LAWDA demolishes several illegal constructions

SRINGAR: A massive demolition drive was carried out by the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority under the supervision of Enforcement Officer in the area of Wangund Teilbal, Chandpora, Harwan, Nishat Syed Colony, Lashkari, Mohalla and Laam Braine. As many as 07 illegal constructions/structures were demolished including 04 double storey houses, one single storey, one concrete […]

SKIMS treats 238 Covid patients so far, 24 undergoing treatment: Dir

JAMMU: Director, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Dr. A G Ahanger, today said that there are 24 Covid positive cases undergoing treatment at the hospital while 238 such patients have been discharged, so far. ‘SKIMS has an efficient and dedicated team of medicos, para medicos and other staff for effective handling of COVID-19 […]

Dr Mehta chairs JKBOSE Finance Committee meeting

Enhancement of allowances for evaluators, code officers approved

JAMMU: Financial Commissioner Finance, Dr, Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday chaired the Finance Committee meeting of Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) here in his office chambers. During the meeting, the enhancement of allowances in favour of evaluators, code officers was confirmed, besides the budget estimate proposals for the current fiscal 2020-21 and revision […]

District Control Room Jammu goes HiTech

JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner, Sushma Chauhan Tuesday introduced a Call Records Management System (CRMS) in district Jammu for real time response to the grievances and queries received at the district control room. She informed that this technology will enable immediate sharing of any information received through COVID helpline numbers, in the district control room, with the […]

Dead body recovered

Baramulla: A 40-year-old man’s dead body was found in River Jehlum at Gantmulla Colony in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district here on Tuesday. Officials said that the deceased who went missing a week ago, was found dead today. “The decomposed body of Ghulam Hassan Gojree, son of Abdul Rahim Gojree of Jamia Baramulla was fished out […]

Five of a family injured in road mishap

Sopore: Five members of a family including two women and a minor were critically injured after the vehicle they were traveling in turned turtle at Hadipora area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. A police official said that the four-wheeler private vehicle was on way to Sopore when it met with an […]

COVID-19 survey: DDC Srinagar visits various areas, inspects conduct

SRINAGAR: The door-to-door health survey which started here Monday is in full swing across Srinagar district with tens of thousands of citizens covered so far. The survey is being held to determine the exact spread of COVID-19 in the district. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Tuesday visited various areas in different parts of […]

300 quarantined in SIDCO complex Pulwama

Srinagar: Over 300 workers at State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) here in Lassipora Pulwama have been put in quarantine. All these workers have come into contact with a driver from Rohmu who used to visit the industrial complex. South Kashmir’s Pulwama district witnessed 2 positive cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. One hails from Rohmu village […]

DAK distributes about 750 PPE’s to doctors across Kashmir Division

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) dispatched and distributed about 750 pieces of PVC material made coverall Suits along with protective glass goggles across Kashmir Division, a statement issued by the medico body said. In Anantnag and Kulgam , PPE Suits were distributed in GMC Anantnag, MCH Hospital, Trauma Hospital Bijbehara, Block Salar, SDH Seer, SDH […]