Jammu and Kashmir - Focus Merit

July 27, 2020

Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu launched a Macadamisation Program for roads across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to improve road conditions and give major relief to the public.

July 17, 2020

The Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has announced, India’s first cable-stayed Railways bridge “Anji Khad Bridge” to connects Katra and Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
This bridge being developed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL).
This bridge is as a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.
The USBRL project also involves the Chenab river bridge.
The Chenab Bridge once completed, will become the world’s highest rail bridge.

July 15, 2020

Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Girish Chandra Murmu e-inaugurated 10 power projects worth Rs. 19.51 crore and laid foundation stones for 07 others costing Rs. 30.35 crore to boost power sector in Kashmir.
Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Girish Chandra Murmu has e-inaugurated 15 important infrastructural projects of School Education Department to boost education sector

June 25, 2020

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh initiated Devika and Puneja bridges in Udhampur and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

June 5, 2020

The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu started the first version of the Salary Tracker Mobile app “MeraVetan” produced by the National Informatics Centre(NIC).

May 18, 2020

Senior vice president of HDFC Bank, Zubair Iqbal has been selected as the new managing director of Jammu and Kashmir Bank for a period of three-year tenure.

May 14, 2020

The Jammu and Kashmir administration and Haryana Government have planned to implement the Jal Jeevan mission to give tap connections to every rural household by 2022. The Jal Jeevan Mission targets to provide drinking water to every household.

May 4, 2020

Kashmiri Saffron that is grown in some regions of Kashmir, including Pulwama, Srinagar, Budgam and Kishtwar has been declared as Geographical Indicator by Geographical Indications Registry.

April 1, 2020

The domicile of Jammu & Kashmir was redefined which has stated that a person residing in J&K for at least 15 years or has studied for a period of seven years there and appeared in Class 10 or 12 examinations will now be eligible to be a permanent resident of the UT.
The perks and privileges of ex-Chief Ministers of Jammu & Kashmir have been taken away after the central government repealed section 3-C of State Legislature Members’ Pension Act, 1984.

March 17, 2020

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been selected Hirdesh Kumar as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
He will take the place of Shailendra Kumar with effect from the date he assumes charge.
He is a 1999 batch IAS officer & currently serving as Commissioner Secretary in the School Education Department of J&K.

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