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Admin to stop allotment of Govt contracts to individuals, firms with ‘Links to Anti-national Elements’

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to stop allotment of contracts and supply orders to individuals, firms with “links to anti-national elements” and “dubious antecedents”. According to the documents, quoted in The Wire report, the JK administration has asked top bureaucrats to devise mechanisms to ensure that individuals and firms with dubious antecedents and direct and indirect links with anti-national elements won’t get any government contracts. Quoting minutes of a meeting held at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar on May 31, the report said: “Taking serious note of the issue of…

Pahalgam closed for day picnickers on weekends to prevent possible COVID-19 resurgence

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Editor

Besides, a fine of Rs 1000 shall be imposed on locals, tourists, and hotel staff found roaming without masks, the order said. District administration Anantnag on Wednesday barred day picnickers from visiting tourist destination Pahalgam on Saturdays and Sundays in a bid to prevent a possible COVID-19 resurgence due to heavy tourist influx at the resort of late. The administration also fixed a fine of Rs 1000 for violators of COVID-19 SOPs including mask wearing. An order issued to this effect by Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla, who is…