Govt establishes 12 AMRIT Pharmacies across JK
Intends to open another six outlets in prestigious health institutions
SRINAGAR: Government of Jammu and Kashmir, with an aim to reduce Out Of Pocket Expenditure for the consumers, has established twelve AMRIT Pharmacies across the Union Territory. These stores provide branded drugs, implants, surgical and disposable items at affordable prices. AMRIT pharmacies, which are operating under an MOU between both Central and Union Territory administrations, […]
Conservation of wetlands must for ecological balance: Div Com
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday called for conservation of wetlands for the sustenance of ecological balance. Div Com said this while chairing a meeting with concerned officers today to take stock of the mapping of Hokarsar, Wular and Kreentcho-Chandhara wetlands. During the meeting, the Div Com also reviewed the progress made Vis-à-vis […]
Jammu to have Wi-Fi hotspots, vertical gardens
Jammu: Wi-Fi hotspots, vertical gardens and way finding signages will soon come up in Jammu as part of the measures to make it a smart city, officials said on Thursday. They said Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu has laid the e-foundation of four projects under Jammu smart city mission. “In the first […]
Covid-19: JK Bank branches closed after two employees test positive
Ganderbal: District administration Ganderbal Thursday closed a branch of Jammu Kashmir Bank after one of the employees there was tested positive for Covid-19 infection. Meanwhile, another branch was closed at Zirpara Bijbehara in south Kashmir. The bank branch is located in Nagbal area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal. An official said that the Nagbal branch of […]
Semi-decomposed body found in Banihal
Jammu: Police on Thursday found an unidentified semi-decomposed body of a woman in Thandi Chawon area of Dooligam Banihal in Ramban district. Sources told that a police team led by station House Officer (SHO) Banihal Abid Bukhari rushed to the spot and recovered the corpse. When contacted, the SHO confirmed the recovery of the “semi […]
GoC 15 Corps calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR: General Officer Commanding (GoC) 15 Corps, Lieutenant General, B.S Raju, called on the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here Thursday, an official spokesman said. The GoC briefed the Lt Governor about recent internal security developments and the prevailing security scenario in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. They also […]
Eid-ul-Azha arrangements reviewed in Jammu
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners to review the arrangements to be carried out for the smooth celebration of Eid-ul-Azha. Deputy Commissioners hailing from all the districts of the Jammu Division attended the meeting via video conferencing. Threadbare discussion was held regarding status of electricity and […]
HED organizes Webinar
SRINAGAR: The Higher Education Department with active involvement of Govt. College for Women, Parade Ground, Jammu, organized a webinar on theme, ‘Holistic Mental and Emotional Well Being’ at the launch of Psychological-Cum-Career Counselling Cells in Colleges of Jammu and Kashmir. Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education Department, Talat Parvez Rohella, who is also Chief Patron of the […]
Covid-19: Admin prepares for effective home isolation, quarantine of patients
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday chaired a weekly Covid-19 review meeting with all Deputy Commissioners, Health Officers and other concerned. While taking review of preparations, the Div Com asked DCs and health officers to gear for effective home isolation of asymptomatic patients and home quarantine of their contacts. He said that home […]
Admin extends lockdown till Aug 4 in various Jammu areas
Jammu: In view of the latest covid 19 cases spur, District Magistrate Samba, Rohit Khajuria, Wednesday order the extension of lockdown in tehsil Samba, Bari Brahamana, Vijaypur and Ghagwal up to August 4, 2020, till 5 AM. As per an order issued by the DM, the restrictions have been extended in continuation to the order […]