Man injured in bear attack in Poonch
Poonch: A man was injured critically in a bear attack in Sandote village of Poonch district on Friday, officials said. They said that wild animal attacked the man, identified as Mansoor-UL-Haq son of Abdul Qayoom of Sandote, falling under the jurisdiction of police station Mendhar. He was shifted to Sub District hospital Mendhar in critical […]
Administration fully prepared to tackle situation: Div Com
Inspects GMC Anantnag, Covid Hospital Bijbehara
ANANTNAG: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, P. K. Pole Friday visited Anantnag and made on spot inspection of various medical and healthcare facilities associated with Covid management in the district. The Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla, ADC, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, ADDC, Bashir Ahmad, SDM Bijbehara, CAO, CMO, Dy CMO, MS Trauma Hospital Bijbihara and […]
KU organises online seminar on Allama Iqbal (RA)
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Iqbal Institute of Culture and Philosophy (IICP) on Friday organised an online seminar on ‘Holy Quran and Allama Iqbal’s Thought’. Dean, School of Arts Languages and Literature Prof Adil Amin Kak presided over the inaugural session of the seminar, where Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir was a guest of honour. In his […]
Covid – 19 containment measures reviewed in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole and Commissioner Secretary to Govt, In charge Covid Containment Kashmir, Zubair Ahmad Friday jointly chaired a meeting to review the Covid-19 containment measures in Kashmir. The meeting was held at Divisional Covid Control Room Kashmir where issue related to covid containment were discussed threadbare. The meeting among others […]
Kewal Krishan nominated Nodal Officer of Oxygen War Room Jammu
JAMMU: Additional Secretary, I&C Department, Kewal Krishan, has been nominated as the Nodal Officer for the ‘Oxygen War Room (Control Room)’ being run at Mini Conference Hall of Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Jammu, Udhyog Bhawan. Madhur Anand, shall continue to work as Sub Nodal officer. Additional Secretary, I&C Department Kewal Krishan can be contacted […]
Two minors killed after pillar collapsed in Tangmarg village
Srinagar, May 7: Two minor cousins were killed instantly after a pillar attached to a house collapsed in Kutpora Tangmarg area of Baramulla district on Friday afternoon. Family sources said that the duo were playing in the courtyard and in the due course a cement pillar broke and collapsed burying the two minors underneath. They […]
Govt Releases 250 Cr as interest subvention under economic package
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Thursday approved the further release of Rs 250 crore as Interest Subvention, part of economic package for revival of business and industry in J&K, and handed over a cheque of the said amount to Jammu and Kashmir Bank as third installment of the 5% Interest Subvention. Notably, the government has […]
Admin orders reshuffle of nine top IPS officers
Srinivas posted as DGP Prison
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday ordered reshuffle of nine top IPS officers, including four DGP-rank officers. Dr B Srinivas, commandant general HG-SDRF, J&K, was posted as the new director general of prisons. He shall continue to hold the additional charge of the post of director, fire and emergency service, J&K, till further […]
Jumat-ul-Vida being observed today
Srinagar: Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the ongoing holy month of Ramazan, will be observed today with reverence, devotion and religious fervour across Jammu and Kashmir. However, this year, there would be no prayers in Jamia Masjid Srinagar and Hazratbal besides most other shrines and Masjids due to COVID19 pandemic. Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf […]
Separatist leader Ashraf Sehrai laid to rest at his ancestral village
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai was on Thursday laid to rest at his ancestral village in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir as per COVID protocol, officials said here. Sehrai, who was arrested and booked under the Public safety Act last year, died at a Jammu hospital on Wednesday while in custody. The separatist […]