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Advisor Baseer Khan reviews functioning of PDD

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmed Khan, Tuesday chaired a high level meeting to review functioning of Power Development Department in Jammu as well as Kashmir division besides assessing progress on projects being executed under CAPEX and Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the UT. Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal, Managing Director, JPDCL, Gurmeet […]

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Atal Dulloo reviews preparations for ‘COVID-19 Emergency Response

Asks officers to utilise ECRP effectively for revamping health infrastructure

SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday chaired a high level meeting of Executive Committee of State Health Society to finalise the ‘COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package Phase-II’ at Civil Secretariat here. Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) J&K, Principal GMC Srinagar, Principal GMC Jammu, Managing Director, JK […]

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Div Com reviews COVID mitigation efforts at Kupwara

Directs for strict implementation of CAB, launches MUMKIN scheme

KUPWARA: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday directed district administration Kupwara to strictly implement the COVID-19 SOPs on ground to stop any kind of resurgence of pandemic, in view of Eid festival. He also appealed the people of Kupwara district to support the administrative decisions by following COVID Appropriate Behaviour religiously and […]

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D&FCO conducts checking of drug sale establishments

SRINAGAR: The Drugs and Food Control Organization (D&FCO) during a special drive conducted at Srinagar and Budgam inspected 50 drug sale establishments and issued show cause notices to 27 Retail/Wholesale establishments of which 07 were closed on spot for various violations. The action was taken against the erring drug establishments for contravening certain clauses of […]

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Weather alert: Moderate to heavy rains reported in JK, mercury slides

Weather alert: Moderate to heavy rains reported in JK, mercury slides

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir received moderate to heavy rain with Kathua district receiving over 121mm downpour since overnight, officials said on Monday. The weatherman has forecast more rain “in spells” till July 21, with main activity on Tuesday. “As expected, light to moderate rain occurred at most places of J&K especially since late night. More […]

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JK’s unparalleled cultural heritage needs showcasing: Lt Guv

SRINAGAR: “J&K is blessed with the unparalleled wealth of cultural heritage which is mostly unexplored and need to be showcased to the world”, observed the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha. The Lt Governor was chairing a meeting to review the functioning of Culture & allied departments including Department of Libraries & Research; Archives, Archaeology and Museums, […]

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18 services brought under ambit of PSGA

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has brought eighteen more services of seven departments under the ambit of Public Services Guarantee Act, officials said. In an order issued here the government said that 18 services, timelines and the designated officers/appellate authorities have been notified under the Public Services Guarantee Act. The departments whose services have […]

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123 Covid-19 cases, one fatality reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 123 new covid-19 cases while as one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that 51 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 72 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 320024. Regarding the death due to […]

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Piped drinking water: Connect every household by Aug 2022: Lt Guv to Officers

Piped drinking water: Connect every household by Aug 2022: Lt Guv to Officers

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday set August 2022 deadline for providing piped water to every household in the union territory, saying no individual or village should be deprived of drinking water, officials said. Sinha passed these directions to the Jal Shakti Department during a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat here, […]

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Shopian man’s PSA detention quashed

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday ordered release of a man from Shopian district of south Kashmir who has been under detention under Public Safety Act since 4 August 2019 and detained for FIR registered against him in 2016. Identified as Shaheen Ahmad Parray of Shangpora Zainapora Shopian—was arrested by the Police Station […]