Four more COVID deaths, 373 new cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 373 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 70 travellers, raising the tally to 1,30,960, while four more people succumbed to the infection, bringing the death toll to 1,994, officials said. Seventy-three of the new cases were from the Jammu division and 300 from the Kashmir division, they said. The officials […]

53 student test positive, seven schools closed

Srinagar: At least 53 students and four faculty members of different schools in Kashmir division tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday that prompted authorities to order closure of seven schools across the region temporarily. Among the students that tested positive for COVID-19 includes 14 students from a Government High School Katsoo Srigufwara in South Kashmir’s […]

Two localities declared micro-containment zones

Ganderbal: Authorities on Wednesday declared two localities in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district as micro-containment zones after seven persons reported positive for Covid-19. In an order, District Magistrate Ganderbal declared Rajbagh Colony Nagbal and Chek Yangoora as micro containment zones. In two separate orders District Magistrate stressed upon officials to trace contacts and take stringent precautionary […]

No case of mutant virus reported in JK: Atal Dulloo

Srinagar: No case of the mutant virus has been found as of now in J&K, however, samples of some suspected have been sent for genome sequencing, officials said on Wednesday. Financial Commissioner Health Atal Dulloo said that as of now no case of the mutant virus has been found in J&K, however, samples of few […]

Key lakes in JK to declared as Protected Wetlands

Chief Secretary chairs maiden meeting of J&K Wetland Authority

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Wednesday said that key lakes in Jammu and Kashmir will be declared as protected wetlands. Chairing the maiden meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Wetland Authority to chalk out strategy for conservation and management of wetlands, the Chief Secretary directed the Forest Department which is the nodal department for […]

Darbar to move on 30th April: Govt

Claims massive reduction in record carriage after switching to e-office

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government is shifting base to summer capital Srinagar as part of the biannual ‘darbar move’, and the civil secretariat, other move offices and the Raj Bhavan will start functioning there from May 10, officials said on Wednesday. The practice of ‘darbar move’ — under which the administration functions in Jammu […]

Two LeT militant associates held

Srinagar: Security forces arrested two militant associates of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovered incriminating materials from their possession in Budgam district, police said on Wednesday. Acting on specific inputs, security forces arrested the LeT militant associates in a joint operation at Laloo Sheshgari Hyderpora, a police spokesman said. He identified them as Aquib Ahmad Wani, […]

Srinagar central jail to get ‘drug treatment centre’

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (Prisons) V K Singh on Wednesday granted approval for a drug treatment centre inside the Central Jail Srinagar, officials said here. The DGP was on a visit to the high security prison here to take stock of arrangements and evaluate facilities for inmates, they said. “In view […]