DDC reviews disaster management preparedness

BUDGAM: District Development Commissioner(DDC), Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganai, Thursday chaired a meeting of officers to take stock of disaster preparedness at Conference Hall, Budgam. Among others, the meeting was attended by ADC, Dr Nasir Ahmad, CPO, SE Hydraulics, GM DIC, CEO, DIO, all Executive Engineers, Health Officers, EOs Municipal Committees and other concerned. During the […]

DC Srinagar holds extensive tour of urban, rural areas

Inspects conduct of COVID-19 health audit

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday held an extensive tour of urban and rural areas across the district to inspect response mechanism put in place in view of the prevailing situation due to COVID-19 outbreak. He inspected provision of essential services and supplies and the ongoing door-to-door COVID-19 health audit being held […]

Re-organization Plan of Srinagar, Jammu Municipal Corporations reviewed

JAMMU: Principal Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) Dheeraj Gupta chaired a review meeting to finalize the reorganization plan of Srinagar and Jammu Municipal Corporations. The meeting reiterated that Government in its commitment to implement the 74th Constitution Amendment Act (CAA) is in the process of delegating several functions to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). […]

Several Pulwama villages declared as ‘red zones’

Pulwama: Authorities on Wednesday declared several villages in Pulwama district as ‘red zones’. Apart from Rahmoo, Gusso and Frasipora villages of Tehsil Rajpora and Reshipora, Chirat, Monviji, Banderpora Chirat, Wandakpora, Kakapora Town of Tehsil Kakapora have already been declared Red zones, District Authorities Pulwama today issued an order to declare Samboora along with its habitations […]

Woman allegedly killed by in-laws in Rajouri

Rajouri: A woman from Nowshera’s Lam Pukharni area in Rajouri district, who suffered severe burn injuries on Tuesday late evening, succumbed to her injuries on Thursday while police has started inquest proceedings into the matter. Mother of two daughters, identified as Jagbir Kour, wife of Hakam Singh (who is an Army man) of Lam Pukharni […]

Working hours in Parimpora mandi curtailed

Mandi to function for 4 hours only from today

Srinagar: After reports that Parimpora Fruit Mandi has become a nuisance amid Covid-19 threat where people are not maintaining social distancing, authorities have decided to curtail the working hours in the Mandi from 8 am to 12 pm every day. A top government official said that they were receiving continuous reports that people violate government […]

Covid-19: Home isolation for patients with mild symptoms a way ahead: DAK

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Thursday welcomed the ICMR guidelines wherein they have changed the admission policy for Covid-19 cases and have allowed home isolation for mild and pre-symptomatic cases. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said as per the global evidence 80 percent of COVID cases are mild and can be easily observed and managed […]

Don’t share account details on phone, police appeals people

JAMMU: Due to ongoing corona virus (COVID-19) Reserve Bank of India has provided a facility of EMI deferment for three months. Fraudsters are using this panic situation to defraud the customers by calling them and asking sensitive details like OTP, PIN, Account Number etc in order to defer their EMIs. Posing as bank representatives, fraudsters […]

Herd of leopards create scare in Beerwah

Srinagar: After Handwara, it is now Beerwah village where leopards are creating havoc. Last night, a leopard had barged into a house in Handwara village before it was captured, however, the wild cat injured six persons. Today, a herd of leopards were seen in Mulshulla village of Beerwah Budgam. People ran away after seeing 3 […]