Covid-19: 11 more deaths reported in JK, toll reaches 288

718 including 98 travelers test positive, overall tally touches 16429

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Thursday recorded 11 more deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic taking the number of people who died due to the virus so far in the UT to 288. Officials said that eleven patients who died include a 57-year-old male from Firdous Abad Batamallo Srinagar, a 55-year-old male from Nawakadal Srinagar, a […]

Only referral patients to be admitted in Srinagar hospitals: Govt

SRINAGAR: The government Thursday directed that the patients from districts will be admitted at category-I health institutions in Srinagar only on proper referral by the District Health authorities. The patients from districts will be accepted and admitted at Category-I Health Care institutions in Srinagar including SKIMS Soura, SMHS Hospital, Chest Diseases Hospital, Srinagar and SKIMS […]

Admin orders transfer of senior officials

Srinagar: The administration on Thursday transferred 19 officers, 16 of them KAS, with immediate effect. As per an order issued here by the government, Hashmat Ali Khan, KAS, Joint Financial Commissioner Agrarian Reforms in the office of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, ARI and Trainings […]

Lt Guv asks for feedback from people on developmental policies

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Thursday sought feedback from the people in shaping and implementing developmental policies and termed their participation as a vital component of participatory Government. The Lt Governor observed that the UT Government is ensuring the active public participation at all Administrative levels to make the functioning of the Government more […]

Abrogation of Art 370: BJP plans mega celebrations to mark first anniversary

Srinagar: Bhartiya Janata Party’s J&K unit has decided to mark the first anniversary of revocation of Article 370 with mega celebrations from August 5 for 15 days and the day first will witness unfurling of tricolor in all zonal, tehsil and district headquarters. The party leadership believes that the historic decision taken last year has […]