DGP sanctions ‘retirement gift’ for 139 nine police personnel

Srinagar: As a token of appreciation for their services to the Department, the Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned retirement gift of rupees over 1.4 Crore in favour of one hundred and thirty nine Police personnel of J&K Police who are retiring from services on 31st of May 2021 after attaining superannuation or […]

Misinformation on Social Media creates fear among people: Official

SRINAGAR: “We are fighting war against Covid-19 but some people are spreading misinformation to create fear among people regarding vaccination”, said Raheela, Audio Visual Officer, Directorate of Family Welfare, MCH & Immunization, J&K. She said that misinformation is usually the handiwork of persons with vested interest to meet their own ends. Raheela while dispelling misinformation […]

Sanitizer manufacturing Unit penalized

SRINAGAR: Legal Metrology Department(LMD) Srinagar, conducted the inspection of various Medical Shops in Srinagar. While conducting the inspection, a Case was registered against two Medical Shops for selling the products like Face Masks, Sanitizers, PPE Kits and Thermometers in Contravention of Legal Metrology Act 2009. These products were found without the mandatory declarations like MRP, […]

42 vegetable carts, three shops damaged in Handwara blaze

Handwara: At least 43 vegetable carts and three shops suffered damage in a massive blaze leaving dozens of families shattered in north Kashmir’s Handwara area, reports said Monday . General Secretary Traders Federation Handwara Shahzad Ahmad said that all the 43 vegetable carts have gutted in the fire incident and all of them had around […]

Female journo, six others wrongly declared ‘covid positive’

Srinagar: Despite testing negative in both RAT and RT-PCR, at least seven persons including a female journalist have been shown positive to COVID 19 in the records of the Nodal Officer Pandemic concerned in Srinagar. Concerned over the state of affairs, the lady journalist approached the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and narrated her ordeal. About […]

Police, CRPF men foil suicide bid by woman

Srinagar: A group of Jammu and Kashmir policemen and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men foiled a suicide bid by a woman on Budshah Bridge in Srinagar, a video of which has also went viral on the social media platform. Reports said that a video has gone viral on social media platforms in which some […]

Maintain covid appropriate behavior: Div Com appeals people

Says people should get vaccinated to avoid lockdown again

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Monday said that unlocking corona curfew, a tough decision was taken for people, however, public also must cooperate, maintain appropriate covid behavior religiously to contain spread of virus. He said this while chairing a meeting attended by Deputy Commissioners of Srinagar , Anantnag, Baramulla and Budgam, Commissioner SMC, […]

DC Srinagar calls for strict adherence to the Covid-19 SOPs

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad has called for strict adherence to the Covid-19 SOPs despite declaring Srinagar as Orange Zone to contain the spread of Covid-19 infection in the district. The Deputy Commissioner said this in a media briefing here on Monday. He said the district Administration is working very hard in fighting […]

World No Tobacco day observed across JK

DHSK, NIT Sgr, JKVHA organize webinars

Srinagar: Even though Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a steep rise in consumption and use of tobacco products various organizations on Monday observed the ‘World No Tobacco Day’ stressing on the slogan ‘Commit to Quit’. On Monday the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir conducted an online workshop of Health officials of Jammu and Kashmir regarding […]