DIPR supported Tele classes by DSEK benefit lakhs of students
JAMMU: To take step forward to bring education to the doorsteps of the students, special teleclasses are being organised with due technical and infrastructural support of Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) by the Directorate of School Education, Kashmir, benefitting lakhs of students in Jammu and Kashmir amid closure of schools due to COVID-19 […]
Div Com reviews functioning of SKIMS, GMC testing labs
Asks officers to put in joint efforts to contain Corona virus infection
SRINAGAR: In view of COVID-19 Pandemic, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Monday chaired a meeting to review the procedures for streamlining and further improving the functioning of the Corona virus testing laboratories at SKIMS and GMC Srinagar. Various measures were discussed threadbare in the meeting which includes 24×7 functioning of labs, pool testing […]
MGNREGA activities resumed in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: The Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal Monday toured various areas of the district to inspect the resumption of Rural Development Department (RDD) activities. Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba, District Panchayat Officer, KundanbirKour, BDO Ganderbal and other concerned accompanied the DC. During visit the DC took stock of various activities of MGNREGA including […]
COVID-19: DDC Pulwama asks officials to be on extra vigil
PULWAMA: Keeping in view the increase in number of COVID-19 cases in the neighbouring districts, District Magistrate Pulwama , Dr Raghav Langer convened a meeting of all stake holders and field staff of bordering villages neighbouring Anantnag, Shopian, Budgam and Srinagar District here today. Addressing the meeting, the District Magistrate expressed concern over increasing number […]
SKIMS Hospital Bemina sees off 18 patients after recovering from COVID 19
SRINAGAR: On completion of successful treatment, Eighteen (18) more COVID-19 patients admitted after testing positive more than two weeks back at various referral centres were discharged, here today. So far among 137 admitted in this Hospital for Covid-19 treatment, 31 have recovered including one critically ill patient referred from GMC, Baramulla for ICU Care more […]
Six persons released from Agra Jail quarantined in Tral
Agra: Six Kashmiri youth released from UP’s Agra Jail reached their native town Tral where they were quarantined in a school. Over 200 Kashmiri’s were detained in different jails of Uttar Pradesh among which some have been released. These arrests were made after the abrogation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August last […]
Youth killed in road accident
Pulwama: A youth died on Monday after being hit by a Tipper in Pathan village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that the youth named Anayat Ahmad Wani son of Ali Mohammad Wani from Sanzwatri village of Pulwama was riding a Scooty when he was hit by a Tipper. “It was so instant that […]
Search operation launched along Jammu-Pathankot highway
Jammu: Security forces on Monday launched a search operation along the Jammu-Pathankot highway and hinterland areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Hiranagar sector on intelligence inputs about suspicious movement, officials said. On Sunday, search operations were carried out along the International border (IB) in Samba district. “There was an intelligence input (about suspicious movement). Acting on […]
Lockdown: 24 labourers travel to Thanamandi from Pulwama on foot, tracked, put under quarantine
Srinagar: At least 24 labourers of Thanamandi in Rajouri who were putting up at Soura, Srinagar travelled to Pulwama by taxi and thereafter on foot with the intention to reach Thanamandi in Rajouri district. Sources said that the labourers were intercepted by Army at Poshana Post on way to Thanamandi. “The Army informed the administration […]
COVID-19 lockdown: Officials visit Kashmiri migrant camps in Jammu
Jammu: A team of Jammu and Kashmir administration officials visited camps of Kashmiri migrants here on Monday. Led by Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrant), Jammu, T K Bhat, the team went to five camps — Purkhoo, Muthi, Butta Nagar, Nagrota and Mini Township Jagti — and reviewed the facilities there, a spokesperson said. Bhat also […]