Admin at Ganderbal provides free rations
GANDERBAL: In view of lockdown to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 outbreak, the process of free ration distribution among poor families of the district Ganderbal and the seasonal labourers, who have come from different parts of country started here Saturday. The Deputy Commissioner, Shafqat Iqbal distributed free ration kits to various poor, needy, destitute families […]
FCS&CA Shopian delivers essentials at peoples doorsteps
SHOPIAN: Under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner(DC), Shopian, Chaudhary Mohammed Yasin the food supplies and LPG has been delivered at the doorsteps of residents of the district by the department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs of district Shopian. DC said that home delivery of essential will continue during the lockdown period and requirement […]
DM launches free ration distribution drive in Anantnag
ANANTNAG: District Magistrate Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Dar Saturday launched drive for distribution of free ration to the migrant labour class presently putting up in Anantnag district in sync with the government directions and provisions of Disaster Management Act. The district administration revealed that more than 2300 seasonal laborers from different states of the country are […]
Stranded JK residents in Delhi get a helpline
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up a dedicated helpline centre in Delhi to address the issues faced by stranded residents of the Union Territory due to the ongoing countrywide lockdown, an official spokesperson said on Saturday. The 24×7 helpline with three telephone numbers — 011-24611210, 24611108, 24615475 — has been established in […]
JK Bank offers overdraft facility to Jan Dhan Yojna accounts
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Bank has taken a series of steps to provide relief to the people in the wake of Corono virus pandemic. A major step taken by the bank has been issuance of directions to the operative levels to extent overdraft facility of ten thousand rupees to the Jan Dhan Yojna account holders […]
Div Com visits KU campus Zakura
Directs to put arrangements on ready mode, inspects functioning of Psychiatric Hospital
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Saturday visited University of Kashmir Campus at Zakura to review preparedness and arrangements in the institution for future exigency of COVID -19 suspects. He inspected the campus and reviewed all facilities which are required for Coronavirus suspected persons as per advisory. The Divisional Commissioner directed concerned to […]
Rainy weather adds to the miseries of students under quarantine
Srinagar: As the temperature witnessed a downslide in Kashmir valley owing to the incessant rains during the past two days, those who have been put under quarantine at various places across Kashmir complained of experiencing chilly conditions in their rooms. For Qurat (name changed) an MBBS student who arrived from Bangladesh last week and is […]
Evacuate students, traders and others within or outside JK: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday demanded immediate evacuation of J&K residents including students and labourers who are stranded away from their homes within and outside country. In a statement issued here, Bukhari urged the government of India to take urgent measures in order to ensure availability of […]
COVID-19: J&K Bank donates Rs 5 cr towards JK Relief Fund
Lt Governor asks CMD to implement RBI guidelines
JAMMU: Chairman and MD J&K Bank, RK Chibber Saturday presented a cheque of Rs 5 crores to the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu as a contribution to J&K Relief Fund towards the efforts being undertaken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, Bipul Pathak, Principal […]
BDC Chairman ‘abuses, manhandles’ cop, arrested
Handwara: Block Development Chairman, Vilgam in north Kashmir is in police lockup from past three days while several BDC’s are up in arms against police, mulling to stage a protest outside DDC office Kupwara against what they call ‘arbitrary’ arrest. Sources said few days back BDC Vilgam in Handwars town, Muhammad Yasin Sheikh allegedly violated […]
