Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Aug 16: The 76th Independence Day was today celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm across all the districts of Kashmir. This year several campaigns including ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ under the aegis of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ were celebrated to commemorate 75 years of Independence. Apart from the main function held at SK Cricket Stadium Srinagar, the celebrations were held in all districts where the District Development Council (DDC) Chairman/ Chairperson hoisted the Tricolour and addressed the participants. […]
SRINAGAR : The Independence Day-2021 celebrations were held across Kashmir valley with great fervour and enthusiasm on Sunday.Apart from the main function held at SK Cricket Stadium Srinagar, the celebrations were held at all districts and the
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Overnight, Covid19 Records 63 Deaths, 3677 New Cases
SRINAGAR: In the last 24 hours when the entire Jammu and Kashmir is paralysed by a serious lockdown, 63 fresh deaths were reported. Besides, 3677 new infections were registered across Jammu and Kashmir.
Indoor Stadium Srinagar where a temporary Covid-19 facility is coming up to manage the patient load outside formal hospitals.
With the fresh toll of 63 deaths, the overall death by Covid19 has reached 3090 people. These include 1682 in Kashmir and 1408 in Jammu.
As many as 37 deaths took place in Jammu and 26 in Kashmir divisions, the information revealed by the government said.
Jammu town continues to top the list of the dead for yet another consecutive day. It lost 22 citizens in the last 24 hours. Srinagar, the other capital city lost 10 residents.
Clearing The Interest Subvention
Lt Gov, Manoj Joshi handing over cheque of Rs 250 crore to J&K Bank as 3rd instalment of 5% Interest Subvention on May 6, 2021. Pic: DIPR
Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha approved the further release of Rs 250 crore as Interest Subvention, part of the economic package for revival of business and industry in J&K, and handed over a cheque of the said amount to Jammu and Kashmir Bank as the third instalment of the 5% Interest Subvention, an official spokesman in Jammu said. It was the third instalment. The government of J&K had already released Rs 500 crore so far, and with the third instalment of Rs 250 crore as 5% Interest Subvention was released as part of the overall package of Rs 1353 crore. The Interest Subvention has so far provided immense relief to 3.44 lakh borrowers in the current Covid-19 crisis. The J&K government had announced a mega Relief and Revival Package of Rs 1353 crore on September 19, 2020, to help J&K business sector to tide over the Co