10 Covid-19 infected patients recover, discharged from SKIMS Bemina
SRINAGAR: According to the communication received from authorities of SKIMS Hospital Bemina, Ten (10) more COVID-19 patients admitted in the Hospital for treatment after testing positive at various referral centres were discharged Thursday after successful completion of treatment and testing negative before discharge. They include Two (02) from Srinagar, Five (05) from Budgam, One (01) […]
War will not offer a solution, dialogue will: Farooq
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Thursday expressed concern over the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and asked India and China to show restraint and engage in military de-escalation through dialogue. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister’s remarks come after 20 Indian […]
JK govt evacuates 1.47 lakh stranded residents from outside
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has evacuated over 1.47 lakh residents of the Union territory, who were stranded in other parts of the country and abroad due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines. As per the official data received in this regard on Thursday, the Jammu and […]
Srinagar Doctor Dies of Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia
Srinagar: A 69-year-old doctor from Nishat area of Srinagar has died of covid-19 in Saudi Arabia, his family friend said on Thursday. The sexagenarian was working as senior radiologist in Saudi from last more than 35 years including the local ministry of health. “He worked in a private hospital in Saudi mostly in Jeddah and […]
Public transporters stage protest in Sgr, seek resumption of services
Srinagar: Kashmir transporters on Thursday staged a protest to urge the government to allow the local transporters resume their services too as they have faced huge losses since lockdown was enforced in the Valley in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic Scores of transporters under the banner of All Kashmir Transporters Welfare Association (AKTWA) headed by […]
Trooper ends life in Awantipora
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man on Thursday committed suicide in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that an ASI Moti Ram of 178 battalion, who was deployed for convey duty at DIG range awantipora, has committed suicide. Junaid Khan, CRPF PRO confirmed the incident saying that they are […]
SRO 202 amended: Govt reduces probation period of recruits to two years
JAMMU: The government Wednesday amended Jammu & Kashmir Special Recruitment Rules, 2015, (SRO 202) by reducing the probation period of employees to two years. These rules have been issued by the order of the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of J&K. The rules 8, 9 and 10 of the earlier order have been amended […]
HC asks J&K Bank to postpone online registration for 350 PO, 1500 BA posts
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued a notice to government over the cancellation of the selection process for filling up the posts of probationary officers and banking associates in the J&K Bank. A bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey also ordered the J&K Bank to postpone till further orders the date of availability […]