JK records 3164 fresh covid cases, 25 deaths

Srinagar: A record 3164 people have tested positive for novel coronavirus and 25 persons succumbed to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir, details provided by the health department said. Previously, the highest daily count was recorded on April 25 when 2381 people had tested positive for the virus. Among the 3164 new cases, officials said […]

Containment zones swell across Kashmir

173 areas declared micro, containment zones in Valley

Srinagar: In order to curb the covid-19 spread over 170 localities and areas have been declared as Micro Containment Zones and Containment Zones across Kashmir valley. According to officials a total of 173 areas have been notified as the Micro Containment and Containments zones in the ten districts of Kashmir region. Most of the Micro […]

Two soldiers killed at Siachen

Jammu: Two Army soldiers were killed after they got stuck in a devastating avalanche in Siachen, Ladakh military sources said. They said that an avalanche hit the patrolling party in sub—sector Haneef around 1 pm on Sunday where a group of soldiers and porters were stuck. “The soldiers were rescued but two of them later […]

Closure of schools: Community schooling for kids with no access to internet proposed

Srinagar: Owing to the closure of schools in Jammu and Kashmir, the government on Tuesday said community schools should be prioritized for the students who have no access to online education. It has learnt that the Administrative Secretary to Government for School Education Department B K Singh has said, “The community school should be prioritized […]

HC asks J&KSSB to redraw teacher’s selection list

Srinagar: The High Court has upheld its single bench verdict, asking Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board to consider additional points for higher qualification of candidates who had omitted to fill up the same in their application forms against the posts of teachers advertised through as many as 40 notifications in 2017. A division bench […]

Teaching, non-teaching staff to work from home: Govt

Srinagar: The government on Tuesday said that teaching and non-teaching staff was not required for any educational establishment in Jammu and Kashmir. Top officials of the State Executive Committee informed that the teaching and non-teaching staff of all Schools, Colleges, Technical education and Skill development institutes was not required in-person. The official said that the […]

BSF officer’s wife found dead

Rajouri: Wife of a BSF inspector was found hanging from a ceiling fan on Tuesday in the official quarter in BSF camp in Sunderbani area of Rajouri. An official said that the woman identified as Sanju Bala, a resident of Andhra Pradesh was found hanging inside the official quarter. He said that the police have […]