Advisor Baseer Khan directs speedy completion of Power augmentation projects
‘Ensure round the clock electricity to quarantine centres, during Ramadhan’
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday directed speedy implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) meant for augmentation of power infrastructure including increasing transmission capacity so that uninterrupted power supply is provided to people at the earliest. The Advisor was speaking at a review meeting convened to discuss power scenario and implementation […]
Advisor Farooq Khan visits Poonch
Reviews status of essential services, distt admin’s measures
POONCH: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Friday, visited the border district Poonch to review the measures being implemented to deal with COVID-19 pandemic besides assessing the status of essential services in the district. During the extensive visit to the district, Advisor inspected the Quarantine centre and Sanitization Tunnel established at District Police Line Poonch. […]
Dairy sector has potential to transform rural economy: Navin Choudhary
Pitches for evolving a robust roadmap to give fillip to the vocation
JAMMU: Asserting that Dairy sector has potential to transform J&K’s rural economy, Principal Secretary Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department, Navin K Choudhary, Friday emphasized for evolving a robust roadmap with its implementation on ground for achieving the desired goals. Principal Secretary, while reviewing the measures needed towards developing the dairy sector in J&K during a […]
Admin declares Village Gutlibagh a Red zone
GANDERBAL: The District Administration, Ganderbal Friday declared village Gutlibagh, tehsil Ganderbal Red Zone and its surrounding villages Babawayil and Wayil Wooder Buffer zones after COVID-19 positive case was detected in the area, thus taking the toll to 14 in the district Invoking prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC and Disaster Management Act, 2005, […]
Sanitization works carried out at Lal Bazar
SRINAGAR: Continuing sanitization work, a team of workers of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) equipped with protective gear and specialized machines Friday sanitized various areas of Lal Bazar. The sanitization works were carried at Botsha Mohalla, Mughal Mohalla, Sheikh Hamzah Colony, Satbooni and other adjacent of Lal Bazar. Under the directions of Srinagar Mayor, Junaid Azim […]
Rest Houses, Hotels to be utilized as Quarantine Centres in Kupwara
DC Issues Orders for Takeover
KUPWARA: In view of the COVID-19 outbreak and emergent requirements thereof, the District Magistrate(DM), Kupwara today ordered for taking over 07 Rest Houses comprising 31 rooms to be utilized as Quarantine Centres for the staff of Health Department deployed at COVID-19 Hospital, Kupwara. These rest houses are located at Chandigam, Khumriyal, Reshiwari, Nowgam, Thayan, Kalaroos, […]
Police officer’s son tests positive for COVID-19, several cops quarantined
Srinagar: Police have quarantined a number of personnel posted in JIC Kupwara after the son of a police officer tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. The Sub-Inspector’s son was among 22 persons’ who tested positive for the disease, taking the J&K’s COVID-19 tally to exactly 300. Sources said that soon after it came […]
Budgam cop posted in Srinagar tests positive for Covid-19
Srinagar: A policeman from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district has tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Chief Medical Officer Dr Nazir Ahmed said that the man from Rathsuna Budgam was found positive after coming in contact with a Tableegi Jamat member. “He is posted at India Reserve Police (IRP) 3rd Battalion at Bemina Srinagar. Though he […]
Cyber police registers case against ‘rumor’ mongers
Srinagar: Cyber Police have arrested seven persons for uploading fake news reports on social media networking sites while a couple of offenders are still at large. SP Cyber Police Tahir Ashraf said that they have registered 8 FIR’s against those who have posted fake news reports and videos. He said these cases have been registered […]
Covid-19: Self help group in Pampore making masks for Public
Pulwama: With the rising cases of Covid-19 and shortage of protection kits including masks, a self help group in Pampore is making masks and distributing them among the general public besides health department officials. Head of the group, Safeena Jan said that there was shortage of masks in Jammu and Kashmir and they decided to […]
