Amendments to Building Operations Act: Construction activities in strategic areas is ruse to allow changing demographics in Kashmir, says PC

Amendments to Building Operations Act: Construction activities in strategic areas is ruse to allow changing demographics in Kashmir, says PC

Srinagar July 18: Slamming the decisions by the administrative council paving the way for notifying “strategic areas” for the armed forces, Peoples Conference senior vice president Abdul Gani Vakil in a statement said that these moves are meant to alter, unrecognisably, the destiny of the people of Kashmir. Asserting that the present proposal is aimed […]

Kashmir reports five more Covid-19 Deaths, Tally 236

Kashmir reports five more Covid-19 Deaths, Tally 236

Srinagar, July 18: Jammu and Kashmir reported five more deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 236, officials said on Saturday. Official sources said that one death each was reported from Bandipora, Budgam, Kulgam, Anantnag and Pulwama districts. Among the deaths, sources said that three were reported […]

Authorities to run special trains from Banihal to Baramulla from July 20

Authorities to run special trains from Banihal to Baramulla from July 20

Srinagar, July 18: Authorities on Saturday said that staff special trains will chug from Banihal to Baramulla from July 20. An order reads, Vide ADEN/BD(M letter No W-83/13DGM dated 16.07.2020 (Copy attached)to run the staff special train in BAHL-BRMI, section. It is requested to please arrange the escort staff tentatively from 20.07.2020. It is mention […]

Amendments to Building Operations Act: NC says move aimed to change J&K into a military establishment

Amendments to Building Operations Act: NC says move aimed to change J&K into a military establishment

Srinagar, 18 July: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday expressed shock and opposition to the amendments proposed by J&K govt to the control of building operations act 1988, and J&K development act 1970, saying the proposed amendments will undermine the civil authority and turn the entire region into a military establishment. Party spokesperson Imran […]

J&K reports 441 fresh cases as covid-19 tally crosses 13000 mark

J&K reports 441 fresh cases as covid-19 tally crosses 13000 mark

Srinagar, July 18: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 441 fresh covid-19 infections, taking overall case tally past 13000-mark in J&K. Official sources said  that Kashmir Valley reported 398 fresh cases while 43 were confirmed in Jammu division, taking total count to 13198. Among the cases, Srinagar reported 124, Baramulla 63, Kulgam 25, Shopian 27, […]

Elected members of PRIs, ULBs, to get insurance cover of Rs 25 lakhs for death due to a militancy related incident

Elected members of PRIs, ULBs, to get insurance cover of Rs 25 lakhs for death due to a militancy related incident

Srinagar July 18:  The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, approved life insurance cover of Rs. 25 lakhs to all elected BDC Chairmen, Sarpanches,  Panches and all elected members of Municipal Bodies of Jammu and Kashmir in case of death due to a militancy related incident. […]

Panchayat Raj Institutions to get mining rights through short term permits

Panchayat Raj Institutions to get mining rights through short term permits

SRINAGAR, JULY 18:  The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, approved the amendment of Jammu and Kashmir Minor Mineral Concession, Storage, Transportation of Minerals and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules, 2016. The amendment will enable grant of Short Term Permits to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) […]

Flood fury in Assam; 74 dead, over 5 million people displaced

Flood fury in Assam; 74 dead, over 5 million people displaced

Srinagar, July 18: The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has said that around 74 people died while five million people were displaced to the havoc wrecked by raging floods in Assam. According to the ASDMA the government has established 552 relief camps across the state to deal with the impacts of the floods. ASDMA […]

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