Arrangements to control Covid-19 infection reviewed at Pulwama
PULWAMA: Amid surge in number of positive cases, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary Thursday convened a meeting to review the arrangements put in place to contain Covid-19 infection in the district. The meeting was informed about the preventive measures taken in this regard by the Health Department in the district. Speaking […]
High Court puts physical hearing of cases in abeyance
SRINAGAR: In compliance of the order issued by High Court of J&K, the physical hearing of the cases has been kept in abeyance for the time being and the hearing of the cases in the district and subordinate courts shall be conducted through virtual mode till 18 April, 2021. However, as per an official statement […]
DHSK disengages all contractual employees
Srinagar: Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) Thursday issued a circular, disengaging all the contractual appointees, who were hired by the department in wake of extraordinary situation that had arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. In a circular, Director Health Services Kashmir directed all the Chief Medical Officers (CMO), Medical Superintendents and other […]
Fire in Kulgam village renders six families homeless
Kulgam: At least six families were rendered homeless after a devastating fire incident turned their residential houses into ashes in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursay morning. Tehsildar Damhal Hanjipora, Niyaz Ahmad Bhat said that the residential houses belonging to six brothers at Watigam were reduced to ashes after massive fire […]
Teenager killed in Srinagar road mishap, another injured
Srinagar: A 17-year-old youth was killed while another one was critically injured in a road accident that took place near GB Panth hospital in Sonwar area of Srinagar on Thursday morning. An official said that two persons were critically in a road accident near GB Panth hospital today morning and one of them died on […]
11 cattle cross over from Pakistan into Poonch, handed back
Jammu: Nearly a dozen cattle crossed over the Line of Control (LoC) into the Indian territory in Poonch district and were later handed back to Pakistan Army, officials said. A total of 11 bovines from Pakistan-administered Kashmir inadvertently crossed into this side in Poonch sector and were caught by the Indian Army, the officials said. […]
DC Srinagar reviews progress of Jal Jeevan Mission
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Thursday reviewed the progress of works under Jal Jeevan Mission with an aim to expedite the pace of ongoing works. The meeting was attended by Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Joint Director Planning, Superintendent Engineers of R&B, Superintendent Engineer Hydrualic, Circle Srinagar, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief […]
Kidnapping of CRPF Commando: Kin stage protest in Jammu, seek his safe release
Jammu: Relatives of a CoBRA commando held hostage by Naxals after a recent gun battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district blocked the Jammu-Poonch highway on Wednesday, demanding an assurance from the government for his safe release. “He is the responsibility of the government, which should take immediate action to ensure his safe return […]
Spike in Covid cases: Designate Administrative Quarantine Centers for tourists says TAAK
Srinagar: Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) on Wednesday sought mandatory RT-PCR tests for all tourists besides impressed upon the administration to designate Administrative quarantine centers for Tourists testing positive. President TAAK, Farooq Kuthoo in a statement issued here opined that due to rising number of Covid cases and the huge tourist influx, it’s important […]
Adopt Covid appropriate behaviour, follow SOPs: Div Com Jmu
‘All control measures intensified, committees constituted to check violations’
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer Wednesday urged the people to cooperate with the administration and follow Covid appropriate behaviour and SOPs keeping in view fresh surge in the cases. Addressing a press conference here, Dr Raghav said “We have witnessed fresh surge in cases in last 3 weeks, particularly in district Jammu and […]