Srinagar woman dies of coronavirus, toll rises to 88

11 cops, 4 paramilitary men among 186 test positive

Srinagar: A 48-year-old COVID-19 woman from Srinagar died at a hospital here on Wednesday, taking the total number of fatalities due to coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir to 88, officials said. The woman, a resident of Barzulla area of the city, passed away at SKIMS Hospital at around 5:19 am, they said. The patient was […]

Govt issues guidelines for de-notification of Red, containment zones

Govt issues guidelines for de-notification of Red, containment zones

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Government Wednesday issued guidelines for de-notification of red and containment zones. The orders were issued by Chief Secretary, B.V.R.Subrahmanyam, in exercise of powers conferred upon him, in capacity as Chairperson of State Executive Committee, under Section 24 of the Disaster management Act, 2005. The orders issued outline the guidelines to be […]

JK districts to have dedicated COVID burial, cremation ground

JAMMU: The government on Wednesday said that every district in the UT will have a dedicated cemetery or a cremation grounds for Covid-19 fatalities. Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam while taking stock of efforts toward mitigating COVID-19 threat, directed Deputy Commissioners to adopt liberal release policy at administrative quarantine centres. He added that if […]

Hajj Committee offers refund to aspirants’

Money will be deposited money in bank accounts

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee has informed the Haj aspirants that their deposited amount would be refunded in their bank accounts without any deduction. In a statement issued here, the Haj Committee said as the Saudi Arabia Government has decided not to allow international pilgrims during Haj 2020, followed by issuance of Circular by […]

JKPSC gets six new members

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, GC Murmu Wednesday accorded approval to appointment of six persons as member of the Public Service Commission for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A statutory order issued here in this regard said that in exercise of powers conferred by Section 93 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, and […]

Lt Guv e-inaugurates tele-radiology services

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Wednesday e-inaugurated Tele-radiology services under National Free Diagnostics Initiative of National Health Mission at identified Healthcare Facilities in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. While briefing about the newly inaugurated services, Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department informed that the Tele-radiology is a part of […]

23-yr-old youth dies at tangmarg

Baramulla: A 23 -year-old boy from Kralpora village of Tangmarg was found dead under mysterious conditions at his residence on Wednesday. SDPO Tangmarg Hilal Ahmad said that a youth identified as Sarfraz Ahmad Ganie, son of Bashir Ahmad Ganie was found dead under mysterious conditions at his home. He said the cause of death is […]