Youth released from UP jail reaches home after required time in quarantine
Bandipora: A youth from North Kashmir’s Bandipora district who had been languishing in Uttar Pradesh Jail under Public Safety Act reached home after his release. Police sources said that Lateef Ahmed Malla son of Ghulam Mohiuddin, a resident of Ashtango Bandipora was arrested after the abrogation of special status in Jammu and Kashmir in August […]
Kashmir Press Club demands withdrawal of FIR against valley journalists
Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club on Wednesday expressed grave concern over a series of FIR registered against journalists working in Kashmir Valley and demanded their withdrawal. “The Kashmir Press Club (KPC) yet again notes with grave concern the series of FIRs that have been filed against journalists in the valley,” the journalist body said in […]
Army setting up two COVID-19 hospitals in JK
Jammu: The Army is setting up two COVID-19 hospitals, one each in Srinagar and Jammu, as it assured full cooperation to the civil administration in combating the pandemic, an official spokesman said. While efforts are on to set up a 250-bed hospital at Rangreth in Srinagar, another 100-bed COVID-19 care centre will come up at […]
Burglars decamp with valuables from army man’s house
Anantnag: Burglars broke into the house of an army soldier and decamped with valuables in absence of family members. Sources said that burglars entered into the deserted house of a local in Seer Hamdan area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district and stole valuable goods. Sources added that during the dead of the night, burglars broke […]
Students can avail benefits of NDLI: Advisor Shrama
JAMMU: Advisor to Lt Governor, K.K. Sharma Wednesday said that the students and the teaching faculty of the Jammu and Kashmir should take the requisite benefit from the National Digital Library of India (NDLI), which is repository of books and other educational content available on the digital format. The Advisor was interacting with the Principal […]
Facilities in COVID-19 hospitals reviewed
Officials to visit every hospital to assess, monitor patient care
JAMMU: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo, on Wednesday directed the concerned authorities to ensure availability of adequate facilities at the designated COVID-19 hospitals. The FC issued these directions while chairing a meeting held to review the facilities being extended to Corona positive patients at the dedicated COVID-19 hospitals across the Union […]
Free ration distribution continues in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal Wednesday visited various ration stores in the district to monitor the free ration distribution for the month of April to poor and needy souls under Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalayan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalayan Anna Yojana is a central government scheme launched during the lockdown period amid […]
DDC inaugurates disinfection tunnel at mini- Secretariat
KULGAM: To prevent COVID-19 outbreak in the district, the District Development Commissioner, Showkat Aijaz Bhat, Wednesday inaugurated disinfection tunnel at DC Office Kulgam. The disinfection tunnel has been installed by Municipal Committee Kulgam. The tunnel is fitted with small electrical pumps which will spray disinfectants/sanitizers when a person walks through it.
16 more persons discharged from quarantine centres
SRINAGAR: Sixteen (16) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine in Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Wednesday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. Concerned supervising officers oversaw their discharge and transportation to their respective homes. The group like all others before them was under thorough medical supervision throughout their quarantine period and […]
COVID-19 sample collection kiosk set up in Jammu
Jammu: A COVID-19 sample collection kiosk has been set up at Gandhi Nagar government hospital here to ramp up testing for the deadly virus, an official said on Wednesday. The COVID WISK (Walk-in Sample Collection Kiosk), probably the first such facility in Jammu and Kashmir, will also ensure the safety of health workers while collecting […]
