mainstream political parties, which has been deserted by two key constituents and has met only once in the last six months, would be deciding in Srinagar on Tuesday whether to attend or boycott the Prime...

NITI Aayog member Dr V. K. Paul on Tuesday said thwarting the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic is in the hands of the people as "it can be stopped if Covid appropriate behaviour is followed, and majority of the people get vaccinated".Paul's remarks came a...

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, who is one among those leading the protests on Delhi borders against three farm laws for the last seven months, has given 'Triple T' formula to intensify the agitation.Tikait has said, "Three things are necessary to save the country....

Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer today discussed issues being faced by the traders and industries in Jammu division here at a meeting with their union representatives.The meeting was attended by Director Industries and Commerce, Additional Commissioner...

Deputy Commissioner, Reasi Charandeep Singh today reviewed the performance of banks regarding achievements under Annual Credit Plan 2021-22 and the position of deposits, advances and CD ratio was today reviewed here at a meeting of District Level Review Committee...

Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Centre Poonch today organised an interactive session with  media persons here at its office by following all covid safety protocols.During the meeting, various issues were discussed.  The media persons...

District Development Commissioner Poonch, Inder Jeet today chaired a meeting of the concerned officers to discuss with them the modalities regarding the effective implementation of the recently launched Mission Youth programme.The DDC said that the government...

The Government on Tuesday informed that 428 newpositive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 148 from Jammu division and 280 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 312584....

In view of the visit of higher authorities to Holy Cave to inspect the arrangements for live Darshan of Aarti from the holy cave, the Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal  Krittika Jyotsna today chaired a meeting to finalize the Arrangements via Baltal route...

The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review functioning of various wings of Forest, Ecology & Environment Department.Commissioner/Secretary, Forest, Ecology & Environment Department along with Principal Chief Conservator...

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir had extended the deadline for liquidation of moveable and immovable assets of Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation (JAKFED) by a period of six months. The extension is till 20th August , 2021.Secretary,...

Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam today   visited   various Panchayats of Block Gandhari and Ramban to take stock of facilities at Panchayat level Covid Care Centres, besides   implementation of Covid-19 safety protocols...

Deputy Commissioner, Doda Vikas Sharma today reviewed the performance of banks and line departments for the quarter ending March 2021 here at the District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting.The meeting was attended by CPO Doda, GM DIC, Lead Bank Manager,...

Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Ashok Sharma today appealed to the people to strictly adhere to the  COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) and stick to guidelines issued by the Government to make the district COVID free.Speaking at the weekly press briefing,...

The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting of officers to take stock of the progress of developmental works at Manasbal Lake under PMDP.The meeting, among others, was attended by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal,...

Norway's world No. 15 Casper Ruud moved past the 71st ranked Gilles Simon of France 6-4, 7-6(4) to reach the second-round at the Mallorca Championships and record his first grass-court victory of the season.The fifth seed here, Ruud broke the Frenchman's serve...

India will get a share of the 16 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccines that US President Joe Biden is earmarking for Asia in the latest donations to COVAX, the international outfit for jab distribution to developing countries, according to the White House.The...

Punjab Government on Tuesday approved proprietary rights to two more slums located at districts of Amritsar and Fatehgarh Sahib under the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s flagship slum development programme- ‘Basera'.The decision was taken at the 4th...

The State Cabinet in meeting held here today under the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the State. It was decided that inter- state buses including volvos would be started with 50 percent capacity in the State from 1 July,...

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) Chairman today said that the Board has successfully organised more than 200 vaccination camps in different parts of the state. He said that these camps were organised with the active support of Assistant Directors of Youth...

In order to ensure releasing of funds for various schemes started for improving conditions of minorities,Punjab Backward Classes Land Development And Finance Corporation (Backfinco) vice-chairman Mohammad Gulab met Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Tuesday.He...

In yet another major blow to illicit liquor manufacturing and supply, the Punjab Police on Tuesday has busted another illegal liquor manufacturing unit in the State with the arrest of three persons from Shagun Vihar area in Patiala.Those arrested have been...

Nikki Tamboli is flooded with work. From music videos to stunt-based reality shows, the former "Bigg Boss 14" housemate has a lot on her plate. She says being consistent and giving quality entertainment is what Ive always believed in.Nikki said: "Being consistent...

Actress Ishita Dutta says gardening has helped her stay busy during lockdown."I have grown up around a lot of greenery in Jamshedpur. We are very connected to nature and trees. We have a garden of our own at the ancestral house. I try and create my own balcony...

Actress Sophia Bush, who gained massive popularity for playing Brooke Davis in the show "One Tree Hill" said she found handling fame hard as a young person because she was expected to be perfect even though she was still growing up.Bush played Brooke Davis in...

Actress Rakul Preet Singh is back to work and calls it her happy mode. Rakul on Tuesday posted a video on her Instagram Story, where she is seen getting her hair and make-up done.Alongside the image, she wrote: "Work mode is happy mode."The actress did not share...

Actress-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty Kundra says the one thing she has learnt from the ups and downs of her life is that positivity has to be a choice. Shilpa posted a picture on Instagram on Tuesday featuring a yoga pose with a quote by Aristotle Onassis, to drive home her...

The lime coloured ruffle gown with puffy golden sleeves in intricate shimmer that Rubina Dilaik wore while taking home the "Bigg Boss 14" trophy is up for sale for a cause, alomg with other gowns she wore on the reality show. The gown is up for charity to...

Actress Shruti Haasan finally stepped out of home after three months. The actress shared the update on Tuesday, uploading a picture with boyfriend Santanu Hazarika on Instagram Stories."Double masked-vaccinated and super sanitised to step out after three months!"...

Known for giving a sprinkle of quirk to humour in his captions, actor Kartik Aaryan struck again on Tuesday.Kartik shared a picture from a photo-shoot on Instagram. In the image, the actor is seen wearing an overcoat paired with a black T-shirt and pants....

District Development Commissioner Reasi Charandeep Singh, today conducted live interaction with the youth of Reasi as part of ‘Reasi Beeps-Beat the Pandemic’- an online public grievances redress programme.He listened to scores of grievances on phone to achieve...

The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today said that the sustainability of agriculture sector is to a large extent directly proportional to a strong agri based small scale cottage industries (SSCI) in the rural areas of the UT of J&K,...

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din today visited block Nutnussa to take stock of the problems faced by the people.During the visit, the DC also reviewed the progress of the 3.5 km road from Nutnussa to Kandi coming up under PMGSY at a cost of...

A meeting of Rent Assessment Committee (RAC) was today convened at Kulgam under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat.During the meeting, the Committee approved 15 rent cases pertaining to various departments.On...

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din today directed the executing agencies to redouble their efforts for timely completion of all on-going development works in border Keran area, situated near LoC, in view of its topography and limited working...

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar today chaired a meeting of District Task Force at Dak Bungalow here to review the implementation of various schemes and programmes announced for the care and protection of children affected by COVID-19...

The Mission Director  (MD) ICPS, Shabnam Shah Kamili today conducted a surprise  visit to  various child care homes in Srinagar and took stock of facilities being provided to the inmates of these homes.During her visit to the Observation home...

Shiromani Akali Dal (United) President and Rajya Sabha Member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa today expanded the organizational structure of the party and released the list of SC, Women Wing and District Presidents.  The list has been released in consultation with...

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Youth Wing on Tuesday gheraoed the residence of Punjab Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla in Sangrur in support of ETT-TET pass and contractual teachers and staged a protest. The dharna was led by AAP MLA and Youth Wing state...

The  newly appointed Senior Vice Chairman of the PSIDC Vinay Mahajan today assumed charge at Udyog Bhawan here in the presence of Cabinet Ministers Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Sundar Sham Arora, MLAs Balwinder Singh Ladi, S. Brindermeet Singh Pahra, S.S. Board...

A meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee constituted for the implementation of Swarnim Himachal Drishti Patra-2017 was held here today under the chairmanship of Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj. In the meeting various issues pertaining to Swarnim...

Punjab Government has commenced free testing and treatment of Hepatitis B in all Government Health Institutions. Presiding over the statewide launch of the initiative at District Hospital Mohali, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu informed that Hepatitis B...

 Achieving another remarkable feat, Punjab introduced free testing and treatment of Hepatitis B in all Government Health Institutions.Presiding over the statewide launch of the initiative at District Hospital Mohali, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu informed...

Industries Minister Bikram Singh Called on Union Minister for Railways, Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal at New Delhi today.Bikram Singh thanked the Union Minister for announcement of survey on Jagadhari- Paonta Sahib railway line and enhancing budgetary provisions...

Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Tuesday said that all flood protection works along with Sutlej River worth Rs 5 crore would be completed by the end of next week before advent monsoon soon on July 1.Reviewing the ongoing works in flood-prone areas,...

Yoga not only keeps human physically and mentally fit but also go a long way in maintaining balance between body and soul. This was stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur  while addressing the virtual celebration of International Yoga Day-2021 organized...

Industries Minister Bikram Singh called on Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge) Kiren Rijiju at New Delhi today.Bikram Singh apprised the  Union Minister that the State Government has submitted a detailed project report...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was presented a cheque of Rs. 11 lakh by President of Himachal Steel Association Meghraj Garg on behalf of the Association towards Chief  Minister Relief Fund here today.Chief Minister thanked for this philanthropic act and...

Industries Minister Bikram Singh called on Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at New Delhi today.He requested the Union Minister to release Rs. 2394.32  lakh for completing 11 schemes approved in three phases for Jaswan Pragpur constituency...

Industries Minister Bikram Singh called on Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at New Delhi today.He requested the Union Minister to release Rs. 2394.32  lakh for completing 11 schemes approved in three phases for Jaswan Pragpur constituency...

Industries Minister Bikram Singh called on Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V Sadananda Gowda at New Delhi today.Bikram Singh informed the Union Minister that  Himachal Pradesh has submitted highly competitive proposals for bulk drug and medical...

To further ramp up the mammoth vaccination drive and inoculate 33000 people daily in Ludhiana, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Monday asked the local body  of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to give at least 100 health teams to cover...

Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Monday felicitated a health team for ensuring 100-percent vaccination of all above the age of 18 in Bhikhi village falling under  Payal Sub-Division.Accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Amarjeet Singh...

Deputy Commissioner Kapurthala Deepti Uppal today reviewed the flood control arrangements in the district in view of the upcoming monsoon season.During a meeting of top  officials of Police, Additional Deputy Commissioners, Drainage, Water Supply, Public...

Governor Shri Bandaru Dattatraya on Monday performed various ‘Asanas’  at Raj Bhavan here, on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga.He participated in a Yoga  session organized by the Department of Ayush, through a virtual platform at his residential...

Raj Kumar Hans, Member, Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes today isited village Mansurwal Dona to redress the complaint filed by a widow women Pushpa Devi ,  who belongs SC community.Mr Hans listened to the concerned parties and also scrutinized...

In an extensive two day tour and continuing public outreach programme, DDC Vice Chairman Shopian and Apni Party Youth Leader Irfan Manhas accompanied by Sarpanchs  Rehan Khan and Manzoor Ahmad along with team of District officials which included Executive...

On International Yoga Day, TDI Infratech hosted a 'Yoga - Our Mojo' session under experienced Yoga instructor Nancy Rajput at TDI Smart City, Sector 119, Mohali. The session, which saw the participation of 50+ people, was initiated as a step towards a healthy...

In a major boost to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), former Inspector General (IG) of the Punjab Police, Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh; who resigned over the sacrilege case probe joined the party in Amritsar on Monday. AAP’s National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched Covid-19 Immune Vaccination Campaign for the State from Town Hall, here today.While interacting with the members of electronic media on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that till date as many as 27.45 lakh doses...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was presented a cheque of rupees one lakh by Bureau Chief of Divya Himachal Mast Ram Dalel on behalf of the Divya Himachal Group towards the Chief Minister's Covid Fund, here today.The Chief Minister thanked for this philanthropic...

On the occasion of 'International Yoga Day', Punjab Government today recruited 166 Up-Vedayas on a regular basis in Directorate of Ayurveda.While issuing the appointment letters to the newly selected Up-Vedyas, Health & Family Welfare Minister, Punjab...

In order to further ramp up the arrangements and prepare the state to thwart the much-anticipated third Covid wave, Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Monday held discussion with an eminent virologist Dr Shahid Jameel, the former head of the advisory...

Punjab School Education and Public Works Minister and MLA from Sangrur constituency Mr. Vijay Inder Singla today distributed ownership certificates of Lands to about 50 residents of slum areas of the city under the Slum Development Program 'Basera' launched...

With a view to cover the rural population under the vaccination drive, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori on Monday directed the Block Development and Panchayat Officers (BDPOs) and Senior Medical Officers (SMOs) to organize block level camps on a daily...

Deputy Commissioner, Anshul Garg today chaired a meeting to review the progress of work on Jammu-Akhnoor National Highway four-lanning project.SDM Jammu North, SDM Akhnoor representatives of NHAI, NHIDCL and senior officers of other concerned departments were...

Commissioner Secretary General Administration Department (GAD), Manoj Kumar Dwivedi today held a meeting to review the arrangements for two-days Regional Conference on the theme of ‘Replication of Good Governance Practices’ in Jammu and Kashmir scheduled to be held...

The Government on Monday informed that 362 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 101 from Jammu division and 261 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 312156....

Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Anshul Garg today appealed to the people to keep following the Covid Appropriate Behaviour along with other guidelines including wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and hand hygiene, besides taking vaccination.Briefing media...

The Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today said strict adherence to Covid Appropriate Behavior(CAB) and inoculation are the only weapons with us to fight and defeat Covid-19 pandemic. He said only 79 Covid-19 positive cases were reported...

The District Development Commissioner, Budgam on Monday facilitated Rahil Nabi Shaikh a resident of Khaipora Khansahib, Budgam who has secured 100% scholarship in the prestigious Georgetown University Washington D.C, USA for a 04 year Bachelor's degree in...

The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, chaired a meeting to review the execution of mining leases in Jammu and Kashmir.Administrative Secretaries of departments of Mining, Forest, Ecology & Environment, besides Director, Ecology, Environment &...

The Union Home Secretary, Ajay Bhalla, while chairing a high-level meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19 urged all Union territories to ensure vigorous testing, tracking, and treating of COVID cases besides undertaking speedy vaccination...

Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey today inaugurated “VIDHIK SEVA KENDRA“ & “E- Seva Kendra”  at District Court Complex, Srinagar & also presided the  awareness programme cum webinar on “E-Learning : Challenges & Success", which was attended by...

The Director Handicrafts and Handloom department Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah today  inaugrated a 3- day awareness workshop cum training progrom on natural dyeing at the campus of Indian Institute of Carpet technology(IICT) bagi Ali Mardan khan ,Nowshera...

7th International Yoga Day celebrations were held across the UTof J&K. The event, orgnanized by Sports Council at TRC received well response by the public. Owing to Covid-19 SOPs, the number of participants was restricted and all the necessary steps...

International Yoga Day-2021 was celebrated today across Jammu Division by holding virtual and actual yoga sessions, webinars and other activities.  Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council celebrated 7th International yoga Day at green field Gandhi Nagar in collaboration...

The Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today inspected several locations in Kulgam Town and took stock of implementation of various COVID-19 related advisories and guidelines which also includes use of face masks, social distancing, rotational...

Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Monday chaired an officers` meeting convened to  discuss the developmental scenario and the activities being carried out by Wullar/Mansbal Development Authority and Wullar Conservation and Management Authority.The...

Taking on Clubhouse and Spotify, Facebook on Monday rolled out Live Audio Rooms and podcasts on its platforms for public figures and select users in the US.The social network said that it is also working with creators who will use its audio tools to further...

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome is rare but possible in adults who recover from Covid-19, say researchers. The condition has, so far, been detected only in children.The researchers from University of Calgary in Canada's Alberta stressed the need for clinicians...

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central government, whether the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), which is headed by the Prime Minster, has taken any decision not pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to families of those who succumbed to Covid.A...

In an important political development, four-time MLA and prominent Assam tea garden leader Rupjyoti Kurmi, who quit the Congress on Friday, joined the ruling BJP on Monday in presence of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.Sarma later in a tweet said: "We...

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced that the party will contest assembly elections on all seats in Punjab and a person from Sikh community would be the chief ministerial candidate, if the party comes to power.The announcement was made by AAP's...

The Delta variant, which currently accounts for at least 10 per cent of all the confirmed coronavirus cases in the US, could spur a surge of infections in the country during fall, if 75 per cent of the country's eligible population is not vaccinated, former...

India women's team cricketer Sneh Rana's all-round display in the drawn one-off Test against England has earned her praise from skipper Mithali Raj, who felt that "a good couple of domestic seasons" had given her a lot of confidence.Sneh became the first Indian...

For the first time after the June 2018 breakdown of the PDP-BJP government and imposition of the Governor's/President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited the Union Territory's mainstream politicians for a meeting at his...

Frenchman Ugo Humbert overcame fourth-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6 (4) to clinch his maiden ATP 500 title at the Noventi Open here.The world No. 31 is now 3-0 in ATP Tour finals. The Frenchman had lifted trophies at the European Open in Antwerp and the...

Switzerland snatched a 3-1 victory and will have to wait if they have done enough for their progression as Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice in the last Euro 2020 Group A game late on Sunday.Both sides needed a victory to maintain their minimum chance and ensured a lively...

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture, according to authorities.The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the temblor occurred at 8.08 p.m. on Sunday night, with its epicentre at a latitude of 43.5 degrees...

The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has decided to observe 'Hool Kranti Diwas' on June 30 on all the border protest sites as the farmers' agitation against the farm laws passed by the Central government is nearing its seventh month.According to farmers, villagers...

In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, J&K government has decided that Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, annual pilgrimage would be symbolic only however, all the traditional religious rituals shall be performed at the Holy Cave Shrine as per past practice. A threadbare...

In connection with the celebration of 7th International Day of Yoga, Department of Youth Services and Sports (YS&S) today organised an impressive function in this regard at Khel Gaon Nagrota here.Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan was the chief...

The Department of Youth Services and Sports (YSS) celebrated 7th International Day of Yoga with great fervor and enthusiasm in Botanical Garden at the foot hills of Zabarwan that provided an ideal ambience to the event.The serene atmosphere pervaded every...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting to review functioning of all the Tourism Development Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir.The meeting was attended by Secretary Tourism Sarmad Hafeez, Director Tourism Department Kashmir Dr...

Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council today organised a Yoga session at the Lawns of Hari Niwas Jammu to mark the celebration of 7th International Yoga Day 2021.Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer was the Chief Guest on the occasion.The participants...

District Development Commissioner Doda, Vikas Sharma, today said that the age appropriate vaccination for 45 year and above and 18 year and above is in full swing in the district.Briefing the media about Covid-19 scenario, he informed that the positivity rate...

Kashmiri Youth are Achieving heights day by day in all fields as another milestone was achieved by A Girl From Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district becomes Fighter Pilot in Indian Air Force( IAF ).Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha tweeted from...

Akshay Kumar on Monday announced commencement of his upcoming film "Raksha Bandhan". The film narrates a tale of brother-sister bond, and reunites Akshay with "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" co-star Bhumi Pednekar. Tagging Bhumi on Twitter, Akshay Kumar tweeted: "Growing...

Actor Akshay Kumar is all set to star with Suniel Shetty's son Ahan Shetty in a new project by producer Sajid Nadiadwala. Ahan already has "Tadap" coming up, with Nadiadwala credited as one of the producers of the film. The Milan Luthria directorial casts...

American reality TV star Khloe Kardashian has opened up about going under the knife, saying that she has had a nose job once. During part two of the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" reunion, host Andy Cohen asked Khloe what false claims she has heard the most...

Bollywood actress and yoga enthusiast Shilpa Shetty Kundra took to social media on the International Yoga Day on Monday to suggest an asana that helps early recovery from Covid-19. Shilpa shared a video on Instagram where she is seen performing the Bhramari Pranayama....

On the occasion of International Day of Yoga on Monday, Malaika Arora draws focus on yoga and urges fans to integrate the form of fitness as a part of their in their lives. "I started practicing yoga after I suffered from an injury while dancing a few years...

An electrifying Indian rapper and singer Shivam Sadana's songs are getting more popular day by day making him of one of the most successful independent urban rapper and singer of india. Recently his Hot Punjabi song Paave Gucci featuring a beautiful model...

Civil Hospital Dhudike's Rashtriya Bal Swasth Karyakarm (RBSK) team has got successfully performed free heart surgery of a government school student from Fortis Hospital Mohali. The student belongs to an expatriate daily wage earner family and his family has...

Senior Superintendent of Police Moga Mr Harmanbir Singh Gill informed that Moga Police has busted the Inter-district Gang of Robbers, which was involved in various criminal activities including murder case committed in the area of Baghapurana Police station.He...

Senior Superintendent of Police Moga Mr Harmanbir Singh Gill informed that Moga Police has busted the Inter-district Gang of Robbers, which was involved in various criminal activities including murder case committed in the area of Baghapurana Police station.He...

Certain commensal bacteria that reside in the human intestine produce compounds that can inhibit SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, researchers have found.Previous clinical findings have shown that some patients with moderate to severe Covid-19 have gastro-intestinal...

While Alpha and Beta Covid variants are associated with higher transmission, patients with these variants show no evidence of higher viral loads in their upper respiratory tracts compared to the control group, a study led by Johns Hopkins School of Medicine...

People who got Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine showed "substantially higher" levels of antibodies compared to those who received China's Sinovac shots, according to a new study.The study, led by University of Hong Kong (HKU), aims to estimate the incidence of natural...

Google is rolling out a new option where users can now pinch-to-zoom to change the font size in Google Messages for Android.The functionality is quite straightforward and starts by opening any thread. Pinching out with two fingers increases most text in the...

Ahead of Prime Minister's meeting with leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Sunday said that restoring full statehood and conduct of elections is a way forward to restore democracy.Addressing a press conference here, Randeep Singh Surjewala, the...

Hypertension is one of India's most common lifestyle diseases and often termed as a "silent killer" disease. The condition exhibits no symptoms even if blood pressure reaches a dangerously high level, making a person prone to having a cardiac arrest or stroke.With...

When I called up Milkha Singh, who was much more than an athletics legend, on the landline phone of his Chandigarh home in the first week of August 2001 to get his reaction on being picked belatedly for the Arjuna Award, he poured his heart out, without being...

Russia's Andrey Rublev secured a place in his maiden ATP Tour grasscourt final at the Noventi Open with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win over Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili.The fourth-seeded Rublev struck 24 winners past Basilashvili in the one hour and 51 minutes...

In order to augment the supplies and ensure adequate medical oxygen in all the state healthcare institutions as well as private hospitals, the Punjab Government will set up 75 pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plants in all the districts to combat the much-anticipated...

Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer on Sunday conducted an extensive tour of district Reasi and took stock of tourist facilities at Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur Shrine and general development scenario in the district. The Divisional Commissioner was...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today visited Uri, Baramulla and chaired a meeting to review the progress of various ongoing developmental works under taken by different departments in the district besides reviewing the Health care facilities...

The Government on Sunday informed that 585 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 123 from Jammu division and 462 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 311794....

Directorate Of School Education Jammu in collaboration with Directorate of Samagra Shiksha, today, organized a Yoga session at Government Model SRML (Ranbir) Higher Secondary School Jammu as part of a series of events being conducted to celebrate the 7th International...

Actress Raashii Khanna, who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films, feels roles for actresses in the South are no longer just about being pretty.Raashii made her mark with Telugu films such as "Tholi Prema", "Venky Mama" and "World Famous Lover", after...

Actres Shama Sikander says that in these mentally strenuous times of the pandemic, practicing yoga has really helped her.As the world celebrates International Yoga Day on Monday, she emphasised the importance of yoga and how it can help people stay positive."This...

Can Akshay Kumar do a Vijay? Or Ravi Teja? Ever since the Bollywood superstar announced "Bell Bottom" for a theatrical release on July 27, excitement is on the rise. Fans as well as industry watchers have applauded the move. The hope that, pandemic practicalities...

Bollywood star Ajay Devgn and his son Yug were spotted Saturday planting trees in the city on Saturday, as part of Mega Vriksha Campaign of Campaign Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).On why he had brought his son along, Ajay said: "I can only try and set...

In this month’s episode of “Awaam ki Awaaz” radio programme, aired today on all local & primary channels of All India Radio (AIR) stations in the UT, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha acknowledged the tireless contribution of corona warriors and frontline...

Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh Kumar Shavan today chaired a meeting to review the measures for the efficient containment and management of COVID19 in the district.The meeting was attended by ADDC, Pawan Kumar; AC Defence, Saleem Qureshi; ACD, Sushil Khajuria;...

To inform the people about the common yoga practices and postures for better and healthy life, Department of AYUSH Kishtwar today distributed common yoga protocol booklets among the people including government  staff members.The booklets were distributed...

A presentation was made here today before Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur regarding proposed alignment on Shimla bypass four-laning project from Kaithlighat to Dhalli section and construction of highway tunnel parallel to the Dhalli tunnel under the Shimla...

 In order to win the battle against the dreaded Covid pandemic and prevent the much-anticipated third wave of the virus, Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, on Saturday, asked all the Deputy Commissioners to ramp up the ongoing vaccination drive for...

Divisional Administration Jammu today provided Oxygen concentrators to NGOs for further distribution among the needy patients.Additional Commissioner with Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Pawan Sharma, on behalf of Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer...

A panel headed by Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh Kumar Shavan today held a public hearing for eliciting opinions, viewpoints and suggestions of the locals and other stakeholders for environmental clearance of a minor mineral Block 2/2 Nowshera Tawi...

Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer, on Saturday conducted on the spot inspection of the ongoing developmental works in Bagh-e Bahu Park. He was accompanied by Director Floriculture Jammu, Jatinder Singh; Assistant Director Tourism, DMO Jammu besides...

Deputy Commissioner Samba, Anuradha Gupta, today chaired a meeting for finalisation of anti flood measures plan for monsoon season 2021.Additional Deputy Commissioner, Suram Chand Sharma; Assistant Commissioner Development, Sidharath Dhiman; Executive Engineer...

On the directions of Principal GMC Hospital Jammu, a special Covid-19 Vaccination drive was today organized in DRDO Covid Hospital, Jammu. A team from Dy. CMO Office was deputed to the DRDO Covid hospital,  and a total 165 healthcare workers including ...

Director Fisheries UT of Jammu & Kashmir, Bashir Ahmed Bhat today stocked about 4 Lakh Carp fish seeds in natural water body i.e Dul Hasti Reservoir, Dool during his two day visit  to District Kishtwar.He was accompanied by Joint Director Fisheries (Central)...

District Development Commissioner(DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired a meeting of officers to review the works being carried out for restoration of historical water bodies in Srinagar including Nigeen Lake, Khushaal sar, Gilsar and Nalah-e-Amir...

The Government on Saturday informed that 521 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 175 from Jammu division and 346 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 311209....

To review the physical and financial status of the works under PMGSY and RDD sector, District Development Commissioner, Ashok Sharma today chaired a series of meetings of the concerned officers  here at the conference Hall DC office Complex Mini secretariat.ADDC...

Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Ashok Sharma today said that the district is showing visible improvement in covid situation with just one Covid patient in the district Hospital and 13 in Covid Care Centres.He was briefing the media persons about the present covid...

Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur Indu Kanwal Chib today convened an interaction meeting with media persons at Conference Hall DC Office Complex.The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mohammad Syed Khan; Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Viqar...

Ramban district has witnessed a sharp decline in Covid cases due to strict enforcement of Covid safety protocols and other containment measures, said the Deputy Commissioner, Mussarat Islam here at the weekly media briefing.Responding to the media queries,...

Sprint king Milkha Singh, who missed an Olympic medal by a whisker 60 years ago, wanted to see an Indian win an Olympic medal in athletics -- a dream that remained unfulfilled. Even in his 70s, Milkha, who passed away at the age of 91 in Chandigarh on Friday...

An analysis of brain scans from people once infected with Covid-19 suggest a consistent pattern in loss of grey matter over time, say researchers. The researchers affiliated with the University of Oxford posted findings ahead of peer review to medRxiv,...

California has launched a digital platform through which the state's residents can access their Covid-19 vaccination records. The online system, called Digital Covid-19 Vaccine Record portal, means a digital backup to the paper cards from the Centers for Disease...

At least 27 people were killed and several injured after a bus overturned in the southern Peruvian region of Ayacucho, according to the police.  The bus fell into a 250-metre ravine on Friday while travelling on the Interoceanic Highway from the Ayacucho...

Between 30 to 40 countries are unable to provide second doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, especially those expecting jabs from AstraZeneca, officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) said. "We have a huge number of countries currently that have had to suspend...

Jammu and Kashmir is spending 2.86 per cent of its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) on healthcare which is the highest by any state or UT in the country. This statistics shows that healthcare is one aggressively pursued priority of the government. During...

Lakshadweep film personality Ayesha Sultana, on Saturday, left for the island, to appear before the Kavaratti Police which had served her a notice to appear before them on Sunday evening. The complaint was registered by Lakshadweep BJP's unit president Abdul Khader...

India batter Smriti Mandhana, who had slammed a patient 78 in the first innings against the England women's team in the one-off Test here, said her players need more Test exposure to forge a better understanding among themselves in the closing stages of every...

A first-half strike from Guido Rodriguez fired Argentina to a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in their Copa America Group B match here on Friday. rgentina went ahead in the 13th minute when the Real Betis midfielder headed in at the far post after Lionel Messi's...

A glimpse into the stupendous athletics career of legendary Milkha Singh, who passed away on Friday aged 91, can be had from this mind boggling fact: his 400 metres Indian national record stood for 38 years and the 400m Asian record for 26 years. In 1960...

Describing the death of legendary athlete Milkha Singh with post-Covid complications, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said it was the end of an era and India and Punjab "are poorer". His Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar said that the country has lost...

In order to take a detailed review of  the implementation of livelihood  generation scheme "MUMKIN", a meeting of District Level Implementation Committee(DLIC) was held under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz...

The  District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat  today  released comprehensively informative books in the shape of District Statistical Handbook, with a title 'District at a Glance and Village Amenity Directory' for...

The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla today said that the bottlenecks on many PMGSY roads have been resolved in record manner and the pace of work on these roads has increased across the district. He said the administration...

The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla today chaired the District Level Review-cum-Consultative Committee (DLRC) meeting of concerned officers at Dak Bangalow Khanabal here.During the proceedings, the performance of banks...

Justice Sindhu Sharma, Judge High Court of Union Territory of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, who is also Administrative Judge of District Budgam, today inspected Court Complexes at Chrar-e- Sharief and Chadoora.Justice Sindhu was welcomed by  Muhammad Ashraf...

A web meet was conducted at Krishi Bhawan, Talab Tillo Jammu between Directorate of Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Jammu and Dronelabs Technology Pvt. Ltd. Gujarat.The meeting was organized as per instructions of Principal Secretary AP &...

The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam Dr. Bilal-Mohi-Ud-Din-Bhat today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Rural Development Department (RDD) at the mini-secretariat here.During the meeting, the DDC took a comprehensive review of...

Vice Chairperson District Development Council (DDC) Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir today visited various areas of Lolab sub division including Sogam, Diver, Dardpora, Hayatpora, Lalpora and Batnard Khurhama to take appraisal of the issues and grievances of...

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today conducted an extensive tour of various areas of the district to inspect the progress of ongoing development works including the construction of the clock tower and Public Park at main town...

A meeting of District Level Review cum Consultative Committee (DLRCC) of district Kupwara was convened today under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Imam Din.On the occasion, the DDC directed the banks for earlier disposal...

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today briefed the press regarding Covid-19 pandemic containment and mitigation measures in the district.At the outset, the DC expressed gratitude to the citizens of the district for ensuring strict...

The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today chaired a meeting of line departments to review the progress on works approved under Back to Village (B2V) program in the district.The meeting was informed that under, B2V1, 137...

The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today visited Chrar-i-Sharief to take stock of vaccination drives under both designated age groups of above 45 years and 18 to 44 years.During the visit, the DC also took firsthand appraisal...

Taking Good Governance to the grass-root level and strengthening the participatory democracy, the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha will interact with the DDCs, BDC and Panchayat  representatives once every month, thus laying a platform for the elected...

Working in present times when the entire humanity is fighting against the deadly Coronavirus threat has made my job one of the most noble, responsible, critical and challenging, said Ambulance driver at Associate Hospital Government Medical College, Doda, ...

Intensive testing and contact tracing has been widely agreed  as a key tool  to contain covid spread and it has also worked well in Kishtwar District. Dr Shashank Parihar, Nodal Officer, Mobile Sampling & Testing Block Kishtwar is among many covid...

Director Horticulture Jammu, Ram Savak today convened a  meeting of Chief Horticulture Officers, Manager–cum-chemists and Horticulture Development Officers  of Jammu Division at Horticulture Complex Talab Tillo, Jammu to review the progress of various...

To review progress of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Department, the District Development Commissioner, Rahul Yadav today chaired a meeting here at conference Hall of DC Office Complex .Additional Deputy Commissioner, Atul Gupta; CDPOs, Supervisors...

Principal Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD), Dheeraj Gupta today discussed Action Plan for the year 2021-22 under Capex Budget for the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) Kashmir with heads of ULBs at a meeting here.The meeting was attended...

Principal Secretary Power Development Department (PDD), Rohit Kansal  informed that nearly 10,000 staff and workers of various power corporations had been insured against accidental death in the past one month. This was a unique and unprecedented step towards...

Actress Alankrita Sahai has been roped in to play the leading lady in the Punjabi film "Fuddad Ji". The Pankaj Batra directorial also stars Binnu Dhillon and Gurnam Bhullar.The actress, who has been part of films such as "Love Per Square Foot" and "Namaste England",...

Actress Urvashi Rautela says her father Manvar Singh taught her the importance of valuing oneself. Ahead of Father's Day on June 20, Urvashi also shares the kind of bond she shares with her dad."When I'm at my best, I am my father's daughter. It was my father...

Pavan Malhotra and Zoya Hussain have opened up on playing father and daughter in the upcoming web series "Grahan", ahead of Father's Day on Sunday.In the series inspired by author Satya Vyas' popular book "Chaurasi", Pavan and Zoya come together as Gursevak...

The Hindi dubbed version of the Vijay Deverakonda-starrer Telugu blockbuster "Dear Comrade" has crossed 250 million views on YouTube, and the film's lead actress Rashmika Mandanna is naturally elated."The fact that the Hindi dubbed version of the film has...

Television personality Kris Jenner, who is also the manager of her children's career, says her eldest daughter Kourtney Kardashian, is the toughest to manage.Host Andy Cohen asked Kris during the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" reunion: "Who's the hardest (to...

Bollywood actress Sunny Leone looks pretty in blue in a series of new pictures she posted on Saturday.In the images uploaded on Instagram, Sunny wears high-waisted sky blue pants paired with a matching crop top. She completes the look with blue danglers, white...

Bollywood actor Tahir Raj Bhasin is finally back in the city after three months and has resumed work. He has started dubbing for his forthcoming release "Looop Lapeta". The actor says it is disorienting to see a bustling city as Mumbai shut down, and the film...

Music is a divine sound and is directly related to our metaphysical core. It has the same value and importance in all cultures across the globe and no civilization has ever existed without the colour of music. The Sufi mystic - Hazrat Ali Hujwiri alias Data...

Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Friday directed the Water Resources Department and all the Deputy Commissioners to complete the ongoing work of cleaning drains and other flood control measures in the state by June 30. She also asked all the DCs to...

Ropar Police on Friday cracked a  multi-crore rupee interstate fake Remdesivir manufacturing racket with the arrest of six persons including the kingpin who used to also black market the fake replicas of the life-saving anti-viral drug used to treat critical...

In order to assess the effectiveness of containment measures, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today chaired a Covid review meeting with all Deputy Commissioners, SPs and senior officials of the UT administration through video conferencing.While taking...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed various development projects of J&K in New Delhi today, with the motto “Development with Transparency” enunciated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Shri Shah said all-round development and welfare of the people...

The renovation and repair work on Doda- Bhaderwah -Bani- Basholi Road is going to start soon as the tenders for the same have already been floated,The information was given here at a meeting chaired by District Development Commissioner Doda, Vikas Sharma...

The annual ‘Mela Kheer Bhawani’, one of the significant festivals of Kashmiri Pandits associated with Goddess Ragnya Devi, was today celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety at Tulmulla area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district  amid strict adherence...

Divisional Commissioner Jammu Dr Raghav Langer, today visited AIIMS-Jammu construction site at Vijaypur and assessed the development pace besides reviewing important issues pertaining to the executing agencies.During the visit, Deputy Commissioner Samba   Anuradha...

Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Inder Jeet today reviewed Covid-19 mitigation measures in the district here at a meeting.The meeting was attended by SSP Dr. Vinod Kumar, ADC Poonch, Dr.  Basharat Hussain, PO, ICDS, Dr. Mohd. Tanveer , ACD Rajesh Lakhan, CMO,...

Rural women who are the main sufferers of the water crisis can play a pivotal role in its conservation. They walk to fetch it, sometimes travelling miles carrying plastic or earthenware pots to the nearest safe source regularly repeating the journey up to...

Advocate Swatantra Dev Kotwal’s service during the pandemic time of one year as civil defense volunteer will inspire many.A renowned Social worker, Educationist, Writer- Advocate Swatantra Dev Kotwal, 63 hails from a hilly village of  Basnote  Tehsil...

The Government on Friday informed that 671 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 226 from Jammu division and 445 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 310688....

Chief Executive Officer, Jammu & Kashmir eGovernance Agency (JaKeGA), Amit Sharma today vowed to cover the last mile-user as a part of mission to bring about digital transformation with the usage of e-Governance tools.This was mentioned by CEO JaKeGA,...

As part of ongoing Yoga week celebrations to mark International Yoga Day, 2021, Department of Indian System of Medicine, AYUSH in-collaboration-with District Police, Ramban organized a Yoga session at Sanasar. Additional  SP, Rajni Sharma, Dy SP Headquarters,...

Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Rahul Yadav today said that the district administration has roped in PRI's besides involving staff of Youth Sports and Services, School Education, NYK etc to intensify the vaccination drive in low Vaccinated areas of the district.Briefing...

The three-day conclave of Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party has provided an opportunity to the party to ponder on the achievements of the State Government and also gear up for the coming by-elections to the Mandi Parliamentary constituency and Fatehpur...