Govt makes a mockery of peoples woes

Provides phone numbers for helpline which do not work

Srinagar: Much to the inconvenience of the people, the phone numbers circulated by Resident Commissioner Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi are out of order. Additional Resident Commissioner J&K, New Delhi Niraj Kumar published at least four phone numbers for those labourers, students, employees, patients and migrants who are stuck anywhere outside Jammu and Kashmir. […]

Man booked for hiding travel history

Jammu: A man was booked on Wednesday for hiding travel history and was subsequently put under administrative quarantine in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The man, a resident of Panjtilla, had returned from Delhi to his home onboard a truck carrying essential commodities and had not disclosed his travel history to authorities, […]

Covid-19 Pandemic: Div Com reviews health management issues

SRINAGAR: In view of COVID-19 pandemic, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Padurang K Pole, Wednesday chaired a meeting to review health management of pregnant women, students arriving from outside, migrant laborers and other non-Covid cases in different Health Institutions of the valley. The Divisional Commissioner said that in Srinagar district pregnant woman have to reach JLNM […]

Covid-19: DM Anantnag briefs media about arrangements

ANANTNAG: District Magistrate, Anantnag Bashir Ahmad Dar Wednesday briefed the MEDIA about the arrangements made for combating Covid-19 in Anantnag District. He said that to protect the people of the district from spread of Covid-19 infection, the district administration has declared two villages including Nowgam, Shangus and Kharpora as hot spots and have started regular […]

11.50 Lakh Quintal ration provided to beneficiaries during lockdown

SRINAGAR: To help people during the lockdown period, the Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) has supplied about 11.50 lakh quintals of ration to more than 1.19 crore beneficiaries in Jammu and Kashmir through its public distribution network in March and April 2020. Out of 1.19 cr people, 72 lakh beneficiaries have […]

Div Com urges NGO’s, VO’s to help needy

SRINAGAR: In view of current situation of COVID-19 pandemic, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday made fervent appeal to the NGOs and voluntary organizations active in Kashmir division to come forward to help the needy by augmenting the measures taken by the government in this regard. He also framed Divisional Level Cell (DLC), […]

Destroy poppy within a week, Pulwama residents told

PULWAMA: District Magistrate, Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer convened a meeting of officers to discuss measures required for destruction of poppy cultivation in the district, here Wednesday. The meeting was attended by ADC Pulwama, Awantipora, Tral , Assistant Commissioner Revenue ,Assistant Commissioner Development, Tehsildars, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer and senior officers from Civil and […]

Revival of MGNREGA activities reviewed in Ganderbal

GANDERBAL: The Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal Wednesday took whirlwind tour of Sub-division Kangan to take stock of MGNREGA activities being carried in the Sub-division. The DC was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba, ACR Ganderbal, SDM Kangan, BDO Kangan and other concerned. During visit the DC inspected various works which have […]

Number of Red zone villages increased in Pulwama, dozens declared buffer zones

PULWAMA: As two new positive cases of COVID-19 surfaced in the district, the District Authorities in Pulwama Wednesday declared Rohmoo, Gusso and Frasipora villages of Tehsil Rajpora and Reshipora ,Chirat, Monviji, Banderpora Chirat, Wandakpora, Kakapora Town of Tehsil Kakapora Red zones including Mirgund, Zaigam, Mitirigam, Chewa Kalan ,Wahibugh, Tujan and Thokerpora as buffer Zones in […]