Govt orders transfers, postings of 22 Revenue Department officers
Srinagar, May 21: Government of Jammu and Kashmir has on Friday ordered transfers and postings of twenty-two officers in revenue department. As per the Government Order Number 39-JK (Rev) of 2021 Dated: 21.05.2021, says that Mohammad Hussain Mir, Jr. KAS, awaiting orders of posting, is posted as Tehsildar, Pahlgam vice Umar Gulzar. He shall also […]
JK records first death of patient with ‘Black Fungus’
Srinagar/Jammu, May 21: A 40-year-old patient infected with Mucormycosis – Black Fungus – having recently “recuperated” of COVID-19 infection, has died at Government Medical College Jammu, making it the first fatality of its type in J&K. Principal GMC Jammu, Dr Shashi Sudan told that the person was under observation for last two days and subsequently […]
Ladakh reports 107 fresh COVID-19 cases, one death
Leh, May 21 (PTI) Ladakh reported 107 new COVID-19 cases and one fatality on Friday, pushing the union territory’s infection tally to 17,025 and its death toll to 172. Leh has so far registered 124 deaths due to the disease and Kargil 48. Officials said 82 of the new infections were reported from Leh and […]
Mining Department gets administrative control of J&K Minerals Limited
Srinagar, May 21: Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday accorded sanction to the transfer of the Administrative Control of Jammu and Kashmir Minerals Limited from Industries and Commerce Department to Mining Department. The order, sources said was issued following an decision by administrative council meeting held on May 18. (GNS)
27 more succumb to covid-19, JK toll touches 3449
Srinagar, May 21: A 33-year-old non-local was among 27 persons who succumbed to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since last evening, taking the overall toll 3449, officials said on Friday. They said nineteen deaths were reported from Jammu division, mainly at GMC Jammu, while eight persons succumbed to the virus across various Kashmir hospitals, they […]
Local boys joining militancy a serious concern, time for more efforts: IGP
Srinagar, May 21: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar Friday said that the issue of local boys joining militancy was a “serious concern” for the security forces and that many steps have been taken to plug the local militant recruitment while as there is a need for “more hard-work” for the same. […]
COVID-19: First case of black fungus confirmed at GMC Jammu
Srinagar, May 21: The authorities on Friday confirmed the first case of Mucormycosis popularly known as “Black Fungus” at Government Medical Collage Jammu. Principal GMC Jammu, Dr Shashi Sudan said that a Mucormycosis case has been found in a 40-year-old patient and he is under observation. She said that the patient has recently recovered from […]
IAF pilot killed as MiG Bison aircraft crashes in Punjab
Moga (Pb), May 21 (PTI) An Indian Air Force pilot was killed after a MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashed in Punjab’s Moga district, officials said on Friday. The aircraft was on a routine sortie from Suratgarh when it crashed near a village in Moga, they said. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the […]
13 Naxals killed in encounter with police in Maha”s Gadchiroli
Mumbai, May 21 (PTI) At least 13 Naxals were killed in an encounter with police’s C-60 commandos in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra early on Friday, officials said. The skirmish took place around 5.30 am in the forest at Kotmi in Etapalli, where the Naxals had gathered for a meeting, said Sandeep Patil, Deputy Inspector General […]
COVID-19: India records 2.59 lakh fresh cases, 4,209 fatalities
New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below 3 lakh for the fifth consecutive day with 2.59 lakh new cases recorded in a single day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. With a total of 2,59,551 fresh cases, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases […]
