COVID-19: 16 more die, 738 test positive in JK

Srinagar: The Covid-19 figures on Tuesday continued to witness a decline even as 16 people died of the dreaded virus while as 738 cases tested positive taking the total number of infected people to 80,476. The death toll has mounted to 1268. The exact number of Covid cases in J&K is 80,476. Of the total […]

Bi-Annual Durbar Move: Offices to close in Srinagar on Oct 30

SRINAGAR: As part of bi-annual Darbar move, the Civil Secretariat, seat of Jammu and Kashmir government, along with other offices will close here on October 30 and reopen in the winter capital Jammu on November 09. According to an order issued by General Administration Department, the Government offices observing five days week shall close at […]

CAG pinpoints lacunas in execution of PMGSY works in JK

Srinagar: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pulled up the Jammu & Kashmir government for poor progress in completion of roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. In its report tabled in the Parliament on September 23, the CAG has pointed out poor performance of the authorities in implementation of 100 percent centrally […]

Lt Guv conducts surprise visit to GMC Jammu

Directs senior doctors to attend to Covid patients

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha paid a surprise visit to Government Medical College Jammu Tuesday and took stock of the medicare services being extended to Covid and other patients. During the visit, the Lt Governor took round of different medical units and enquired about the availability of necessary equipments and other facilities required for patient […]

Encounter underway in Shopian

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a search operation at Sugan village in Zainapora area following information about the presence of militants there, a police spokesman said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants […]

Court pulls up district officials Ganderbal for their conduct

Directs police to register FIR against Tehsildar

Ganderbal: Court of Judicial Magistrate Kangan here in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has directed police to register a formal FIR against incumbent Tehsildar Gund Fareed Ahmed Khatana for demanding bribe and subsequently thrashing a couple in locked room. The court also recommended administrative action under law against Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal and Sub Divisional Magistrate Kangan […]

Four killed in road mishaps across Kashmir

Man falls from walnut tree, dies

Srinagar: Two females and a biker died in three separate road accidents in Kashmir Valley. Meanwhile, a man died after falling from a tree in Boniyar area of north Kashmir. Police sources said that a vehicle bearing registration number JK13C-7004 hit and injured a girl identified as 18 year old Ishrat Nazir of Patalbagh Pampore […]

Govt sanctions promotion of IAS officers

SRINAGAR: The government has accorded sanction to promotion of officers to various scales of Indian Administrative Service (IAS). According to an order issued here Tuesday, Mandeep Kaur and Pandurang Kondbarao Pole have been promoted to the Super Time Scale of IAS (Level 14 of pay matrix) with effect from 01.01.2020. These officers shall undergo Mid […]

SKIMS nursing staff say no to 3-tier shift system

Srinagar: The decision to implement a three-tier shift system for the nursing staff by Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has raised safety concerns among the female nursing staff owing to the lack of proper official transport to reach home. Nurses accused the administration that the decision has been taken to correct some financial irregularities […]