COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,21,505 stranded JK residents
1,51,511 via Lakhanpur, 69,994 through special trains
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,21,505 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 […]
NSTI extension centre to come up in Ladakh: LG Mathur
Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur on Wednesday said a National Skill Training Institute extension centre is set to come up here. Making the announcement on World Youth Skills Day, Mathur said the NSTI extension centre would impart quality training to the youths of Ladakh, thus empowering and equipping them with industry relevant skills […]
Covid-19: SKIMS cancel all summer vacations, leaves to staff
Srinagar: Summer vacations and leaves sanctioned to the staff members of SKIMS stand cancelled in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, concerned officials said. ‘It is communicated to all faculty and staff members of the SKIMS that in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all leaves of any kind sanctioned to the staff members except leave sanctioned […]
Man held for helping LeT operatives
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested a man for alleged links with Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit from Awantipora area in south Kashmir. “The arrested associate has been identified as Sahil Farooq Mir, a resident of Chakoora in Pulwama,” a police spokesman said. He said as per the police records, Mir was involved in providing shelter, logistics and […]
Div Com directs for strictness against Covid-19 SoP violators
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired weekly review meeting on Covid-19 pandemic here. The Divisional Commissioner directed for taking strict action against the SoP violators for not wearing mask and adhering to social distancing. He instructed Deputy Commissioners of valley districts to ensure that goods and service providers, customers, transporters, commuters […]
Dilapidated Wahibugh-Arbal road irks residents
Pulwama: The Wahibugh-Arbal road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is in dilapidated condition making it inconvenient for commuters to travel on the road. Local residents said that the road from Wahibugh-Arbal via Tiken is in a very bad shape as the road has not been macadamised since the past 12 years. The dilapidated condition of […]
COVID-19: DM Kupwara extends restrictions under Sec 144 CrPc
KUPWARA: With an aim to control the spread of COVID-19 infection, District Magistrate Kupwara Anshul Garg Tuesday extended the already imposed restrictions under section 144 CrPC and section 34 of Disaster Management Act across the district till July 25 or unless modified earlier. As per an official communiqué, all shops dealing with dairy products and […]
Man held with 40 kgs of poppy in Udhampur
Jammu: An alleged drug peddler was arrested with over 40 kgs of poppy in Udhampur district on Tuesday, police said. The accused was identified as Nirmal Singh, a resident of Fatehpur Sahib, Punjab, they said. A police team stopped a Punjab-bound truck coming from Kashmir at Chenani for routine checking, the police said. During a […]
Water scarcity triggers protest in Warpora Sopore
Sopore: Inhabitants of Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday staged a protest against the Jal Shakti Department (Public Health Engineering PHE) for failing to provide adequate water supply to them. The protesting residents accused the department of ignoring their plights, saying that the womenfolk from the area are being forced […]
Restore rule of law, demands CPI (M)
Alleges that laws are being flouted by the administration
Srinagar: CPI (M) on Tuesday said that the house restrictions on the movement of political leaders and activists in Kashmir were arbitrary and unlawful. “Even those who have been released from detention centers in the recent months are being denied permission to meet visitors and are being prevented from any movement outside their houses. This […]
