1000 persons released from admin quarantine in Bandipora
BANDIPORA: 31 persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine for having contact with the COVID positive patient or a Covid suspect were discharged , here Friday, after testing negative and on completion of the quarantine period. An official of the district administration said that among the released persons 19 perons were from Gund Dachina village, […]
MGNREGA work resumes with SoPs at Shopian
SHOPIAN: Rural Development Department, Shopian has recently resumed works including de-silting of major irrigation canals and khuls. The labourershave been asked to follow the Covid-19 protocols including maintaining social distance and wearing face masks. Irrigation and water conservation works, construction of ponds, wells and other related activities, are main focus of the resumed MGNREGA works. […]
Gurez Valley to open for outsiders from May 6
Employees posted in Gurez asked to travel from May 03 to May 05
BANDIPORA: The Bandipora District administration has issued fresh guidelines on Friday, for movement of traffic on Bandipora-Gurez road to allow stranded passengers and employees to return to their homes or join their duties in Gurez. The guidelines will come into effect from May 06. Pertinently, the District Magistrate (DM), Bandipora imposed ban on entry of […]
81 administrative quarantine centres established
DODA: In order to effectively deal with the Covid-19 district administration Doda under the supervision of District Development Commissioner Dr Sagar D Doifode has made various arrangements to combat the spread of Corona virus infection in effective manner. The DDC informed that district administration preparedness has reached to the next level in terms of effective […]
Produce detention record of NC leader Sagar, HC to Govt
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Friday granted three weeks’ time to government to file its counter affidavit on a plea challenging detention of NC general secretary and five-time MLA Ali Muhammad Sagar under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Appearing on behalf of government, Additional Advocate General, B A Dar sought three weeks’ […]
Students of 11th standard in Ladakh UT get mass promotion
Leh: The Jammu and Kashmir board of school education Friday announced mass promotion for the students of higher secondary part-1 (11th standard) 2019-2020 annual-biannual private of Union Territory of Ladakh. JKBOSE announced the mass promotion for the students of 11th standard in view of the prevailing situation due to coronavirus pandemic. As per the order […]
Industries resume operation during lockdown
786 industrial units operationalise in Jammu, 455 in Kashmir division
JAMMU: In order to mitigate the hardship to the public in the backdrop of COVID-19, the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (State Executive Committee) Government of Jammu and Kashmir notified Standard Operating Procedure for regulating activities of industries /industrial /commercial /private establishments in pursuance to measures being taken up during lockdown. As […]
Div Com visits Red Zone areas, wellness centres in Anantnag

ANANTNAG: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole Thursday visited red zone areas and wellness centres of Anantnag to take stock of the facilities put in place. District Magistrate, Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Dar, SSP Anantnag, ADDC, ADC, ACR, CMO, Dy. Director, Directorate of Health Services Kashmir and Dr. Waseem Qurashi, Nodal Officer, Hospital isolation, Kashmir Division […]
DDC reviews disaster management preparedness
BUDGAM: District Development Commissioner(DDC), Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganai, Thursday chaired a meeting of officers to take stock of disaster preparedness at Conference Hall, Budgam. Among others, the meeting was attended by ADC, Dr Nasir Ahmad, CPO, SE Hydraulics, GM DIC, CEO, DIO, all Executive Engineers, Health Officers, EOs Municipal Committees and other concerned. During the […]
DC Srinagar holds extensive tour of urban, rural areas
Inspects conduct of COVID-19 health audit
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday held an extensive tour of urban and rural areas across the district to inspect response mechanism put in place in view of the prevailing situation due to COVID-19 outbreak. He inspected provision of essential services and supplies and the ongoing door-to-door COVID-19 health audit being held […]