Business & Economy
Kashmiri Saffron gets GI Tag
Department of Agriculture, Kashmir has been granted Certificate of Registration by Registrar of Geographical Indication, Chennai, Government of India in respect of Kashmir Saffron.
J&K
JKSSB notifies selection criteria for various posts
Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has notified selection criteria for various job positions in different government departments.
Education
NTA extends application deadline for various exams
National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the online application deadline for various examinations amid the lockdown, imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.
J&K
Government makes recruitment rules for J&K revenue service
Jammu and Kashmir Revenue Department has sanctioned “total strength of Tehsildars or equivalent” to 260 posts in the Union Territory.
J&K
COVID-19: J&K set to achieve 2000 tests/day capacity
Principal Secretary, Planning, Development & Monitoring and Information, Rohit Kansal, who is also the J&K Government's spokesperson, today said that the COVID-19 pandemic spread rate has significantly slowed down in Jammu and Kashmir, even as there is no room for complacency and the situation demands extra watchfulness.
Kashmir
Samboora, Karnabal & Alochibagh declared Red Zone in Pulwama
District authorities in Pulwama today issued an order to declare Samboora along with its habitations Karnabal and Alochibagh, Tehsil Kakapora as Red Zone areas and its adjoining villages Patal Bagh, Bujibagh and Hatiwara as Buffer Zones in view of a COVID-19 positive test report of a person running a medical store near PHC Kakapora.
Education
COVID-19: Colleges to reopen in August, says UGC
College sessions will begin in August for current students and September for new ones, the University Grants Commission (UGC) said on Wednesday.
J&K
4G internet ban extended again in J&K till May 11
Jammu and Kashmir government has extended the restrictions on high-speed internet in the Union Territory after the scheduled review.
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