Month: March 2021

The administration on Monday said that Metro will come in Srinagar very soon, saying that the Jammu Kashmir administration has sanctioned it and  the sane has been sent for the approval of central government. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on the sidelines of the inaugural function said that twin smart cities including Jammu and Srinagar will see many projects including car parking and others. He added that work on car parking and beautification of the smart cities are going on, adding that places are being identified for the beautification and other processes. Sinha also stated that the government has come up with a parking slot for 315 vehicles here and the space will be increased for more vehicles in coming days. “In...

The Jammu Kashmir administration has said that stone crushers and hot/ wet mixing plants will not require any license to operate anywhere in Jammu Kashmir. The administration notified the new Jammu Kashmir Stone Crushers/ Hot and Wet Mixing Plants Regulation Rules, 2021 saying that there will be no requirement of a license to start operation of stone crushers/ hot and wet mixing plants in Jammu and Kashmir to promote ‘ease of doing business by creating a business-friendly environment. "The decision will facilitate establishment and functioning of stone crushers, hot and wet mixing plants, and boost the supply of raw material required in the construction sector. This will also expedite the completion of various mega-projects in Jammu Kashmir," said the official notification. The mo...

Students at the Islamic University of Science and Technology alleged that they were forced to stand for the National anthem during a convocation held in the University on the 25th day of February, the wire reported. The wire quoted a student as saying that the officials warned the students to not create problems for the officials of the university, "If you don’t want to stand up for the national anthem, sit at home, we will send your gold medal to your home," the student said. More than 250 students, as per Sources which include alumni and present students had been invited to participate in the convocation will be presided over by University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman D.P. Singh. while Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant general Manoj Sinha, who is also chancellor of the university, a...