Govt schedules COVID special trains to pick up stranded JK residents
People from Karnataka, Gujarat, AP and Teleangana to be brought back home
JAMMU: The government has scheduled several COVID special trains to bring back the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, stranded in various other states due to lockdown, to relieve those unfortunate people of their hardships they are facing because of the global pandemic. For the stranded people in Karnataka, the administration has arranged train for J&K […]
7 Nowshera villages declared contaminant zone
Five as buffer zone after fresh positive case
Rajouri: At least seven villages of Rajouri’s Nowshera Tehsil have been declared as contaminant while five others are buffer zone after a woman from the area was tested positive on Friday evening. A 32-year-old woman, from Kalsiyan village of Nowshera, having travel history of Delhi was tested positive on Friday evening. Official sources said that […]
Snow storm in D H Pora kills 15 horses, 250 sheep
30 members of five families rescued by police
Kulgam: At least 15 horses and 250 sheep were killed while five families comprising 30 members were rescued by the Kulgam Police, SDRF team and locals after they were hit by a snow storm on hilly Reasi-Nandimarg route through Pir Panchal ranges. Official sources said that 30 members of five families were rescued alive after […]
Bear electrocuted in Anantnag
Anantnag: A bear who appeared in a village in Anantnag area of south Kashmir climbed on an electric pole and got electrocuted on Saturday. The incident occurred at Batagund village of Dooru Ananatnag. Official sources said that a bear was electrocuted and died on spot in Batagund village. Locals informed the wild life officials who […]
Honey processing, bottling Unit inaugurated at Kupwara
KUPWARA: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Anshul Garg Saturday inaugurated Honey Processing and Bottling Unit at Gulgam Kupwara. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Nazir Ahmad Lone; Chief Agriculture Officer (CAO), Muzaffar Ahmad Hurrah, concerned officers and beekeepers were present on the occasion. Chief Agriculture Officer, Muzaffer Ahmad Hurrah apprised the DDC about the functioning and potential […]
JNV Hatbara designated as 400 bedded COVID Care Center
DC inspects availability of logistics, allied facilities
GANDERBAL: District Development Commissioner, Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal Saturday visited JNV Hatbara, designated COVID Care center and took stock of the availability of logistics and other allied facilities being put in place for inmates. On the occasion, the DC visited 400 bedded COVID care Centre and inspected the facilities being put in place including logistics, electricity, […]
Developmental activities resume in Pulwama: Officials
PULWAMA: The District Development Commissioner Pulwama, Dr. Raghav Langer Saturday toured various areas of Tral including Midoora, Gulshanpora, Aripal, Nawdal to inspect the resumption of developmental activities by Rural Development Department (RDD). During visit, the DC took stock of various developmental activities of MGNREGA including construction of roads, desiliting of Khuls and other developmental works […]
Drive against poppy growers continues
SRINAGAR: Enforcement wing of excise and commercial tax department destroyed illicit cannabis poppy crops spread over 30 kanals of land in villages Udroosa and Khrew of Tehsil Pampore, District Pulwama. Meanwhile, the Enforcement team of Excise & Taxation department destroyed illicit poppy crop spread over 28 kanals of land in North Kashmir at Paribal and […]
Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: The Office of Power Controller, Kashmir province, Saturday informed that 33 KV lines of Silk Factory-Exhibition line would be shut down in order to carry out urgent dismantling of S T Pole by Hazuri Bagh Sub Div. II, Srinagar, tightening of pole pertaining to police station Shergarhi on 17 May 2020 between 12:00 noon […]
Students complain about unhygienic food, lack of facilities at Ganderbal quarantine centre
Ganderbal: Students who are under administrative quarantine on Saturday complained about poor quality of food being served to them at a quarantine centre in Gadoora area of Ganderbal. The students said that they are being served unhygienic and poor quality food at Physical Education College, which was turned into quarantine centre after the outbreak of […]