Commission will follow due process of Law: Justice Desai
Jammu: Head of the Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai on Friday assured that the exercise would be transparent and it would completed by following due process as laid down in the law. “As far Delimitation Commission, we have been overwhelmed by the various stakeholders participation in large numbers. We […]
Promoting Woolen Industry: Need to improve Market Linkages, create sustainable ties, says Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: With an objective to give a determined push to the growth of Woolen industry in the UT, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Friday inaugurated the Showroom cum Interpretation Centre at Government Woolen Mill, Bemina established under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTRFP). In the 1st Phase of the project, Showroom cum […]
Situation in Kashmir well under control: Lt Guv
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said the security situation in Kashmir is well under control and security forces are having an upper hand while nobody will be allowed to disrupt peace in J&K. Talking to reporters after visiting Bemina Woolen Mills here, the LG said that the security situation is very […]
LeT militant arrested in Bandipora
Srinagar: Security forces on Friday arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant from Bandipora district of north Kashmir, a police spokesperson said. On specific input regarding movement of militants in Hajin town, a joint check point was established by police, army and the CRPF in Gundjahangeer area of Hajin, the spokesperson said. During checking, one person behaving […]
Relief at last: DHSK announces resumption of OPD services, surgeries
Srinagar: Health authorities in Kashmir have ordered resumption of routine healthcare services, including OPD and surgeries, in the health institutions across the valley in view of the decline in COVID-19 cases, officials said on Friday. The officials said the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir issued an order to resume the services in view of the […]
Vaccination drive ordered in Darulalooms, other religious institutions
Srinagar: Authorities on Friday ordered covid-19 vaccination drive on “war footing” basis in Darulalooms, Orphanages, Asharams, Gurduwaras, Churches and Juvinile Homes in Kashmir Division. “In order to take further measures for containment of possible resurgence of Covid-19 cases (3rd Wave), a need has been felt to carry-out vaccination drive in Darulalooms, Orphanages, Asharams, Gurduwaras, Churches […]
Militants manage to flee after exchange of fire in Kulgam village
Kulgam: Militants on Friday managed to give slip to forces after initial exchange of fire in Redwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. They said that a search operation, which was launched after a brief exchange of fire, had been called off. The officials added that the search operation was launched by a […]
Alert sounded on Jammu-Pathankot highway after local ‘spots’ armed men
Jammu: The Jammu-Pathankot National Highway and villages near International Border were put on a high alert on Friday after the villagers claimed that they saw heavily armed men near agriculture fields. A police official said that one local, a native of village Chhan Kana of Jatwal area of Samba district claimed to have spotted four […]
JK reports 261 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 261 new covid-19 cases while one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 115 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 146 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 318284. Regarding the fatality, they said, it was […]
Nine districts in JK complete 100 % vaccination of above 45 age group
Srinagar: The Covid-19 vaccination in Jammu and Kashmir is going on in full swing as nine districts of the erstwhile state have already completed 100 percent vaccination of all above 45 years of age while three more districts are set to achieve the feat in next few days. As per the details available Kupwara district […]