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JK to conduct oxygen demand and supply audit

COVID Apex Management Group directs for mobile vaccination

JAMMU: Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam Monday directed a detailed audit of oxygen demand across all hospitals and medical institutions. To scientifically ascertain the medical oxygen demand in Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief Secretary chaired the maiden meeting of the COVID Apex Management Group to review the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation and accordingly calibrate […]

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Tackling covid surge: Lt Guv directs for speeding up of vaccination, testing and tracing

JAMMU: In order to strengthen Covid control efforts across the Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday directed for constituting Covid Management teams consisting of DC, SP, CMO, other senior officers including Principal of the concerned Government Medical College at District level, wherever available, besides local monitoring teams at Block level, Tehsil […]

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The pitfalls a reporter should avoid

Er. Prabhat Kishore In course of their reporting work, reporter will find on many occasions background materials which are given to them by the officials. These materials, if we go through carefully will reveal many things which officially these officials will not say. Sometimes in an informal way these officials will give secrete materials with […]

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Lt Guv Manoj Sinha greets journalists on World Press Freedom Day

Srinagar3: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Monday wished journalists on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, saying that media plays a catalytic role in a country’s development. The official twitter handle of the Office of J&K LG quotedthe LG as saying that the media acts as a strong bridge between the […]

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DC Srinagar visits Covid Care Centres, inspects arrangements

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday visited Covid Wellness Center at Haj House Bemina and Unani Hospital, Hazratbal to take stock of arrangements made available at these Centers. During the visit, the DC was informed that 125 beds have been kept ready at Haj House Bemina and 40 beds at Unani Hospital […]

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Advisor Baseer Khan visits north Kashmir areas

Asks people to supplement Govt efforts at this critical juncture

BARAMULLA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Monday accompanied by concerned officers visited Baramulla where he chaired two separate meetings with Deputy Commissioners of Baramulla and Kupwara besides interacting with various stakeholders in order to discuss means and measures for combating the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic. On the occasion, a comprehensive discussion was held […]

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Progress on implementation of APEDA, AFC project reviewed

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary Monday chaired a meeting to discuss the implementation of project; ‘Developing Export Oriented Agri & Horti- Enterprises for Enhancing Farmers’ Income in Pristine Himalayan Region of Jammu & Kashmir’ aimed to boost exports of agriculture and horticulture products of Jammu & Kashmir. Director […]

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30-year-old labourer dies in train mishap

Pulwama: A 30-year-old man, working as labourer with IRCON, was crushed to death by a running train in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, officials said. They said that accident took place near ’44 point’ in Kakapora Pulwama and the youth identified as Mohammad Iqbal Dar son of Abdul Majid Dar of Violoo Kukernag died […]

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Power shutdown in Jmu areas

JAMMU: To execute branch cutting work, the power supply to Akhnoor Road, Bharat Nagar, Kamla Palace, Poonch House, Part of Talab Tillo and their adjoining areas shall remain affected on May 04 from 10 am to 2 pm, a spokesman of the power development department said. Similarly, for erection of 9 mts PCC Pole in […]

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Highway 4-Lanning: Progress on Nashri – Banihal section reviewed

RAMBAN: Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam Monday conducted a virtual meeting with the officers of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to discuss and resolve issues and take stock of the progress on the prestigious Nashri-Ramban and Ramban -Banihal sections of Jammu – Srinagar National Highway 4- lanning Project. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Harbans Lal, who […]