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Govt employees engaged in public dealing included among frontline workers in Ladakh

Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh declared all government employees dealing with the public as frontline workers and began COVID-19 vaccination drive for them on Saturday, Lt Governor R K Mathur said. The LG was speaking to BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal and Chief Executive Councilor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, Tashi Gyalson […]

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Oxygen generation plant made functional at Kulgam

KULGAM: In a move to augment health services in the district, a 1000 LPM Oxygen generation plant was made functional at District Hospital here on Saturday. In this regard a simple inauguration function was organised and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat inaugurated the Oxygen generation plant and dedicated it for patient care. […]

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Vaccines arriving in a day or two: Official

Srinagar: The move to start the second phase of vaccination targeting all adults above 18 years of age is likely to witness a delay as the stock of Covid-19 vaccines in Kashmir division has run out of stock. People from different areas said that they have been visiting vaccination centres for three consecutive day, “but […]

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Day-1 of lockdown: 118 persons detained, 103 FIRs lodged for violations

Srinagar: Most of the roads across Srinagar and ten other districts of Jammu and Kashmir wore a deserted look on Friday in wake of the 84-hour-long lockdown imposed by the government in an order to prevent the virus from spreading. On the first day of the lockdown, 118 persons were detained for violating SoPs while […]

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3532 Covid-19 cases, 30 deaths reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded highest-ever single-day surge of 3532 covid-19 cases while as 30 more people succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. Among the fresh cases, they said, 1172 were from Jammu Division and 2360 from Kashmir, taking the overall case tally to 176083. The active case […]

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Seven more areas notified as Containment Zones in Sgr

Srinagar: The district administration Srinagar has declared seven more areas as Containment zones in Srinagar in view of the fresh detection of Covid-19 Positive cases. According to the separate orders issued by the DDMA Srinagar, the areas which have been declared containment zones are Parimpora, Zoonimar, Peerbagh, Gulab Bagh, Jawhar Nagar, Boatman Colony Bemina and […]

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No prisoner in JK jails is infected with Covid-19: Officials

No prisoner in JK jails is infected with Covid-19: Officials

Srinagar: At a time when J&K is grappling with the Covid challenge with positive cases and deaths showing a spurt on daily basis, the UT’s prisons department has a big reason to cheer as not a single prisoner lodged in 13 major jails of the UT has been found Covid positive so far. Official figures […]

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Admin amends J&K Civil Services Decentralisation and Recruitment Act 2010

Srinagar/Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led administration has on Friday amended to exclude Health and Medical Education Department identified Gazzetted level teaching and faculty posts on academic arrangement basis, from the operation of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services Decentralisation and Recruitment Act 2010. A notification in this regard, a replica of which lies with news […]

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JD Information Kashmir accords warm send-off to retiring Riyaz A Fazili, M Sultan

SRINAGAR: The Joint Director Information Kashmir Division, Friday accorded warm send off to Riyaz Ahmad Fazli, District Information Officer Ganderbal holding additional charge of Culture Officer Srinagar and Muhammad Sultan, Assitant Information Officer on their superannuation today after rendering more than three decades of dedicated services in the department. The Joint Director Information, Haris Ahmad […]

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Pashmina issues and Prospects: Director Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir organises webinar

SRINAGAR: The Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah, today chaired a webinar discussing issues with the stakeholders related to pashmina and its future prospectus. The webinar was held in collaboration with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Jammu and Kashmir chapter. In his opening remarks, the Director informed that […]