COVID-19: 2.13 lakh stranded JK residents brought back from rest of country, abroad

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has so far brought back over 2.13 lakh residents of the Union Territory who were stranded across the country due to restrictions imposed in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as per official data. They were brought to Jammu and Kashmir on special trains and buses, and all necessary guidelines […]

Advisor Baseer Khan e-launches NeFMS

Reviews RDD & PR schemes in Kashmir Division

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday e-launched National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) at Civil Secretariat here. Secretary Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Sheetal Nanda, Director Rural Development Kashmir, Qazi Sarwar were present on the occasion. Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir Division attended the meeting though video conferencing. While launching the NeFMS, the […]

Detention of leaders: Farooq, Omar move HC for release

Srinagar: The National Conference on Monday moved the Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeking early release of 16 party members who have been detained at their houses “illegally” since August 5 last year, the day the Centre announced withdrawal of the erstwhile state’s special status. NC president and Lok Sabha member Farooq Abdullah and NC […]

Village in Bijbehara area craves for drinking water facility

Anantnag: Even as the government has claimed to provide tap water to the entire households in Jammu and Kashmir by March 2022, various villages located in several townships are craving for potable water. Residents of Katoo village which is about 5 kms from Bijbehara area have alleged that tall claims of Jal Shakti Department are […]

Police arrests 36 gamblers, three notorious drug peddlers

Srinagar: Police have arrested 36 gamblers and three drug peddlers from various areas, a police spokesman said. He said that in Pahalgam area 32 gamblers were arrested during various raids. Following inputs about gambling activities in Pahalgam, police party from PS Pahalgam under the supervision of SDPO Pahalgam raided different areas of Pahalgam and apprehended […]

Apex Committee extends provisional validity of Industrial units

SRINAGAR: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Monday chaired the 46th meeting of Apex Projects Clearance Committee (APCC) of J&K State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (SIDCO). The meeting was convened to discuss extension in validity of time period for Provisional Registration in favour of industrial units registered prior to 01.01.2016. Administrative Secretaries of Housing […]

Advisor Baseer Khan reviews coronavirus control efforts

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, convened a meeting here today to review the measures being put in place by various health care institutions regarding prevention and control of COVID-19. Director, SKIMS, Dr AG Ahnagar, Principal, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Dr Saima Rashid, […]

Police officer tests Covid-19 positive, massive sanitization drive started at PHQ Sgr

Srinagar: A massive sanitization process has been started at Police headquarters Srinagar after a police officer tested positive on Monday, a top police officer said. He said that the test samples taken of an officer came positive today following which a massive sanitization process has been started at the PHQ Srinagar in Hyderpora area of […]