Woman ends life, jumps into river Jhelum
Srinagar: An unidentified woman on Thursday allegedly committed suicide by jumping into river Jhelum at Safa Kadal area of Srinagar, officials said. Officials said that the locals have informed them that an unidentified woman jumped into river Jhelum at Safa Kadal at around 06:00 PM. “A police team reached the spot following which the rescue […]
Justice Magrey reviews functioning of Juvenile, observation home
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Judge and Chairman Juvenile Justice Committee, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey Thursday visited Observation Home, Harwan to take stock of facilities available to the inmates. He was accompanied by Member Secretary Juvenile Justice Committee, Abdul Rashid Malik, Deputy Commissioner, Aijaz Asad, Joint Registrar Judicial, High Court, Abdul Bari, Chief Medical […]
LAWDA conducts demolition drive in green belt areas
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) in its continuous drive to stop the menace of illegal construction, Thursday carried out a demolition drive at Ranger Stop and Saida Kadal. During the drive a single storey house at Nageen, six shops at Ranger Stop at Saida Kadal and two single storey […]
Advisor Baseer Khan visits Sopore, reviews COVID-19 mitigation measures
SOPORE: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday visited Sopore town of Baramulla district and convened a meeting with all stakeholders regarding COVID-19 mitigation measures being implemented in the area to combat the global pandemic. Advisor had a detailed discussion with the stakeholders comprising representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, religious heads, transporters, traders and […]
Covid appropriate behavior, vaccination key to defeat corona: Expert
JAMMU: Assistant Professor of Surgery, Government Medical College Jammu, Dr Kailash Singh, while underlining the urgency of mass covid vaccination, said that there is no alternative to Covid appropriate behaviour and vaccination in the fight against corona’. “Covid pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge to humanity. No matter how well prepared we be to face […]
Ration kits distributed among Shikara-walas in Dal Lake
SRINAGAR: In order to extend a helping hand to the Shikara walas in Dal Lake Srinagar, the District Administration Srinagar today distributed ration kits among the boat owners. The initiative was taken by DDMA Srinagar, as a part of relief measures undertaken to offer assistance to the underprivileged and needy groups whose livelihood has got […]
62 more deaths reported in JK
3,969 fresh positive cases also confirmed
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday witnessed 62 deaths due to Covid-19 while 3,969 fresh positive cases were also reported, taking the number of total active cases to 50,494, officials said. They said that with 62 more deaths the death toll in the UT has reached to 3,355 and 3,969 fresh positive cases reported on […]