369 stranded students reach JK from Kota, heading to their home districts

Kathua: A group of 369 students, hailing from different districts of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, reached here on Monday from Kota in Rajasthan onboard 15 SRTC buses, officials said. Soon after their arrival, they were screened for COVID-19 and later allowed to proceed to their home districts in the two Union Territories where they […]

Police destroys poppy cultivation in Reasi

Jammu: Police have destroyed large scale illegal cultivation of poppy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district and booked several people in the area, officials said on Monday. A reliable source informed the Arnas Police Station about the illegal cultivation of poppy in Dharan village of Thakerakote tehsil without any permission on Sunday, they said. A […]

Two sisters drown in Chadoora flash floods, bodies recovered

Srinagar: Two minor sisters were killed due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the mountainous region of Chadoora area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. Reports said that the two sisters identified as Rumaisa (14) and Ruksana (6) daughters of Ghulam Rasool Hajam were washed away in the flash floods at Rangwar […]

Police launches highway patrol vehicles in Ramban

Ramban/Jammu: Police on Monday launched four highway patrol vehicles (HPVs) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district as part of the government’s initiative to enhance 24/7 vigilance on the highway, officials said. SSP Haseeb-ur-Rehman flagged off four HPVs in Ramban. Two Vehicles moved towards Nashri and two towards the Jawahar Tunnel for patrolling to quickly respond […]

Ladakh gets its first COVID-19 testing lab

Leh/Jammu: A COVID-19 laboratory has been set up in the Union Territory of Ladakh to ensure timely and cost-effective sample testing, officials said on Monday. Earlier, the samples had to be sent to Delhi by flights leading to delays and heavy expenditure, they said. The COVID-19 testing laboratory, first such facility in the union territory, […]

Atal Dullo reviews facilities at Covid hospitals of Army, CRPF

JAMMU: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Monday inspected and reviewed facilities at the COVID-19 hospitals established by Army and Central Reserve Police Force in Jammu. Pertinently, Army authorities have developed 100 bedded hospital at the Army Public School Domana with the support of Directorate of Health Services Jammu while the CRPF has […]

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 […]