24×7 control room setup at Div Com office

Concerned departments to receive grievances on real time basis

SRINAGAR: On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, the authorities had setup round the clock COVID-19 related control room, under the supervision of Nodal Officer & Revenue Attorney, Qazi Masood, at Div Com office. The control room receives hundreds of calls from all over the country regarding COVID-19 related grievances. Proper call […]

Coronavirus: Patients narrate apathy at SKIMS hospital

Allege sharing common washroom, eating cold food

Srinagar: At a time when civil and hospital administrations in Kashmir are making tall claims about the facilities and care being shown towards Covid-19 patients, most of these patients have been left on the mercy of God, particularly at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura. Over 20 Covid-19 patients have been lodged in a […]

Hideout busted in Tral forest area

Tral: Troops unearthed a militant hideout in Pulwama area of south Kashmir, reports said. During a search operation in Nagabal Forest area here in Tral town of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, forces busted a hideout and recovered utensils and other eatable items. A police official said that during the search operation, no militant was present […]

Man leaves quarantine in Mendhar, gets ‘beaten’ up by cops

Poonch: A man who left a quarantine center amid a police presence in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir was later brought back to the facility by the cops and was allegedly manhandled following which he has gone for a hunger strike. A police officer said that the person (name withheld), a resident of Sarnawali […]

Govt orders mass promotion of class 1 to 9 and class 11 students in Jammu division

Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday decided to give mass promotion to the students from classes 1st to 9th and for class 11th in Jammu division in view of the prevailing situation due to the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. The order was issued today by deputy secretary to the government, school education department, […]

Police booked four shopkeepers in Srinagar

Srinagar: Four shopkeepers were booked by police on Tuesday for violating lockdown orders, police sources said. All these four shopkeepers were seen doing normal business in old Srinagar city when police detained them. Police sources said that Police Station Safa Kadal booked four shopkeepers for violating Government Orders of 144 CrPc and an FIR vide […]

Fighting Coronavirus: KU extends logistic support to Health department

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has decided to extend its logistic support to the Health Department of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in its fight against COVID-19. A team comprising of officials from National Health Mission and Health Department UT of J&K on Monday had a detailed meeting with the Vice Chancellor University of […]

34 more persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine period

SRINAGAR: Thirty four more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine upon their return to Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Tuesday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. All except one in this group belonged to Srinagar district. Upon being discharged all these persons were ferried home. Concerned supervising officers oversaw their discharge and […]

CJ administered oath of office to three judges

JAMMU: Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal Tuesday administered oath of office to three newly appointed Judges of the common High Court for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Puneet Gupta were sworn in as permanent Judges in a […]