12 stranded families sent to their native places: Officials

KULGAM: After receiving information that a group of people (Labours) from outside UT are stuck in Devsar area of Kulgam district due to Covid-19 lockdown, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat swiftly deputed a team of officers and officials of Revenue and Police department for their assistance. After approaching these families the […]

Director RDD reviews progress on various CSS

SRINAGAR: Director, Rural Development Department (RDD) Kashmir, Tariq Ahmad Zargar Wednesday reviewed the progress of different schemes including Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) being implemented by the Department here. The meeting was attended by All ACDs/DPOs and Exens of Kashmir Division through virtual mode from their respective District headquarters. During the meeting, a detailed review of […]

Five day long STC concludes at NIT Srinagar

Srinagar: Five-day long short-term course (STC) on “Semiconductor Physics to Smart Devices to Intelligent Automation” concluded at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Tuesday, in which speakers pitched for building up more self-reliant technologies in India. The virtual event was organized by the Department of Physics NIT Srinagar in collaboration with the Semiconductor […]

Youth found dead in Pampore graveyard

Pulwama: A youth from Pampore area was found dead in a graveyard in his native area on Wednesday. An official said that some locals spotted the body in the graveyard in Kadlabal Pampore and accordingly informed the police. He said a team of police from police station Pampore reached the spot and took the body […]

Post Poll Bengal Violence: BJP workers stage protests against TMC, Mamata in Jammu

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir BJP Wednesday held protests against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her TMC over post-poll violence allegedly against saffron party workers in the state. J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina and General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Kaul joined other senior leaders in the protests, a party spokesman said, adding demonstrations were […]

Corruption charges: Congress seeks Union minister Jitendra Singh’s resignation

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Union minister Jitendra Singh and a high-level probe into allegations of corruption levelled against him by BJP leader and former MLC Vikram Randhawa. The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) too demanded a probe into the matter. J-K BJP secretary Randhawa, who is the […]

Covid-19: 0ver 100 patients, all on oxygen support admitted at DH Pulwama

Situation very grim, people must follow Covid appropriate behavior: Nodal officer

Pulwama: With the surge in Covid-19 cases, the district hospital in Pulwama was declared Covid Care hospital and around 100 Covid positive patients have been admistted at the facility since then, officials said Nodal officer for Covid-19 at District Hospital Pulwama Dr Gowhar Nabi said that aground 100 patients are admitted at the hospital and […]

Div Com visits DRDO 500- bedded Covid hospital site at B’gam

Says it can be turned into a full- fledged hospital once Covid dies down

BUDGAM: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday visited Reshipora village in Budgam district to take stock of ongoing construction work of DRDO 500- bedded Covid hospital. The Div Com was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Mirza, CE PWD, CE PHE, divisional heads or various departments, a team of DRDO headed […]

DC Srinagar visits JLNM Hospital

Directs to make new oxygen plant functional within 5 days

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad today visited JLNM hospital Rainawari to oversee the functioning of Oxygen Generation Plants and other facilities made for Covid positive patients. Director Health Services Kashmir, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, CMO Srinagar and other officers accompanied the DC during his visit. The DC was informed that 1000 lpm […]