Status of Covid-19 control measures, vaccination reviewed at Gbl
GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the Covid-19 control measures, vaccination status, testing and enforcement of SoPs in the district. During the meeting, the DC sought details about the progress of Covid vaccination drive, facilities at CVCs, availability of vaccination vials, status of manpower, testing and enforcement of […]
Valley wide ‘Kharif Campaign 2021-22’ kick started
KUPWARA: In its endeavor to reach to the farming community living in the farthest corners of the valley, the Department of Agriculture Tuesday kick started the Kharif Campaign from Tanghdar, Kupwara. The Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal on the occasion initiated a 02 days ‘Kharif Campaign 2021-22’ from Tanghdar here. The campaign was started […]
Drug peddler held in Anantnag
Srinagar: Police has arrested a drug peddler in Anantnag and recovered psychotropic substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that police officials at a checkpoint established at Mattan Chowk intercepted a person identified as Tawseef Ahmad Lone resident of Lalipora Malpora. During checking, officers were able to recover 10 strips of […]
45-yr-old man commits suicide
Srinagar: A 45-year-old man on Tuesday committed suicide by jumping into river Jhelum from Cement Bridge here in Noorbagh area of Srinagar. Official sources said that one person jumped into river Jhelum from Cement Bridge Noorbagh, saying that people at the spot tried to rescue him. Soon after being retrieved, he was immediately rushed to […]
Lt Guv pays obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine
Reviews facilities for pilgrims, development projects
KATRA: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, who is also the Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, visited the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji Tuesday on the auspicious occasion of the commencement of Navratras and paid obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum. He prayed for sustained peace, progress and prosperity in Jammu & […]
Advisors greet people on Navratra, Navreh and Ramzaan
JAMMU: Advisors to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Farooq Khan and Baseer Ahmad Khan have conveyed their greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Navratras, Navreh, and Ramzaan while praying for their well-being and prosperity. In their messages, Advisors observed that the Navratras have a special importance for lakhs […]
DDC Srinagar takes stock of Srinagar Sewerage project
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Tuesday convened a meeting to take stock of the progress of work on ongoing 140-kilometre Srinagar sewerage project and to discuss the issues confronting the completion of the project. The meeting held threadbare discussions on various aspects of the project including realignment of PHE pipes at Alamgari […]
People have right to raise voice against abrogation of Art 370: Soz
Srinagar: The abrogation of provisions of Article 370 was “wrong” and “unconstitutional” and people of Jammu and Kashmir have every right to raise their voice against it, senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz said on Tuesday. He was reacting to a statement made by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu last week where he said that Jammu […]
Ramadan moon sighted in some areas of JK
Srinagar, Apr 13: The formal announcement regarding the commencement of holy month Ramadan would be made anytime as the moon has been sighted in some areas of Jammu and Kashmir this evening. Grand Mufti Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, said that the confirmation about the Ramadan moon has been received from Jammu areas this evening and the formal […]
1269 Covid-19 cases, three deaths reported in JK
Srinagar, Apr 13: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1269 fresh covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily count this year, taking the overall infection tally to 140650, officials said on Tuesday. There were also three deaths reported during the time—two from Jammu division and one from Kashmir Valley, they said. So far 2037 […]
