Re-organization Plan of Srinagar, Jammu Municipal Corporations reviewed
JAMMU: Principal Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) Dheeraj Gupta chaired a review meeting to finalize the reorganization plan of Srinagar and Jammu Municipal Corporations. The meeting reiterated that Government in its commitment to implement the 74th Constitution Amendment Act (CAA) is in the process of delegating several functions to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). […]
Several Pulwama villages declared as ‘red zones’
Pulwama: Authorities on Wednesday declared several villages in Pulwama district as ‘red zones’. Apart from Rahmoo, Gusso and Frasipora villages of Tehsil Rajpora and Reshipora, Chirat, Monviji, Banderpora Chirat, Wandakpora, Kakapora Town of Tehsil Kakapora have already been declared Red zones, District Authorities Pulwama today issued an order to declare Samboora along with its habitations […]
Woman allegedly killed by in-laws in Rajouri
Rajouri: A woman from Nowshera’s Lam Pukharni area in Rajouri district, who suffered severe burn injuries on Tuesday late evening, succumbed to her injuries on Thursday while police has started inquest proceedings into the matter. Mother of two daughters, identified as Jagbir Kour, wife of Hakam Singh (who is an Army man) of Lam Pukharni […]
Working hours in Parimpora mandi curtailed
Mandi to function for 4 hours only from today
Srinagar: After reports that Parimpora Fruit Mandi has become a nuisance amid Covid-19 threat where people are not maintaining social distancing, authorities have decided to curtail the working hours in the Mandi from 8 am to 12 pm every day. A top government official said that they were receiving continuous reports that people violate government […]
Arrange return of JK migrant labourers from Delhi, Punjab, HP: Azad
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday spoke to chief ministers of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi and asked them to organise the return of migrant labourers from Jammu and Kashmir working in their states back to their homes. Taking up the cause of thousands of Jammu & Kashmir migrant labourers stuck […]
Covid-19: Home isolation for patients with mild symptoms a way ahead: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Thursday welcomed the ICMR guidelines wherein they have changed the admission policy for Covid-19 cases and have allowed home isolation for mild and pre-symptomatic cases. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said as per the global evidence 80 percent of COVID cases are mild and can be easily observed and managed […]
Don’t share account details on phone, police appeals people
JAMMU: Due to ongoing corona virus (COVID-19) Reserve Bank of India has provided a facility of EMI deferment for three months. Fraudsters are using this panic situation to defraud the customers by calling them and asking sensitive details like OTP, PIN, Account Number etc in order to defer their EMIs. Posing as bank representatives, fraudsters […]
Herd of leopards create scare in Beerwah
Srinagar: After Handwara, it is now Beerwah village where leopards are creating havoc. Last night, a leopard had barged into a house in Handwara village before it was captured, however, the wild cat injured six persons. Today, a herd of leopards were seen in Mulshulla village of Beerwah Budgam. People ran away after seeing 3 […]
Police foils narcotics smuggling bid, three held
Jammu: Police on Thursday foiled a bid to smuggle narcotics with the arrest of three persons in Rajouri district and recovered three kilograms of cannabis, officials said. A police team headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarter) Surinder Khadyar, which was on a routine check at Khandli Bridge Chowk in Rajouri, signalled a load carrier […]
Govt seeks details from students willing to come back
JAMMU: According to a statement issued here Thursday by Higher Education Department, all students pursuing studies outside the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, who are desirous of returning to their home places (Jammu & Kashmir), have been asked to fill up the information on the link available on official website of J&K Higher Education […]