Strict adherence to SoPs and Vaccination, effective way to fight Covid pandemic: Srinagar doctor shares with Prime Minister

JAMMU: Strongly vouching for the efficacy of COVID vaccine amid the unfounded fears and unwarranted rumours, Dr Naveed Nazeer Shah,  Professor, Govt. Medical College, Srinagar, today  informed Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, that all such fears and  misconceptions were baseless, as the efficacy of vaccines, made in India, has been found  over 60 per cent by […]

Night Curfew duration Increased by 2hrs in J&K

Srinagar Amid rise in covid-19 cases, J&K Government on Sunday increased duration of night curfew in Jammu and Kashmir by two hours. “The State Executive Committee, in exercise of the powers conferred up on it under sec.24 of the Disaster Management Act,2005, hereby orders that night curfew timings within municipal/Urban local body limits of all […]

2030 fresh covid-19 cases, 15 deaths reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2030 fresh covid-19 cases while 15 more people succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Among the new cases, they said, 834 were reported from Jammu Division and 1196 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 158374. Regarding the fresh deaths, they […]

Govt announces free of cost Covid-19 Vaccination for all

Says UT Government to bear all vaccination procurement costs

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has announced that the UT government will provide free of cost Covid-19 vaccination for all people between the 18-45 age group during the upcoming Phase -3 vaccination drive. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting, chaired by the Lt Governor, here at Raj Bhavan, wherein BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; […]

Project to set up small hydro projects hits road block

Only Rs 1.94 crore utilized against financial outlay of Rs 2000 crore

Srinagar: The ambitious project of setting up of small hydro projects in Jammu & Kashmir under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) has come to a grinding halt. Official documents reveal that only Rs 1.94 crore has been utilized for setting up the small hydro projects in the UT till date against the financial outlay […]