Covid-19: 30 more coronavirus patients cured in Ladakh

Leh: Thirty coronavirus infected patients were discharged on Monday after they were declared cured in Ladakh, bringing down the number of active cases in the Union Territory to 347, officials said. The active cases included a new patient who was tested positive for COVID-19 in Kargil district on Sunday evening, the officials said. The officials […]

Baseer Khan reviews Covid-19 measures

Emphasises on aggressive, intensive testing in red zone areas

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan Monday convened a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the initiatives of additional strategies to combat Covid-19. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang Pole, all Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir Division, Director SKIMS Soura, Director Health Services Kashmir, Principal GMC Srinagar, and other senior officers of the concerned departments attended […]

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,72,728 stranded JK residents

1,17,403 via Lakhanpur, 55,325 through special trains

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,72,728 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu […]

JK to strengthen network of control rooms

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir forest department is strengthening its network of control rooms and check-posts for effective protection of forests in the Union Territory, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Mohit Gera said on Monday. Gera, who is also the head of Forest Force, said the department would make use of latest technology and involve forest […]

Encroachments on wetlands will be removed in Budgam, say officials

BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Monday chaired a meeting of officers to discuss the directions received from National Green Tribunal (NGT) pertaining to impending issues of wetlands and water bodies of district Budgam. The meeting also deliberated on the point’s agenda wise already discussed in the meeting under the chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner […]

LAWDA demolishes illegal structures

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority Monday carried out a demolition drive in Nigeen, Rainawari and Green Belt of Lashkari Mohalla. During the demolition drive two second storeys and one single storey house was demolished on the spot, furthermore, anti-encroachment drive was launched against the encroachers, who have encroached green area […]

Two senior police officers asked to join new places of positing immediately

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered Bhim Sen Tuti (IPS), DIG, JKS Range and Rajiv Omprakash Pande (IPS), SP Udhampur, to report at their new places of postings in Ladakh, forthwith. Both the officers are under orders of transfer from J&K to Ladakh as per June 9 order and the government today […]