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Passport Office Srinagar to resume operations from Monday

Srinagar: Passport Office Srinagar will start functioning from Monday, June 8 after remaining closed for more than two months due to lockdown in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Regional Passport Officer Kashmir, BB Nagar said that the general public is advised to book or reschedule their appointments as per the availability of appointments on their […]

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Every new prisoner tested for Covid-19: DG Prisons

12 new arrivals among 118 prisoners quarantined in various UT prisons

Srinagar: Every new prisoner shifted to any of the prisons across Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory is being properly screened for Covid-19 before being lodged in jail premises, Director General of Police (DGP) V K Singh said Saturday. “Every new arrival in any of the prison is properly screened by the police soon after the […]

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Cultural Academy reveals identity of COVID-19 employee, report sought

Srinagar: In a brazen violation of government’s advisory, the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art Culture and Languages has revealed the identity of a female employee testing positive for Coronavirus. An order issued by the Academy, clearly mentions the name of its female employee who tested positive for COVID-19. The order was issued by the […]

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Offices re-open in JK, schools to witness closure, says Govt

Srinagar: As the offices across Jammu and Kashmir reopened after three-month-long closure, the government on Saturday said that the orders regarding the closure of schools till June 15 shall remain intact. Principal Secretary to government, School Education Department, Asgar Samoon tweeted that he has spoken to Secretary General Administrative Department (GAD) and the orders regarding […]

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Metropolitan Transport Authorities created in JK

JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, gave a go ahead to the establishment of Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities (UMTAs) for the cities of Jammu and Srinagar as envisaged in the Master Plans of the two capital cities. The sanctioned bodies will be headed by […]

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19 domestic flights arrive in JK with 2097 passengers

JAMMU: On Day 13 of resumption of domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 19 domestic flights with 2,097 passengers on board arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports on Saturday, officials said. A total of 516 passengers aboard 7 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 12 domestic flights with about 1581 passengers on […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,12,513 stranded JK residents

77,235 via Lakhanpur, 35,278 through special trains

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,12,513 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 administrations […]

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COVID-19 prevention: Admin holds interactive sessions with religious, civil society heads

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar district administration reached out to and held interactive sessions with religious heads and heads of places of worship in various Tehsils across the district. Hundreds of clerics and heads of religious institutions participated. The aim of the interactive sessions to urge these heads to be messengers and sensitize the masses about the […]

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Poppy crops destroyed in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Excise Department, Kashmir has destroyed illicit poppy crop spread over a total of 178 kanals 19 malras of land in various districts of Kashmir division. Deputy Excise Commissioner, Kashmir said that the Excise enforcement teams headed by Excise & Taxation Officer South Kashmir, Excise & Taxation officer North Kashmir and Excise and Taxation […]

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Power shutdown announced

SRINAGAR: The Power Controller, Kashmir (PDD) Bemina, Srinagar Saturday issued shutdown notification of 33kv lines of Shopian Batpora and Shopian Pinjura in order to carry out re-conductoring works under DDUGJY and PMDP. In this regard the power supply to the areas fed from receiving stations of Batapora, Gagran, Pinjura and Chowdrigund shall remain affected on […]