COVID-19: Four habitations of Shadipora declared as ‘Red Zones’
BANDIPORA: Bandipora Administration on Friday declared four habitations of Shadipora village in Bandipora district as ‘Red-Zones’ and their surrounding localities as ‘Buffer Zones’, after more persons tested positive to COVID-19 virus in these villages. Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmed issued the orders declaring New Colony, Dacca Mohalla, Main Market and Harkar Mohalla as Red […]
Power shutdown announced
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Bemina Srinagar, in order to carry out connection of newly constructed feeder feeding Karan Nagar Receiving Station, shutdown of 33 kV lines of STD 2nd shall be observed as per program below. The power supply to Receiving Stations Bemina Ist, Karan Nagar and Shali Store fed from […]
Domestic help electrocuted to death in Kangan
Kangan: A young domestic help working in a residential quarter of a lady medico died of an electric shock here in Kangan Ganderbal. Reports said that 24 year old Mushtaq Ahmad Payer son of Wali Mohammad Payer a resident of Payerpora Hayhama Kupwara who was working as a cook died after he accidentally came in […]
Attempt to loot ATM foiled in Yaripora Kulgam, one held
Srinagar: An attempt to loot an ATM was foiled by the police on Thursday night in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official said that some burglars tried to loot a J&K Bank ATM in Yaripora area during the intervening night of Thursday-Friday. He said due to the timely intervention of police, the attempt was foiled […]
Lt Guv inaugurates modernized Woollen Spinning Plant, Silk Filatures at Solina
SRINAGAR: In order to give an impetus to the Silk and Wool sectors in J&K, the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Thursday inaugurated the Modernized and Upgraded Government Woollen Spinning Plant and Silk Filatures at Solina. The Lt Governor also e-inaugurated Modernized Government Spinning Mill, Nowshera, Srinagar. All these units have been modernized and upgraded […]
Provide better care for Pulwama correctional home jail inmates: Demand families
Pulwama: Families of dozens of jail inmates who are presently lodged in correctional home Pulwama have demanded better care for them amid the Covid-19 pandemic. They said that whenever jail inmates call us they complain that they are not treated well here. “Treat our loved ones like human being and provide every medical assistance whatever […]
PWD Dept gets 200 Cr for Macadamisation Programme
SRINAGAR: In a significant move aimed at improving road conditions and giving major relief to the public, the Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, announced the launch of a Macadamisation Program for roads across the UT of Jammu & Kashmir. The announcement comes in the backdrop of grievances relating to poor condition of roads and the […]
Locals help cremate 110 year old Kashmiri pandit in Shopian
Shopian: A 110 year old Kashmiri Pandit died in his home here in Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. Locals said that Pandit Kanth Ram son of Anant Ram was ill from past many days and today he passed away at his Zainapora home. His death was widely mourned by local Muslims […]
Admin bans construction activities to deal with encroachments
Jammu: Aiming to curb encroachments on over 1,500 acres of government land in Jammu, the union territory administration has banned construction activities along the Tawi river and served notices to all land grabbers, officials said on Thursday. The Jammu and Kashmir government has transferred 9,479 acres of land to the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) for […]
Covid-19: SKIMS, GMC Jammu and Srinagar get 15 Cr under SDRF
SRINAGAR: The State Executive Committee (SEC), headed by B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, J&K, met here today and sanctioned an amount of Rs. 15 crore under SDRF to major health institutions for further procuring essential labs and equipments for handling COVID pandemic. SKIMS, Srinagar; GMC Jammu and GMC Srinagar have each been sanctioned Rs.5 Crore. The […]