Dr Samoon discusses district plan formulation for Bandipora
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hasan Samoon, Tuesday chaired an online meeting to discuss modalities for formulation of district plan for Bandipora besides reviewing development issues of the district. The meeting was attended by District Development Commissioner, Dr Owais Ahmad, Additional District Development Commissioner, Bandipora, Afsar Ali Khan, Joint Director, Planning, Imtiyaz […]
DGP Prisons visits Central Jail Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A day prior to relinquishing charge, VK Singh, DGP, Prisons, J&K visited Central Jail Srinagar to resolve last minute issues including a parole case. At present, 635 inmates are lodged in the Central Jail Srinagar which included 27 female inmates and there is no COVID positive case in the jail. As on date, 4572 […]
Covid-19: Slight dip in positive cases, death toll unchanged
3614 new cases, 56 fresh deaths reported
Srinagar: For the first time since past two weeks, Jammu and Kashmir recorded a slight dip in the Covid positive cases as 3,614 were reported on Monday while as 56 fresh deaths were also recorded, officials said. The total number of total active cases in J&K has risen to 49,551 while with 56 fresh death, […]
‘Shab-e-Qadr’ observed across Kashmir, no major assembly reported
Srinagar: As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unleash horror and throwing normal life out of gear, things seem only going from bad to worse with a record spike in cases for over a month now. The onslaught has brought serious challenges for the authorities, nonetheless equally taking an unimaginable toll on social and religious activities […]
PDP leader Naeem Akhtar released from preventive detention
Srinagar: Three days ahead of Eid ul Fitr, authorities on Monday released People’s Democratic Party leader Naeem Akhtar from preventive detention after five months, the party said. Akhtar was released on Monday after remaining in illegal incarceration for five months, a PDP spokesman said. While welcoming the release of the senior party leader, PDP general […]
CRPF man injured in stone pelting in old city
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force man was injured in a stone pelting incident at Naidkadal area of old Srinagar. Official sources said that a CRPF man was injured when a group of “miscreants” pelted stones on a joint team of Naka party in Naidkadal area of downtown Srinagar. They officials said that the injured […]
Under construction Cement Kadal Bridge collapses at Noorbagh
Srinagar: An under construction bridge collapsed on Monday in Noorbagh area of Srinagar, officials said. However, no injury was reported during the incident. An official said that an under construction bridge known as Cement Kadal collapsed on Monday evening located at Noorbagh area of Srinagar district. No loss of life or injury reported in the […]
Advisor Baseer Khan visits screening Kiosks
Directs to add up Counters
SRINAGAR/KULGAM: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday inspected Covid-19 screening kiosk at Toll plaza Qazigund and Lasjan Srinagar and took stock of arrangements put in place for detection of suspected cases. The Advisor took detailed stock of functioning of the screening centre at Toll Plaza and directed the concerned to ensure 100 percent […]
