JK reports 232 covid-19 cases, no fatality

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 232 new covid-19 cases even as no death took place due to the pathogen for the fourth consecutive day, officials said. They said 162 of the cases were from Jammu Division and 70 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 451792. Giving district wise details, the officials […]

Undercounting’ of Covid deaths: Health ministry dismisses media reports

New Delhi: The Union health ministry on Thursday dismissed media reports based on a published research paper alleging that India’s COVID-19 mortality count is much higher than the official figure, which is “fallacious and completely inaccurate”. The ministry said the country has a robust system of reporting deaths, including those caused by COVID-19, and the […]

Delimitation commission: Reserve eights seats for Sikhs, demands APSCC

Srinagar: Expressing its opposition to the draft proposal of the Delimitation Commission, the All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee on Thursday demanded that at least eight seats should be reserved in Jammu and Kashmir assembly for the Sikh community. “If 16 seats can be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Jammu & Kashmir […]

Upload monthly performance on EPMP every month, employees told

Srinagar: The government on Thursday ordered all Employees Working in various Government Departments, PSUs and Organizations to upload their monthly achievements or performance on J&K Employees Performance Monitoring Portal by or before 7 of every month from March. “All Employees working in various Government departments, PSUs and Organizations shall upload their monthly achievements/performance on J&K […]

Militants hurl grenade on troops in Shopian

23 grenades recovered in Baramulla

Srinagar: Militants on Thursday made an abortive bid as they hurled a grenade on paramilitary CRPF vehicle in Shopian while police, army and SSB recovered 23 grenades in Baramulla district, officials said. A senior police official said that militants lobbed a grenade at a CRPF vehicle near Keegam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian, which missed […]

Amarnath Yatra-2022: Officers directed for advance planning to cater to requirements of pilgrims

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday chaired a meeting to review the preparation of concerned departments regarding forthcoming annual Amarnath yatra, here. On the occasion, Div Com said that during the current year, the influx of Yatris may be higher as the yatra could not happen smoothly in previous couple of […]

Land Passbooks to be issued in Sgr from Feb 19

SRINAGAR: In order to begin process of issuing Land Passbooks to the land owners of Srinagar, the District Administration Srinagar is all set to start issuance of land Passbooks to the lawful land owners in first phase with effect from February 19. In this connection, a meeting of senior Revenue officers was held under the […]