Baseer Khan inspects several dev projects in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan Monday visited Baramulla district where he inspects several ongoing developmental projects undertaken in RDD sector while taking review over the pace and position of these works. The visit was aimed to ensure that the developmental works are not affected due to COVID-19 lockdown. District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Dr […]

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,15,508 stranded JK residents

78,662 via Lakhanpur, 36,846 through special trains

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,15,508 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 […]

Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan in JK

Govt constitutes task force, preparation plans rolled out

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam on the directions of the Lieutenant Governor, Monday chaired a meeting to review the preparations being put in place for prompt and efficient implementation of programmes under different pillars of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan announced by the Prime Minister. The meeting was informed that Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is a […]

Check corruption in government departments: CS tells officials

Secretaries to suggest measures to check corruption in their departments

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Monday chaired a meeting to take stock of the measures to be put in place to check the malpractice of corruption in various departments. At the outset Financial Commissioner, Finance informed the meeting about numerous steps taken by the Finance Department to curb financial irregularities, thus, reducing the […]

DDMA Sgr issues advisory for Red Zones, reviews COVID-19 testing

Emphasises on strict adherence to Home Quarantine norms

SRINAGAR: District Disaster Management Authority, Srinagar issued directions to essential services department for adherence to notified norms in revised Red Zones of district, and also appealed to the public of these areas for taking precautions and strict observance of notified norms to avoid spread of COVID-19. The status of testing in Red Zones was also […]

Art 370 scrapping has people’s approval: Army Commander

Srinagar: People of Kashmir took the scrapping of Article 370 in a “positive manner” as there was relative peace for a long time but Pakistan is on a “hyperdrive” on peddling a false narrative to keep the pot boiling in the valley, a top army officer said on Monday. “Starting from the situation post abrogation […]

House detention of Soz: SC seeks reply of Centre, JK govt

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday sought response from the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration on a plea of former Union minister and senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz’s wife challenging his house arrest since August 5 last year. A bench headed by Justices Arun Mishra issued notices to the Centre and the J-K […]

All deceased to be buried as per Covid-19 protocol, no sampling needed: Kupwara admin

Kupwara: Authorities on Monday directed all health institutions here to do away with sampling of dead bodies for novel coronovirus but ordered that the burial shall be undertaken “strictly” as per covid-19 protocol as a “precautionary measure.” In an official notification, District Magistrate Kupwara Anshul Gargh said that the directions are in consonance with Secretary […]

Soldier found dead near forward post in Poonch

Jammu: An Army man was found dead under suspicious circumstances along the LoC in Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The body was found near a forward post along the LoC, they said.