Police arrests 93 persons for defying lockdown ordersin Handwara, seizes 10 vehicles
Handwara : Acting tough against the violators of Government prohibitory orders, police in a series of action have arrested 93 persons and also seized 10 vehicles. Police have arrested 47 persons in Handwara and seized one vehicle for defying lockdown orders issued under u/s 144 CrPC. Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been […]
DGP reviews security scenario, COVID-19 preparation
Jammu: To review the security scenario and COVID-19 preparation the Director General of Police Dilbag Singh visited District Kishtwar on Monday. He chaired a meeting of officers from Army, CRPF and jurisdictional Police officers at District Police Lines. He also addressed Police officers and officials during his visit. The DGP was accompanied by the IGP […]
Easing of restrictions: Farming operations to be allowed after following safety precautions, says Baseer Khan
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday said that government is taking various measure for the resumption of agriculture and horticulture related activities restricted as part of the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Advisor said this during a meeting, he chaired to review preparedness for resumption of […]
34 headmasters placed as Incharge ZEOs
JAMMU: School Education Department today issued orders for placement of 34 headmasters as in-charge Zonal Education Officers. The order issued by Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon reads that the 34 I/C Headmasters & equivalent are hereby placed as I/C Zonal Education Officers & equivalent, in their own pay and grade for […]
Div Com reviews Ramzaan arrangements
SRINAGAR: In view of ensuing holy month of Ramzaan, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Monday chaired a high level meeting to review arrangements put in place by the district administrations across the Kashmir Division. In view of current COVID-19 Pandemic, threadbare discussion was held in the meeting regarding proper sanitation, fumigation, distribution of […]
DM visits Sub District Hospital Keller
SHOPAIN: District Magistrate, Shopian, Choudhary Mohammad Yasin , Monday visited Sub District Hospital Keller and adjoining areas to meet the requirement and need of the people amid the COVID-19 lockdown. He took stock of the arrangements put in place in connection with the availability of health care and other facilities. Block Medical Officer Keller, Tehsildar […]
All JKDEA hands over cheque to DM Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: All J&K Diploma Engineers Association, Mechanical Wing, Kashmir Province, Monday handed over a cheque of Rs. 50,000 to the District Magistrate, Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal as a contribution towards the efforts being undertaken by the district administration to tackle COVID-19 outbreak in the district. The cheque was handed over by the President JKDEA, Mohd Yaseen […]
No shortage of protective gear in Bandipora: CMO
BANDIPORA: The District Administration, Bandipora strongly refuted the news report claiming shortage of protective gear for frontline workers handling COVID19 cases, here Monday. Chief Medical Officer, Bandipora, Dr Tajamul Hussain, said that the district administration and department of Health is providing adequate number of protective gears and other logistics including testing logistics for the frontline […]
COVID-19 tally rises to 341, fresh 13 cases reported
Srinagar: The number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 341 in Jammu and Kashmir even as nine more COVID-19 persons were discharged—five from Chest Disease hospital Dalgate and four from SKIMS Soura—on Saturday, taking the recovered patients count to 51 in J&K. “No new cases from Jammu Division, 13 from Kashmir; Total positive cases now […]
