Covid-19: JK Bank branches closed after two employees test positive
Ganderbal: District administration Ganderbal Thursday closed a branch of Jammu Kashmir Bank after one of the employees there was tested positive for Covid-19 infection. Meanwhile, another branch was closed at Zirpara Bijbehara in south Kashmir. The bank branch is located in Nagbal area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal. An official said that the Nagbal branch of […]
Semi-decomposed body found in Banihal
Jammu: Police on Thursday found an unidentified semi-decomposed body of a woman in Thandi Chawon area of Dooligam Banihal in Ramban district. Sources told that a police team led by station House Officer (SHO) Banihal Abid Bukhari rushed to the spot and recovered the corpse. When contacted, the SHO confirmed the recovery of the “semi […]
GoC 15 Corps calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR: General Officer Commanding (GoC) 15 Corps, Lieutenant General, B.S Raju, called on the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here Thursday, an official spokesman said. The GoC briefed the Lt Governor about recent internal security developments and the prevailing security scenario in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. They also […]
Eid-ul-Azha arrangements reviewed in Jammu
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners to review the arrangements to be carried out for the smooth celebration of Eid-ul-Azha. Deputy Commissioners hailing from all the districts of the Jammu Division attended the meeting via video conferencing. Threadbare discussion was held regarding status of electricity and […]
HED organizes Webinar
SRINAGAR: The Higher Education Department with active involvement of Govt. College for Women, Parade Ground, Jammu, organized a webinar on theme, ‘Holistic Mental and Emotional Well Being’ at the launch of Psychological-Cum-Career Counselling Cells in Colleges of Jammu and Kashmir. Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education Department, Talat Parvez Rohella, who is also Chief Patron of the […]
High speed internet ban extended till August 19
Srinagar: Amid all the talk about restoration of high-speed internet, the authorities on Wednesday extended till August 19 the ban on the 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir which completes one year on August 5. In an order issued by the principal Secretary Home, the government said that restrictions on access to internet through mobile […]
Covid-19: Admin prepares for effective home isolation, quarantine of patients
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday chaired a weekly Covid-19 review meeting with all Deputy Commissioners, Health Officers and other concerned. While taking review of preparations, the Div Com asked DCs and health officers to gear for effective home isolation of asymptomatic patients and home quarantine of their contacts. He said that home […]
Admin designates 11 PIOs, 23 APIOs under RTI Act in Medical Colleges
Srinagar: Administration in Jammu and Kashmir has designated eleven Public Information Officers and twenty-three Assistant Public Information Officers under Right to Information Act (2005) for several medical colleges across Jammu and Kashmir. An order in this regard, issued by by Atal Dullo, Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Department reads that “In terms of Section […]