Increasing fatalities: Union Cabinet Secretary suggests early hospitalization of patients
SRINAGAR: In the backdrop of recent surge in COVID related deaths, the Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, while chairing a high level meeting, asked all the States and Union Territories to dedicatedly work on the testing and early hospitalization of COVID patients, besides, undertaking a robust containment/red zone surveillance strategy to ensure that the case fatality […]
PDP alleges administrative failure after rains drench various areas
Says Admin caught off guard as floods wreck havoc across Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday flayed the administration for being caught off guard and unprepared as heavy rains and flash floods caused havoc across Jammu region costing human lives besides heavy damage to public and government properties. In a statement issued here former party legislators Surinder Choudhary and Firdous Tak said […]
Three drug peddlers held in Sopore
Sopore: Three more notorious drug peddlers were arrested in Sopore north Kashmir on Thursday, police said. A police spokesman said that during checking at Warpora Sopore police arrested three notorious drug paddlers who were identified as Waseem Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Rasool War, Umer Mushtaq War son of Mushtaq Ahmad War both residents of […]
Union Minister announces major revamp for Mansar lake
SRINAGAR: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to promote Mansar as a major tourist destination under the Comprehensive Mansar Rejuvenation and Development Plan. This was stated at a video conference chaired by Union Minister of State, Dr Jitendra Singh to discuss the draft Comprehensive Development Plan for Mansar. While chairing the meeting, Dr […]
Govt to announce auction calendar for cocoons for Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Sericulture Development Department has facilitated auction of 116.64 MT Cocoon, costing over Rs 3.19 crore in Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur and Reasi districts. Of the total auctioned produce, 16.24 MT, at a cost of Rs 43.23 lakh was sold by 466 farmers in Kathua; 84.04 MT, costing Rs 230.62 lakh, was auctioned by 2010 farmers […]
