Two die of drowning, one missing
Jammu: Two youth drowned to death while another one is missing and the fourth one was rescued in two separate drowning incidents in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu region. Police sources said that three youth hailing from Thanamandi area of Rajouri district were returning from Jammu to Rajouri on Sunday evening when they halted […]
22-yr-old youth found dead in Uri
Baramulla: A 22-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his residence in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police officials said that a youth identified as Zameer Ahmad, son of Talib Hussain Dhani of Uri was found dead. They said the cause of death is being ascertained, adding that post-mortem of the […]
Newly appointed JKPSC members administered oath of office
JAMMU: Chairman, J&K Public Service Commission, B.R. Sharma, Monday administered oath of office to the four newly appointed Members. Two members, Subash Gupta and Sameer Bharti were administered oath at Jammu office, while Syed Iqbal Aga and Showkat Ahmad Zargar were administered oath of office at Srinagar through video conferencing mode.
Covid-19: 30 more coronavirus patients cured in Ladakh
Leh: Thirty coronavirus infected patients were discharged on Monday after they were declared cured in Ladakh, bringing down the number of active cases in the Union Territory to 347, officials said. The active cases included a new patient who was tested positive for COVID-19 in Kargil district on Sunday evening, the officials said. The officials […]
Baseer Khan reviews Covid-19 measures
Emphasises on aggressive, intensive testing in red zone areas
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan Monday convened a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the initiatives of additional strategies to combat Covid-19. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang Pole, all Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir Division, Director SKIMS Soura, Director Health Services Kashmir, Principal GMC Srinagar, and other senior officers of the concerned departments attended […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,72,728 stranded JK residents
1,17,403 via Lakhanpur, 55,325 through special trains
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,72,728 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu […]
JK to strengthen network of control rooms
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir forest department is strengthening its network of control rooms and check-posts for effective protection of forests in the Union Territory, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Mohit Gera said on Monday. Gera, who is also the head of Forest Force, said the department would make use of latest technology and involve forest […]
