COVID-19 lockdown: Officials visit Kashmiri migrant camps in Jammu
Jammu: A team of Jammu and Kashmir administration officials visited camps of Kashmiri migrants here on Monday. Led by Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrant), Jammu, T K Bhat, the team went to five camps — Purkhoo, Muthi, Butta Nagar, Nagrota and Mini Township Jagti — and reviewed the facilities there, a spokesperson said. Bhat also […]
COVID-19 survey nearing completion in red zones of Srinagar
Now survey to be replicated across the district; all preparations made for start tomorrow and completion within two weeks: DC Srinagar All data to be collected using the Swasthya Nidhi mobile application; district election officials to assist in data collection
SRINAGAR: The door-to-door health survey in wake of COVID-19 spread which was started less than two weeks ago is nearing completion in all areas notified as red zones in Srinagar. District-wide household health survey is now being started using the Swathya Nidhi mobile application launched by the government. This was informed in a meeting convened […]
RReT grade-lll teachers demand release of pay, perks
Say that they have not received salary for past 14 months
Pulwama: Regularized Rehbar-e-Taleem Grade-lll teachers in Jammu and Kashmir are going through tough times as authorities have failed to release their salaries since the past 14 months now. “We are going through tough times given the delay in release of our salary and this has subject us to psychological torture,” said a Grade-lll RReT teacher. […]
Covid-19: Mosque in hot-spot area of Bandipora sealed
Bandipora: Authorities on Saturday sealed Central Mosque in a Bandipora area that is being declared as hot spot for Covid-19 infection. Sources said that on the directions of district administration, Tehsildar Bandipora, sealed Markazi Masjid Sharif at Gund Qaisar village. The village has been declared as hot spot for the spread of Covid-19 infection. The […]
Srinagar engineer working in Saudi dies
Srinagar: A Kashmiri engineer passed away in Damam, Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning, due to cardiac arrest, family sources of the deceased said. The young Kashmiri engineer has been identified as Ali Mohammed of Brain, Nishat. The deceased has left behind a daughter, wife and aged parents. Sources said that his wife is stuck in […]
Lt guv greets people on Ramzan
Underscores need for social distancing to fight COVID-19
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu on Saturday greeted the people on the commencement of the holy month of Ramzan and hoped that this auspicious period would be a harbinger of peace, amity, brotherhood, progress, and prosperity in the Union Territory. In a message, Murmu said the holy month of Ramzan is […]
Lightening kills shepherd in Rajouri
Jammu: A 30-year-old man was killed when he was struck by lightning in a forest area in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said on Saturday. Sajjad Hussain was grazing his sheep and goats in the forest adjoining his Pangai village in Thanamandi area when the incident took place, the official said. […]
Govt revokes PSA detention of Yasin Khan, 27 others
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir government revoked Public Safety Act (PSA) detention orders of 28 persons languishing in different jails within and outside the Union Territory. Highly placed sources disclosed that Home department has revoked PSA detention orders of 28 persons languishing in UP and J&K jails. “Of them, 22 are lodged in UP jails […]
Trade body hails move to revoke PSA detention of Yasin Khan
Srinagar: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday welcomed the Union territory administration’s order to revoke the Public Safety Act against business leader Mohammad Yasin Khan. “It is a welcome step especially on the first day of Ramadan. The whole Kashmir Inc welcomes it,” KCCI president Sheikh Ashiq said here. Ashiq said the business […]
Lt Gov’s office reaches out to stranded Maharashtra students
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu’s office on Saturday reached out to three Pune-based students, who came to the union territory on a research project and are stuck in Bhaderwah township of Doda district for the past one month due to the nationwide lockdown, a Raj Bhavan spokesperson said. Nachiket Guttekar, Shamim […]