Div Com visits Civil Secretariat Srinagar
Takes stock of preparations for Darbar Move opening
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Monday visited Civil Secretariat, Srinagar to take stock of arrangements/preparations for the smooth functioning of Darbar Move, opening partially here on Tuesday, May- 11. During the visit, the Div Com stressed on adopting appropriate Covid behaviour and instructed Director Health Services Kashmir to facilitate proper […]
Northern Command to set up support system for former personnel
Udhampur: The Northern Command of the Indian Army is setting up a robust support system to take care of its former personnel and their families in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the wake of the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country. A defence spokesperson said Northern Command chief Lt Gen Y K Joshi has […]
Four localities in Anantnag notified Micro-Containment Zones
Srinagar: District Magistrate Anantnag Dr Piyush Singhla on Monday declared four localities falling under medical zones Qazigund and Bijbehra as micro-containment zones, in line with the COVID containment measures, on detection of positive cases. The notified micro-containment zones according to an order, of which a copy lies with Srinagar-based news agency Global News Service (GNS), […]
Minor girl killed in road mishap
Ganderbal: A minor girl was killed in a road accident that took place at Mamer area of Kangan area in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday. An official said that an accident took place at Mamer Kangan when a Grand i10 vehicle bearing registration number JK01AB/3657 hit a pedestrian identified as Khalida, 14, daughter of […]
Parents abandon two-month old Covid-positive dead baby
Srinagar: In a shocking incident, a two-month-old baby, who tested positive for Covid-19 and died in Jammu hospital yesterday, was abandoned by none other than his own parents, who fled from the hospital without taking the body of their baby along. Sources at the Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital Jammu said that a two-month-old baby […]
Advisor Baseer Khan inspects Power Grid, Receiving Stations in Srinagar
Asks for strict adherence to schedule, effective functioning of 24x7 Customer Grievance redressal cell
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Sunday conducted a surprise visit to various Power Grid and Receiving stations including Grid station Solina, Power Grid Bemina and Grid sub-station Rawalpora in Srinagar. While inspecting the functioning of these grid stations, Advisor issued instructions to officers of Power Development Department for effective regulation of power […]
Divisional Administration releases documentary on Covid-19
Urge people to follow Covid- protocol, take vaccine for safety
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Administration Kashmir today released a documentary highlighting the present covid situation and measures taken to contain its spread in Kashmir. During the 6 minute and 31 second documentary, subjects including covid related awareness generation, lockdown, vaccination of frontline workers including health workers, religious scholars, traders and shopkeepers in first phase and other […]
Physical meetings suspended in JK jails: DGP Prisons
Says COVID-19 vaccination in progress
Jammu: The COVID-19 vaccination of eligible jail inmates is in progress and was started from the holding centre’ housing over 200 illegal immigrants from Myanmar here, Director General of Police, Prisons Department, V K Singh said on Saturday. He said there are no coronavirus positive cases among over 4,500 inmates in any of the 13 […]
Five day course gets underway at NIT Srinagar
Srinagar: A five-day long short-term course (STC) on “Semiconductor Physics to Smart Devices to Intelligent Automation” began at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Saturday, in which more than 800 participants are expected to participate. The virtual event was organized by the Department of Physics NIT Srinagar in collaboration with Semiconductor Society of […]
Advisor Baseer Khan holds interaction with traders, religious leaders
Seeks cooperation of all towards containing Covid-19
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, on Saturday held interactive meetings with representatives of Trade Bodies, Tourism Industry, Industries, Religious leaders and other stakeholders at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Center (SKICC) here to discuss issues arisen due to outbreak of second wave of Covid pandemic besides working out remedial measures. Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad […]