Private hospital owned by doctor sealed twice in two days
Srinagar: Authorities Tuesday sealed a private hospital for the second time in two days here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. The hospital was sealed yesterday but ironically, the owner of the hospital who happens to be doctor violated the norms and opened it up for the patients. Official sources said that yet again a team led […]
Revival of academic activities
Lt Guv reviews roadmap of JU, SMVDU
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Tuesday reviewed the roadmap for the revival of academic activities in the University of Jammu and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) post-lockdown, through video conferencing. The Lt Governor sought a detailed report from the VCs on the post-lockdown preparations of the Universities and stressed on comprehensive planning to […]
With 157 passenger on board, flight from Muscat arrives in Srinagar
JAMMU: On Day 9 of resumption of operation of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 20 flights with 1818 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports which included an international flight with 157 passengers on board. A total of 251 passengers aboard 8 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport […]
LAWDA seals two buildings in Dalgate
Srinagar: Lakes & Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Tuesday sealed the two structures for violation and deviation here in Buchwara Dalgate area of Srinagar city. These two structures were sealed in compliance to the Housing and Urban Development Department’s order. Enforcement Officer LAWDA said that these structures were sealed in presence of Magistrate and Station House […]
Provide hassle free facilities in red zones, Baseer Khan tells officials
Anantnag: Stressing on extending all facilities to the red zones, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday called for providing uninterrupted power, water, LPG, ration and medicines to the people. Chairing a review meeting here with district officers, Advisor Baseer Khan asked for aggressive sampling in red zones with focus on vulnerable sections of […]
Bear mauls boy to death in Poonch
Poonch: In yet another man-animal conflict, a wild bear attacked and killed a 14-year-old boy in Surankote area of Poonch district on Tuesday. The boy was drinking water from a natural spring when the bear attacked him from behind at Lassana Mohalla near the shrine of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah at around noon, sources said. […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,06,102 stranded JK residents
74,316 via Lakhanpur, 31786 through special trains
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,06,102 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the administrations […]
Power shutdown schedule announced for Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Power Controller, Kashmir Province on Tuesday announced a shutdown schedule owing to various maintenance works that are to be carried out in Pulwama region. A spokesman of the department said that to execute work of branch cutting and maintenance works, the shutdown of 33 KV Lines of STD Pulwama is being observed. During the […]
Special helpline set up by admin helps over 7,300 non-COVID-19 patients
Srinagar: A special helpline set up by the local administration here has been able to provide assistance to over 7,300 non-COVID-19 patients in getting free dialysis, chemotherapies, essential medicines and transportation during the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, a senior official said. Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar, Shahid Choudhary, who led a team to set up the special helpline, […]
Delimitation Commission’s orders unchallengeable in Courts
Srinagar: The orders of delimitation commission set-up by the Union government for fixing boundaries of Assembly and Parliamentary segments in Jammu & Kashmir cannot be challenged in any court. The law governing creation of the body makes it unambiguously clear that its every order shall have the force of the law and shall not be […]