New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday in a meeting with District Magistrates along with the Chief Secretary and the Divisional Commissioner stressed upon seamless coordination and proactive collaboration between the DMs handling revenue administration and various others officers representing different agencies and departments.

Muzaffarabad [PoK], June 19 (ANI): Six policemen and two prisoners were injured on Saturday in a clash after the administration launched a search operation in Central Jail on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Jammu April 24 PTI Demanding that a commission be setup to investigate the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley members of the community sat on dharnas on Sunday to draw the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the union territory Kashmiri Pandit Volunteers KPV led by Sandeep Mawa have been sitting on a fast-unto-death for the past four days in Srinagar pressing for their demand Amid tight security arrangements Modi inaugurated some and laid the foundation for other multiple development initiatives worth around Rs 20000 crore in Jammu and Kashmir including the opening of the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel to establish an all-weather connectivity between the two regions Another group of KPV members led by Vikram Kaul sat on a dharna near the Press Club here prompting the police to vacate them in wake of Modis visit to the region At least 200 more members of the KPV sat on a dharna at Muthi Ghat here demanding a probe also into the killings and destruction of temples during the emergence of terrorism in Kashmir in 1990s Mawa has threatened to set himself on fire if his demands are not fulfilled in the next few days He has also been demanding stern action against Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karate who had allegedly admitted to have killed dozens of Pandits during the 90s The Kashmiri Pandits also said they wanted an administration devoid of tainted anti-national and corrupt bureaucrats Divisional commissioner of Kashmir province Pandurang K Pole visited Mawa and asked him to end his fast We the displaced Kashmiri Pandits have come in his Mawas support and demand that these three demands be conceded and Dr Sandeep Mawa be saved from self immolation We stand by him Kaul who led the dharna in Jammu said PTI AB AB CJ CJ

Jammu Apr 23 PTI In a major relief to the public the sanitation workers have called off their province-wide proposed strike from April 24 after a meeting with a senior government official here an official spokesman said Representatives of Safai Karamchari Union led by their president called off the strike in public interest after holding a lengthy discussion with Divisional Commissioner Jammu Raghav Langer he said The spokesman said the decision was taken during late night negotiations held in Divisional Commissioner Office Jammu Director Urban Local Bodies was also present All these Safai Karamcharies are working under various urban local bodies of Jammu province he said He said the delegation apprised the divisional commissioner about their long-pending demands in a memorandum which included regularisation of their services implementation of the Minimum Wages Act and the old pension scheme The divisional commissioner gave a patient hearing to the delegation and assured them that a meeting will be held within 10 days with higher authorities to review the demands which are genuine for their redressal in a time-bound manner the spokesman said PTI TAS AQS

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has granted three weeks' time to a son to vacate the suit property belonging to his mother. The high court passed this order while dismissing the petition moved by the son and daughter-in-law against the order of the District Magistrate directing them to vacate the property.

Aurangabad Jan 26 PTI Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray will address a meeting on the development of tourism during his two-day tour of Aurangabad beginning Wednesday and also visit various projects an official said Thackeray who holds Tourism and Environment ministries will visit the world-famous Ajanta and Ellora caves during his stay in the Marathwada city On Wednesday evening he will visit the Kham river bank to examine the river rejuvenation project undertaken by the local governing body and other stakeholders The minister will also dedicate various projects undertaken by the Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation and the city civic body the official said The minister will chair a meeting on tourism development in the office of the Divisional Commissioner PTI AW NSK NSK

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 8 (ANI): The Jammu Airport officials have intensified testing of the unvaccinated travellers including the Vaishno Devi pilgrims in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in the state.

New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday reviewed COVID-19 pandemic preparedness in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and advised the setting up of a Dashboard as well as a public helpline in order to build up the confidence of the common masses.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 2 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday announced a slew of measures to ensure the safety of pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi Temple in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra.

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta instructed the district administrations to enhance testing and contact tracing of patients testing for COVID-19 in view of its new Omicron variant during a public health system review meeting on Wednesday.