JK reports 104 fresh COVID-19 cases, one death

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 104 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of infected people to 4,52,410, while one death due to the virus was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 85 were from the Jammu division and 19 from the Kashmir division of […]

JK all set to have state-of-art forensic science facilities

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to get a major boost to upgrade its existing forensic capability as Prime Minister Narendera Modi has approved an ambitious plan to give a big push to the forensic science facilities in the UT. Primary focus will remain on improving testing capability to lessen the dependency on other […]

COVID-19 : Schools reopen in Jammu for lower classes after two years

Jammu: Students of lower classes thronged their schools in most parts of Jammu province early Monday to attend offline classes after a gap of nearly two years, a week after Jammu and Kashmir administration announced phased opening of educational institutions amid declining trend of COVID-19 cases. However, the schools in Kashmir and winter zones of […]

Drug abuse : District Admin Srinagar initiates ‘Mission Waapsi’

SRINAGAR: Concerned over the rising incidence of drug abuse among the youth in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday chaired a meeting at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex here to review the drug abuse scenario and measures to be taken to curb the menace. Senior Superintendent of Police, Rakesh […]

Govt sets ball rolling for appointment of BOPEE chairman

Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has set the ball rolling for the appointment of chairman and member(s) of the Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE). To begin with, the government has invited applications from the citizens of India for the position of chairman and member(s) of the BOPEE. Official sources revealed that the General […]

KPDCL to revise power schedule by Mar 01

Srinagar: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has decided to announce revised electricity schedules in the Valley after March 01. Chief Engineer, Aijaz Ahmad Dar, said that there is no change in the power curtailment schedule as of now. However, he said that the revised schedule will be announced after March 01. Pertinently, the […]

Ramban visit: Nitishwar Kumar inspects progress on SASB’s Yatri Niwas

Takes on-spot assessment of the facilities being created for Yatris

RAMBAN: Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, Nitishwar Kumar, Monday visited Ramban and inspected progress on construction work of Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) Yatri Niwas at Chanderkote. The Principal Secretary took on-spot assessment and got first-hand information on the facilities being created for Yatris, besides other allied works. He directed for creating food and blankets […]

‘Disciples’ loot faith healer

Srinagar: A faith healer was looted on Monday by thieves posing as her disciples in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Police sources said two thieves posing as disciples came to the home of Rasiya Bano, a faith healer living in the Badragund village of Kazigund area on Monday. “They sprayed some chemical on her face. She […]