Advisor Baseer Khan visits north Kashmir areas
Asks people to supplement Govt efforts at this critical juncture
BARAMULLA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Monday accompanied by concerned officers visited Baramulla where he chaired two separate meetings with Deputy Commissioners of Baramulla and Kupwara besides interacting with various stakeholders in order to discuss means and measures for combating the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic. On the occasion, a comprehensive discussion was held […]
Progress on implementation of APEDA, AFC project reviewed
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary Monday chaired a meeting to discuss the implementation of project; ‘Developing Export Oriented Agri & Horti- Enterprises for Enhancing Farmers’ Income in Pristine Himalayan Region of Jammu & Kashmir’ aimed to boost exports of agriculture and horticulture products of Jammu & Kashmir. Director […]
30-year-old labourer dies in train mishap
Pulwama: A 30-year-old man, working as labourer with IRCON, was crushed to death by a running train in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, officials said. They said that accident took place near ’44 point’ in Kakapora Pulwama and the youth identified as Mohammad Iqbal Dar son of Abdul Majid Dar of Violoo Kukernag died […]
Power shutdown in Jmu areas
JAMMU: To execute branch cutting work, the power supply to Akhnoor Road, Bharat Nagar, Kamla Palace, Poonch House, Part of Talab Tillo and their adjoining areas shall remain affected on May 04 from 10 am to 2 pm, a spokesman of the power development department said. Similarly, for erection of 9 mts PCC Pole in […]
Highway 4-Lanning: Progress on Nashri – Banihal section reviewed
RAMBAN: Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam Monday conducted a virtual meeting with the officers of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to discuss and resolve issues and take stock of the progress on the prestigious Nashri-Ramban and Ramban -Banihal sections of Jammu – Srinagar National Highway 4- lanning Project. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Harbans Lal, who […]
Div Com visits Civil Secretariat Srinagar
Takes stock of preparations for Darbar Move opening
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Monday visited Civil Secretariat, Srinagar to take stock of arrangements/preparations for the smooth functioning of Darbar Move, opening partially here on Tuesday, May- 11. During the visit, the Div Com stressed on adopting appropriate Covid behaviour and instructed Director Health Services Kashmir to facilitate proper […]
Four localities in Anantnag notified Micro-Containment Zones
Srinagar: District Magistrate Anantnag Dr Piyush Singhla on Monday declared four localities falling under medical zones Qazigund and Bijbehra as micro-containment zones, in line with the COVID containment measures, on detection of positive cases. The notified micro-containment zones according to an order, of which a copy lies with Srinagar-based news agency Global News Service (GNS), […]
Minor girl killed in road mishap
Ganderbal: A minor girl was killed in a road accident that took place at Mamer area of Kangan area in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday. An official said that an accident took place at Mamer Kangan when a Grand i10 vehicle bearing registration number JK01AB/3657 hit a pedestrian identified as Khalida, 14, daughter of […]
Parents abandon two-month old Covid-positive dead baby
Srinagar: In a shocking incident, a two-month-old baby, who tested positive for Covid-19 and died in Jammu hospital yesterday, was abandoned by none other than his own parents, who fled from the hospital without taking the body of their baby along. Sources at the Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital Jammu said that a two-month-old baby […]