Four employees of PDA suspended for helping ‘illegal encroachments’
Anantnag: The authorities have placed four employees of Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) under suspension based on ‘preliminary inquiry’ reports regarding involvement in helping the illegal encroachers to grab 50 kanals of land at Aru Pahalgam. According to the order issued by Chief Executive Officer Pahalgam development Authority, during the site inspection of CEO PDA along […]
Death of two pregnant women: Court directs SSP to hold enquiry
Srinagar: District Legal Service Authority (Principal District & Sessions Judge Anantnag) on Monday ordered SSP of the south Kashmir district to hold an enquiry into the death of two pregnant women allegedly due to medical negligence. “…this authority cannot watch the proceedings as a mute spectator. This authority is required to initiate an enquiry in […]
10 CRPF troopers injured in a road mishap at Beerwah
Srinagar: Ten Paramilitary troopers were injured in a road mishap at Beerwah in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. Reports said that on Monday morning a vehicle EACHER of CRPF 159 Bn deployed to Rathsun Beerwah from police station Beerwah met with an accident near Ohangam village. The vehicle turned turtle resulting in injuries to […]
No official of SMC has been ordered to go for home quarantine: Commissioner
SRINAGAR: Refuting the claims made by a local news agency regarding the issuance of directives to few officials of Srinagar Municipality Commissioner (SMC) asking them to go for home quarantine, Commissioner, SMC, Gazanfar Ali today said, “No such directives were received by my office neither have my office issued any order in this regard.” The […]
Officials destroy poppy cultivation in Shopian
SHOPIAN: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Shopian Chaudhry Mohammad Yaseen and under the supervision of SDM Zainapora and Tehsildar Zainapora along with a team of Officers destroyed 13 kanals of poppy land at Wachi and Melhoora, here Monday. The SDM warned the cultivators against the cultivation of poppy and directed the Tehsildar Zainapora and […]
Durbar move: PHQ, other police offices open at Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Police Head quarters (PHQ) Srinagar was formally opened Monday. The Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh inspected offices at Police Headquarters here where he chaired an officers meeting. He also visited Armed Police Headquarter (APHQ) to take stock of the opening of the offices, of the Unit. He chaired a meeting at APHQ, […]
Locals stage protest after doctors refusal to treat patient
Anantnag: Scores of people staged a protest against doctors after they refused to attend to a woman patient at Primary Health Centre citing the reason that she arrived from a red zone area of Hillar Achabal. Sources said that a woman (name withheld) daughter of Abdul Gani, a resident of Moripora, Akingam, after developing some […]
80 year old woman recovers from Covid-19 infection
12 patients discharged from Hospital
Srinagar: An octogenarian woman from Coronavirus hit Gund Jahangir village of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district was discharged from the hospital after recovering from Covid-19 infection. Principal JVC SKIMS, Bemina Dr Reyaz Untoo said that today 12 persons including the elderly woman who were hospitalized, after testing positive for Coronavirus last month, were discharged from the […]
Strengthen virtual mode teaching, VC- KU to teachers
Committees Constituted to prepare modalities for online teaching, exams
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir (KU) has decided to strengthen the virtual mode of teaching. The University has also constituted several committees to prepare modalities for online teaching and conduct of exams. A Ku spokesman said that Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir, Prof Talat Ahmad, Chaired a high level meeting at the University of Kashmir. […]