Baseer Khan reviews Covid mitigation preparedness in Bandipora
Seeks cooperation of PRI members, religious heads, traders to fight the pandemic
BANDIPORA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, on Friday visited Bandipora district to take stock of Covid mitigation measures being put in place to tackle the global pandemic. Advisor Khan also had an interactive session with the religious leaders, traders and transporters besides other delegations of the district seeking their complete cooperation in dealing […]
Govt sanctions experience, loyalty bonus for contractual NHM staff
JAMMU: The government sanctioned experience, loyalty bonus in favour of contractual staff hired under National Health Mission (NHM) for the financial year 2020-21. As per an order issued in this regard, sanction has been accorded for 10 per cent experience/loyalty bonus to those employees who have completed minimum three years of service under NHM. Moreover, […]
Ghulam Nabi Haleem bereaved
Srinagar: Dr Ghulam Nabi Haleem prominent poet, writer and a critic lost his mother on Friday afternoon. Soon after the death of his mother various religious, literally and cultural organizations expressed their grief on the sad demise of his mother. In a joint condolence note they prayed for the eternal peace for the departed sould […]
Army Porter slips to death along LoC
Srinagar: An army porter died after he slipped into a deep gorge in Upper Karnah sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. They said that Muneer Ahmad Joo (45) son of Abdul Aziz Joo of 39 GR slipped and fell down into a deep gorge, while on way from Rawan Gali to Natgali jurisdiction. […]
Weatherman predicts erratic weather conditions for few days
Srinagar: As the Valley received light rains on Friday afternoon, the weatherman here predicted intermittent light rains till next Friday. Deputy Director of Meteorological department (MeT), Mukhtar Ahmad said that the erratic weather conditions would continue till next Friday. “The intermittent light rainfall as per the forecast would occur in the afternoon like today,” he […]
Div Com reviews Covid Management in GMC Jammu
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer Friday reviewed the Covid care facilities in Government Medical College Jammu, here at a meeting. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Anshul Garg; MD NHM, Yasin Choudhary; Principal GMC, Shashi Sudhan; besides Medical Superintendents of GMC, Super Speciality, MCH & CD Hospital, HOD’s of Medicine, Anaesthesia, […]
Man from Awantipora goes missing, family appeals admin for help
Anantnag: A 45-year-old man from Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district is missing from last one month as his family say that all their efforts to trace him have failed. The family has now appealed to administration and public to help them in tracing him. Manzoor Ahmad Wani (45) a resident of Gulzarpora village […]
Ensure people follow Covid SOPs, get vaccinated: Baseer Khan to officers
ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday chaired a series of meetings with officers, PRI/ULB members, traders and transporter’s associations, religious leaders of Anantnag and Kulgam districts here at Dak Banglow Khanabal to take stock of Covid mitigation efforts, besides the modalities that need to be put in place to tackle the pandemic […]
Call off car parking projects sanctioned under AMRUT: Centre tells JK
Says UTs getting 100 percent central funding for such projects
Srinagar: The Government of India has advised the administration of Jammu & Kashmir against dropping the car parking projects approved for the Union Territory under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme. Sources said that secretary Housing and Urban Affairs Durga Shanker Mishra suggested to J&K that it shall not abandon these […]
Master Plan for Tourism Development Authorities reviewed
JAMMU: Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez, Thursday reviewed preparation of Master Plan for Tourism Development Authorities in a meeting held here today. The meeting was attended by Chief Executive Officers of Jammu region while the Chief Executive Officers of Kashmir region participated online from SKICC Srinagar. Secretary, while emphasizing the importance of the Master Plan, asked […]