Admin orders reshuffle of nine top IPS officers
Srinivas posted as DGP Prison
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday ordered reshuffle of nine top IPS officers, including four DGP-rank officers. Dr B Srinivas, commandant general HG-SDRF, J&K, was posted as the new director general of prisons. He shall continue to hold the additional charge of the post of director, fire and emergency service, J&K, till further […]
Jumat-ul-Vida being observed today
Srinagar: Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the ongoing holy month of Ramazan, will be observed today with reverence, devotion and religious fervour across Jammu and Kashmir. However, this year, there would be no prayers in Jamia Masjid Srinagar and Hazratbal besides most other shrines and Masjids due to COVID19 pandemic. Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf […]
Oxygen delivery at Covid Hospitals
Div Com accords sanction to committees for Monitoring and Auditing
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole on Thursday accorded sanction for the constitution of the committees for Monitoring and Auditing of Oxygen delivery systems on a daily basis in Covid 19 hospitals of Srinagar. According to the order, the committee for each hospital shall have Head or OSD, Member from Administration, Technical Expert, Mechanical […]
All dedicated covid-19 hospitals to conduct fire safety audit: Div Com
Says audit essential to safeguard life and property
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday called for conducting fire safety audits and mechanical system audit of all dedicated covid-19 hospitals in Kashmir. The audit has been ordered in the backdrop of the increasing rush of covid patients resulting in manifold increase in the supply of electricity due to round the clock operation […]
Justice Magrey chairs virtual meeting of JK Juvenile Justice Board
SRINAGAR: Chairman Juvenile Justice Committee, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey Thursday chaired a Virtual meeting with Principal Magistrates of Juvenile Justice Boards of UT of J&K and Ladakah, here. While chairing the meeting Chairman suggested creating helplines for care institutions and other institutions in need of help to aid children who have been orphaned due to […]
Teenager allegedly commits suicide in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: A teenager allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Rezan area of Gund in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. An official said that the boy (name withheld) was found hanging with a ceiling fan at his home. The official said that he was immediately rushed to PHC Kullan, where doctors […]
KU to conduct all remaining PG, UG exams in online mode
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has decided to conduct all its remaining PG and UG examinations in the online mode in view of the ongoing pandemic situation and ensure that there is no loss of students’ academic time. The decision was taken pursuant to detailed deliberations held during a high-level meeting of the advisory committee, […]
Covid containment related work: Two senior officers to oversee all arrangements in Jmu, Sgr
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday deployed two senior officers to oversee all Covid containment related work at Jammu and Kashmir divisions respectively. One of them, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary (IAS), Administrative Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, shall remain stationed at Jammu to oversee all COVID containment related work at Jammu, reads an order issued by […]
Div Com Kashmir visits various hospital, covid-19 wellness facilities
Takes stock of bed capacity, oxygen facility
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday conducted an extensive tour of hospital and Covid-19 wellness centres in Srinagar to take stock of oxygen facility, bed capacity and other Covid-19 related arrangements. During the tour, Div Com was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad Ajaz Asad, Director SKIMS, Professor AG Ahangar, ADC Srinagar Hanief […]
Enforcement Drive against mutton sellers conducted
SRINAGAR: A joint team of Food & Drug Organization, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology department conducted inspection of the retail mutton shops in different markets of Srinagar City. Dr Javaid Ahmad Rather, Veterinary officer of SMC also accompanied the team. The team headed by Hilal Ahmad Mir, Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety, […]
