Govt keen to ensure ‘Vibrant Winter Tourism’ season in Kashmir: Chief Secretary

Govt keen to ensure ‘Vibrant Winter Tourism' season in Kashmir - Chief Secretary

“Government is keen to ensure a vibrant winter tourism season in Kashmir and for this purpose, provision of reliable electricity supply is of critical importance,” Chief Secretary A K Mehta said. The Jammu and Kashmir administration is keen to ensure a vibrant winter tourism season in the valley, Chief Secretary A K Mehta said on Wednesday, urging the officials to provide round-the-clock power supply to the famous resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam. The Chief Secretary chaired a meeting with senior officers, including Principal Secretary Power Development Department Rohit Kansal, here…

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Schools not to ‘Compel’ parents to purchase books, uniforms from ‘Particular Shop’: Warns DSEK

Schools not to ‘Compel’ parents to purchase books, uniforms from ‘Particular Shop’: Warns DSEK

Private schools ‘Force’ parents to pay the transport fee Director School Education Kashmir on Wednesday warned all private recognised schools with de-recognition and withdrawal of NOC for “compelling” parents for purchasing books or uniforms from any particular shop. “Again it has come into the notice of this Directorate that recognised Private schools are still indulging in selling books/uniforms in the school premises and even parents are being forced to purchase books from some specific private shops, besides the exercise of replacing existing books with the new one is becoming habitual…

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Two persons injured in grenade attack in Eidgah area

Two persons injured in grenade attack in Eidgah area

Two persons were injured in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday after terrorists launched a grenade attack in Srinagar’s old city Eidgah. According to news agency ANI, one of the two persons was a policeman. This is the third attack by terrorists in the Valley in only four days, with the previous two ones resulting in the death of two civilians. Moreover, this is the second attack since Sunday’s attack on constable Tawseef Ahmad Wani (29) in which a policeman was targeted. Notably, Wani was shot outside his residence at around…

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JDA serves notice to senior BJP leader, Demolish ‘illegal’ house within five days

JDA serves notice to senior BJP leader, Demolish ‘illegal’ house within five days

During the construction in 2017, the Army sent a communication to Nirmal Singh as the land was close to an ammo depot. The Centre moved a contempt notice in 2018 for “violating” the then Jammu DC’s 2015 order notifying the Army depot. The HC had on May 7, 2018, directed Singh and others to “ensure” that the 2015 order is strictly implemented. The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has served a notice on senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, asking him to demolish his “illegally constructed house”…

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J&K records 3 Covid related deaths and 165 fresh cases in last 24 Hours

J&K records 3 Covid related deaths and 165 fresh cases in last 24 Hours

Three persons died of Covid while 165 new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, an official bulletin said. The deaths include 2 from Kashmir and 1 from Jammu. Similarly, 147 cases were reported from Kashmir and the rest 18 from Jammu, it said. Moreover, 131 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 20from Jammu Division and 111 from Kashmir Division. Providing district-wise breakup for positive cases reported today, the Bulletin said that Srinagar reported 68 cases, Baramulla reported 30…

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