Two officials arrested for taking bribe
Jammu: Two government officials, including an executive engineer, have been arrested after they were caught accepting a bribe of Rs 45,000 here, an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) spokesperson said on Saturday. Executive Engineer Rajinder Kumar and an account officer of SAMAGRA (Education division, SSA-RMSA, division III-IV) Jammu were booked under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act […]
Corona scare: 16 people in Handwara put under observation
All six cases test negative in Tral
Handwara: 16 people have been kept under observation in Handwara here in north Kashmir after a woman from the town with acute infection was admitted at SKIMS. Reports said that a woman from Beeripora Handwara, having travel history to an affected country and with Coronavirus like symptoms has been admitted at SKIMS a couple of […]
Official suspended for violating govt order in Pulwama
Pulwama: District Magistrate Pulwama Dr Raghav Langer Saturday ordered the suspension of Functional General Manager DIC Pulwama for not complying to the directions of District Magistrate regarding mitigation measures ordered to check spread of coronavirus infection and has been attached with the office of ACR/ADM Pulwama. DM instructed enquiry officer to present chargesheet to the […]
Woman’s dead retrieved from Poonch river
Poonch: A dead body of a woman was recovered from a river in Poonch district on Saturday, police said. Reports said that a police team immediately reached at Nagalishaib soon after being informed about the body lying in the area. Confirming the incident, SHO Poonch Nishant Gupta said that the police party retrieved the body […]
Three PhD scholars from Kashmir flee quarantine in Aligarh, traced in Kashmir
Anantnag/Baramulla : Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have traced all the three PhD scholars who had earlier fled from Aligrah Muslim University (AMU) amid quarantine period without informing the varsity administration. Officials in north and south Kashmir said all the three scholars have been traced and shifted to Health Centers for examination. A letter issued […]
CRPF trooper commits suicide, was posted at Civil Secretariat sgr
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan who was ailing and under treatment, committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Srinagar on Saturday. Officials said that a CRPF trooper, identified as HC Dilbagh Singh of 23 Battalion, posted at Srinagar civil secretariat, shot himself while on duty at around 12:30 am […]
IGP urges media persons to collect necessary pass from admin
Srinagar: Police on Saturday announced that the restrictions, aimed at preventing spread of coronavirus in Kashmir Valley, shall continue till March 31 even as media persons have been asked to collect passes from administration. “As a precautionary measure to prevent spread of coronavirus, it has been decided that the restrictions shall continue till March 31 […]
Ensure strict monitoring at Srinagar Internal Airport: Advisor Baseer Khan
Appeals people to follow precautions
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, convened a meeting here today to review the measures being put in place by various departments regarding prevention and control of Covid-19. The meeting was attended by Mission Director National Health Mission, J&K, Bhupinder Kumar, OSD coronavirus […]
Div Com visits quarantine centers, inspects 24×7 facilities
Appeals people to follow health advisory, avoid social gatherings
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole Saturday visited various quarantine facility centers across Srinagar city which were established for suspected Covid-19 patients. The Div Com inspected round the clock facilities available at these centers including testing facilities, availability of adequate staff, equipments, ambulances, bedding, proper sanitation and other facilities. On the occasion he interacted […]
DDC B’la inspects Quarantine Centre, reviews arrangements
Formulates exigency plans at different levels
BARAMULLA: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo accompanied by SSP Baramulla, Abdul Qayoom today inspects the quarantine centre established at Government Medical College, Baramulla and took first hand appraisal of various arrangements and preventive measures put in place to tackle spread of COVID-19. On the occasion, DC was briefed by the Medical Superintendent […]
