Advisor Khan expresses shock, grief over Doda road mishap
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, has expressed grief and shock over the tragic death of several persons during an unfortunate road mishap in Doda district. The accident occurred when a minibus rolled down into a gorge injuring several passengers and causing death of eight persons. In his condolence message, Advisor Khan conveyed his […]
Advisor Farooq conducts day long tour of rain hit areas
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, THursday conducted a day long visit of various areas of Jammu and Samba districts for on ground assessment of crop losses due to recent incessant rains and hail storm. Advisor visited Jourian, Marh, R S Pura, Bishnah, Ramgarh and adjoining areas and evaluated the crop losses, especially Basmati […]
ACS inaugurates online registration portal for JK Medical Council
JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department, Vivek Bharadwaj, Thursday inaugurated Online Registration Portal of JK Medical Council, (www.jkmedicalcouncil.in), a body for registration of Doctors. This is a major initiative launched by the H&ME Department under the guidance of Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) after taking over the charge of the Department. The […]
JK reports 98 fresh covid-19 cases, one fatality
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 98 new covid-19 cases even as one death was recorded due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday. Among the fresh cases, seven were reported from Jammu Division and 91 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 331963. There was one death due to the virus […]
AC announces strengthening Audit & Inspection Department
SRINAGAR, OCT 28: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the strengthening of Audit & Inspection Department by creating 54 posts at various levels to ensure establishment of District Audit Offices in each district. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, […]
Govt extends nationwide containment measures till Nov 30
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) The Centre on Thursday extended the nationwide COVID-19 containment measures till November 30 as there has been localised spread of the virus in a few states and the disease continues to be a public health challenge in the country. In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and union […]
Non-local found dead in Yousmarg
Budgam, Oct 28: A non-local resident was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Yousmarg area of Chararisharief in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday morning. An official said that the body of non-local person was spotted by some locals at Sukhnag Yousmarg, who accordingly informed police. He said that police reached the spot and took […]
Untimely snowfall: Lt Guv promises help to farmers, growers
Srinagar, Oct 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that the farmers, who suffered immense losses due to the untimely snowfall, will get the all possible assistance from the government. “The government will provide all possible assistance to the farmers who suffered losses due to untimely snowfall,” Sinha said while talking to media persons after […]
Eight killed, several others injured as Mini Bus rolls down into deep gorge in Doda
Jammu, Oct 28: At least eight persons were killed and several others injured when a minibus they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down into a very deep gorge in Doda district on Thursday, officials said. They said that minibus broke into pieces as it rolled down the mountainous slopes into the […]
Ladakh reports eight new COVID-19 cases
Leh, Oct 28 (PTI) Ladakh recorded eight fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 20,925 while the active cases in the union territory rose to 47, officials said. Ladakh has registered 208 Covid-related deaths — 150 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. Two patients of coronavirus were […]
