Snowfall aftermath: Soldiers wade through snow, shift patient to hospital

Bhaderwah/Jammu: Responding to a distress call from a mountain village, a group of soldiers on Monday braved chilly winds and waded through knee-deep snow to bring down a seriously ill woman and get her admitted to a health facility in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. The woman’s health was deteriorating fast, and her father sought […]

Ladakh reports 89 new Covid cases

Leh: Ladakh has reported 89 fresh Covid cases, taking the tally to 22,561, while active cases in the union territory has gone up to 340, officials said on Sunday. The Union Territory has recorded 221 Covid-related deaths — 163 in Leh district and 58 in Kargil district — since the outbreak of the pandemic last […]

COVID resurgence: GMC Sgr cancels winter vacation

Srinagar: Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases, the authorities at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar Monday cancelled the winter vacation of all faculty members, working at GMC and its associated hospitals. Faculty members have been asked to join duties without any fail. “In view of sudden upsurge of COVID-19/OMICRON Cases, the Winter Vacation-2022 of Faculty […]

Missing youth found hanging in Khanbal

Anantnag: A youth, who was missing since yesterday, was found hanging from a tree in Gurdgund Seepin area of Khanbal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag, an official said Monday. He said that a youth identified as Sajad Ahmad Dar, son of Fayaz Ahmad Dar of Mirgund Khanbal had left his home in the evening on Sunday. […]

Booster vaccine doses campaign starts in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday started administering the booster dose of the Covid vaccine to the eligible population (healthcare and frontline workers, and those over 60 years of age with co-morbidities). Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather while talking to media persons after inaugurating booster vaccination drive at PHC Jawahar Nagar, […]

Div Com chairs virtual meeting on construction of SBU, Rafiabad-Chamkote roads

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Monday chaired a meeting regarding construction of Srinagar-Baramulla-Uri (SBU) road and Rafiabad-Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tanghdar-Chamkote road. The meeting was attended by Chief Conservator of Forests; Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla; ADC, Kupwara; Chief Engineer, Beacon; officers of J&K Pollution Control Board, NHIDCL, NHAI, Geology and Mining. At the outset, Chief Engineer […]

Srinagar Admin intensifies CAB enforcement

Strict adherence to SOPs imperative to counter third wave: DC

SRINAGAR: On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, the District Administration Srinagar Monday conducted a massive Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) enforcement drive to ensure that there is no violation of Covid guidelines to protect the people from the possible 3rd wave of deadly Corona virus. In wake of recent surge […]

DC Srinagar oversees snow clearance, power restoration

Directs Officers to ensure interrupted public service delivery

SRINAGAR: In wake of overnight snowfall in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday morning toured various areas of the Srinagar city to inspect snow-clearance operation and take first hand assessment of other arrangements put in place to deal with challenges from the prevailing weather situation in the district. The DC […]