PM-CARES Fund: Kashmiri Pandits, two sikh familes in Kargil offer donations

Srinagar/Kargil: A group of Kashmiri Pandit employees living in south Kashmir’s Vessu transit colony donated Rs 50,000 to PM-CARES Fund to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, two sikh familes in Kargil also contributed to the fund. In a press release, Vessu Welfare Committee president Sunny Raina said, “It is our duty to contribute our little […]

DAK dispatches PPE’s to Medical staff in various districts

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Monday dispatched about 150 pieces of PVC material made Coverall Suits along with protective glass goggles to district Baramullah, Kupwara, Bandipora, Budgam and Anantnag in 1st phase. In the 2nd phase DAK will cover District Kulgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Srinagar and Ganderbal and subsequently in 3rd phase augmentation of already donated […]

COVID-19: HUDD evolving effective mechanism for door-to-door survey in Jammu, Srinagar cities

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD), Dheeraj Gupta, Monday chaired a meeting with senior officers of the department with regard to devising an effective mechanism for planning, conduct and supervision of door-to-door survey in Jammu and Srinagar cities to ascertain the spread of COVID-19. The meeting had threadbare discussion on various issues […]

COVID-19: Entry of people into Gurez Valley banned, all movement passes withdrawn

BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza Monday imposed ban on entry of people into Gurez valley as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of COVID-19. Gurez — Bandipora Road is presently closed for vehicular movement, as well as for movement on foot, in view of huge accumulation of snowfall at different spots. DC Bandipora […]

COVID-19: RDD playing pivotal role in containment, management in rural areas

JAMMU: Department of Rural Development has initiated slew of measures to enhance public health measures for containment and mitigation of the Coronavirus outbreak in the rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Giving details, Director Rural Development Department Jammu, Sudershan Kumar said the staff of the department and elected members of Panchayati Raj Institutions including Chairpersons […]

SIDCO officials visits industrial estates, quarantine homes

SRINAGAR: General Manager (GM) SIDCO Aga Syed Aijaz Monday visited various industrial estates and quarantine homes established therein, to take stock of the steps taken to combat the spread of corona virus. The GM interacted with the president of industrial associations at industrial estate Shalteng, Rangreth and Khonmoh. The GM listened to suggestions and issues […]

COVID-19 outbreak: Fever Clinics coming up at various locations soon

Div Com visits 24x7 Control rooms, urged officers to work in mission mode

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, visited round the clock Control Rooms at NHM, Old Secretariat to inspect preparedness and overall arrangements in place, there. He was informed that the Control Rooms have all the requisite facilities including Contact tracing, dedicated four land lines for 24×7 helpline, patients counselling and setting up institutional […]

DM Ganderbal for strict adherence to restrictions

Declares Guzhama village Red Zone

GANDERBAL: After first positive COVID-19 case was reported from village Guzhama, tehsil Wakura in the district Ganderbal, District Magistrate (DM), Shafqat Iqbal appealed people of the district to cooperate with the district administration and to adhere to restriction orders to stem the community spread of infection. The DM declared Guzhama village as Red Zone and […]

Axing of female poplar trees begins in Budgam

BUDGAM: The Department of Social Forestry under the supervision of DFO, Budgam, Tanveer Ahmad Parray kick started drive for axing of female poplar trees, here Monday. The drive started from DC office campus and was organized under the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganai, in pursuance of the J&K High court directions. On […]