12 Oxygen Generation Plants under PMCF functional in Kashmir: Div Com

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 04: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole today convened a meeting here to review the Oxygen capacity of hospitals in Kashmir. During the meeting, the Div Com reviewed the progress achieved in capacity building of Oxygen plants across Kashmir. The meeting was apprised about the functioning of all the 12 […]
DC Srinagar orders suspension of 6 Patwaris, departmental enquiry initiated

SRINAGAR SEPTEMBER 04: Taking cognizance of the dereliction of duties by some officials of Revenue Department, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today suspended six Revenue Officials (Patwaris). In an order issued today, the Deputy Commissioner suspended six Patwaries who were transferred vide NO. 21-DCS of 2021 on August 02, 2021 but failed […]
Over 66.07 crore Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Govt

New Delhi, Sep 4 (PTI) More than 66.07 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have so far been provided to states and Union territories by the Centre for free and under the direct state procurement category, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. It also said that more than 4.49 crore (4,49,68,620) balance and unutilised vaccine doses […]
Over seven acres of encroached prime land retrieved in Samba

Jammu, Sept 4 (PTI) Over seven acres of prime land was retrieved during a major anti-encroachment drive in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Saturday. The anti-encroachment drive was conducted on Friday in Ramgarh’s Dabuz Kaka village by a special team constituted by the Deputy Commissioner of Samba Anuradha Gupta. The […]
CUK entrance tests rescheduled

Srinagar, Sep 4: The entrance tests for various courses (CUKAT 2021) of the Central University of Kashmir have been rescheduled, a spokesman of the University said Saturday. He said that the new dates for the entrance tests are 17, 18, and 19 September 2021, adding that the revised date sheet is available on the university […]
Jammu gets X-band doppler weather radar to provide improved weather services

Jammu, Sep 4 (PTI) An X-band doppler weather radar has been installed here to provide improved weather services to people of Jammu and Kashmir, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday. Union minister Jitendra Singh will dedicate the radar along with an indigenous GPS based pilot-sonde to public at the meteorological office in Jammu on […]
COVID-19 cases spike among children in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Sep 4 (PTI) Coronavirus infection among children continued to rise in Odisha even as the total number of new cases dropped to 681 on Saturday, a Health Department official said. The state had reported 849 new cases on Friday, he said. Among the new patients, diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, there were […]
US expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans

Washington, Sep 4 (AP) At least 50,000 Afghans are expected to be admitted into the United States following the fall of Kabul as part of an enduring commitment” to help people who aided the American war effort and others who are particularly vulnerable under Taliban rule, the secretary of homeland security said on Friday. Tens […]
US reaffirms its strong defence relationship with India

Washington, Sep 4 (PTI) India and the United States on Friday reaffirmed the strength of their defence relationship underscoring their commitment to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin H Kahl met visiting Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to reaffirm the strength of […]
Ladakh reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, 9 recoveries on Friday

Leh, Sep 4 (PTI) Ladakh recorded six fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the tally of infections to 20,573, while the count of active cases in the union territory stood at 68, officials said. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths so far — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil. Nine more patients were cured […]