FCS&CA issues duty roster for officials

JAMMU: In view of the preventive measures taken to contain the spread of Corona virus, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Saturday issued a duty roaster for the officer/officials. According to the order, Director Finance, Additional Secretary (J)/(M), Deputy Director Planning, and Under Secretary (S)/(M) and PLO shall attend the officer as […]

Covid-19: 1200 quarantine bed capacity set up in Budgam

BUDGAM: District Magistrate Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganai Saturday said that around 1200 quarantine bed capacity has been set up at various places in the district besides putting in place other arrangements. The DM said this while chairing a meeting of designated nodal officers at district headquarter today in order to have a firsthand status of […]

Admin at Ganderbal provides free rations

GANDERBAL: In view of lockdown to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 outbreak, the process of free ration distribution among poor families of the district Ganderbal and the seasonal labourers, who have come from different parts of country started here Saturday. The Deputy Commissioner, Shafqat Iqbal distributed free ration kits to various poor, needy, destitute families […]

FCS&CA Shopian delivers essentials at peoples doorsteps

SHOPIAN: Under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner(DC), Shopian, Chaudhary Mohammed Yasin the food supplies and LPG has been delivered at the doorsteps of residents of the district by the department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs of district Shopian. DC said that home delivery of essential will continue during the lockdown period and requirement […]

DM launches free ration distribution drive in Anantnag

ANANTNAG: District Magistrate Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Dar Saturday launched drive for distribution of free ration to the migrant labour class presently putting up in Anantnag district in sync with the government directions and provisions of Disaster Management Act. The district administration revealed that more than 2300 seasonal laborers from different states of the country are […]

Stranded JK residents in Delhi get a helpline

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up a dedicated helpline centre in Delhi to address the issues faced by stranded residents of the Union Territory due to the ongoing countrywide lockdown, an official spokesperson said on Saturday. The 24×7 helpline with three telephone numbers — 011-24611210, 24611108, 24615475 — has been established in […]

Div Com visits KU campus Zakura

Directs to put arrangements on ready mode, inspects functioning of Psychiatric Hospital

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Saturday visited University of Kashmir Campus at Zakura to review preparedness and arrangements in the institution for future exigency of COVID -19 suspects. He inspected the campus and reviewed all facilities which are required for Coronavirus suspected persons as per advisory. The Divisional Commissioner directed concerned to […]

Rainy weather adds to the miseries of students under quarantine

Srinagar: As the temperature witnessed a downslide in Kashmir valley owing to the incessant rains during the past two days, those who have been put under quarantine at various places across Kashmir complained of experiencing chilly conditions in their rooms. For Qurat (name changed) an MBBS student who arrived from Bangladesh last week and is […]

Evacuate students, traders and others within or outside JK: Altaf Bukhari

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday demanded immediate evacuation of J&K residents including students and labourers who are stranded away from their homes within and outside country. In a statement issued here, Bukhari urged the government of India to take urgent measures in order to ensure availability of […]

BDC Chairman ‘abuses, manhandles’ cop, arrested

Handwara: Block Development Chairman, Vilgam in north Kashmir is in police lockup from past three days while several BDC’s are up in arms against police, mulling to stage a protest outside DDC office Kupwara against what they call ‘arbitrary’ arrest. Sources said few days back BDC Vilgam in Handwars town, Muhammad Yasin Sheikh allegedly violated […]