Covid-19: JK reports 52 deaths, cases swell to 4962
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Thursday reported 52 deaths due to Covid-19 while 4,926 fresh positive cases, highest since pandemic were also recorded, taking the number of total active cases to 41,666, officials said. They said that with 52 more deaths the death toll in the UT has reached to 2,562 and the active cases continue […]
Govt Releases 250 Cr as interest subvention under economic package
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Thursday approved the further release of Rs 250 crore as Interest Subvention, part of economic package for revival of business and industry in J&K, and handed over a cheque of the said amount to Jammu and Kashmir Bank as third installment of the 5% Interest Subvention. Notably, the government has […]
Admin orders reshuffle of nine top IPS officers
Srinivas posted as DGP Prison
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday ordered reshuffle of nine top IPS officers, including four DGP-rank officers. Dr B Srinivas, commandant general HG-SDRF, J&K, was posted as the new director general of prisons. He shall continue to hold the additional charge of the post of director, fire and emergency service, J&K, till further […]
Jumat-ul-Vida being observed today
Srinagar: Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the ongoing holy month of Ramazan, will be observed today with reverence, devotion and religious fervour across Jammu and Kashmir. However, this year, there would be no prayers in Jamia Masjid Srinagar and Hazratbal besides most other shrines and Masjids due to COVID19 pandemic. Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf […]
Oxygen delivery at Covid Hospitals
Div Com accords sanction to committees for Monitoring and Auditing
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole on Thursday accorded sanction for the constitution of the committees for Monitoring and Auditing of Oxygen delivery systems on a daily basis in Covid 19 hospitals of Srinagar. According to the order, the committee for each hospital shall have Head or OSD, Member from Administration, Technical Expert, Mechanical […]
All dedicated covid-19 hospitals to conduct fire safety audit: Div Com
Says audit essential to safeguard life and property
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday called for conducting fire safety audits and mechanical system audit of all dedicated covid-19 hospitals in Kashmir. The audit has been ordered in the backdrop of the increasing rush of covid patients resulting in manifold increase in the supply of electricity due to round the clock operation […]
Justice Magrey chairs virtual meeting of JK Juvenile Justice Board
SRINAGAR: Chairman Juvenile Justice Committee, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey Thursday chaired a Virtual meeting with Principal Magistrates of Juvenile Justice Boards of UT of J&K and Ladakah, here. While chairing the meeting Chairman suggested creating helplines for care institutions and other institutions in need of help to aid children who have been orphaned due to […]