Two held for hiding travel history in Samba, one booked in Bandipora

Jammu: A man from UP who did not share his travel history with the authorities and a ‘moulvi’ who gave him shelter in a mosque have been apprehended in Samba district, officials said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the Chak Doulat mosque and held the two men on Wednesday night, they said. […]

Police sets up helplines for aged, differently-abled people

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir police has set up a number of helplines to help the aged and differently-abled people in various districts across the Union Territory, officials said. The purpose of these helpline numbers is to provide prompt and dependable service to elderly and differently-abled people during the lockdown, they said. These help lines […]

COVID-19: Doctors, paramedics told not to publicly criticize govt efforts

Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir cautioned government doctors and paramedics of strict action for publicly criticising the efforts of the administration to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. An order issued by Health Services Director Samir Mattoo said it has been observed that some of the government servants are publicly criticising the efforts of the administration to combat […]

BJP govt betrayed trust of people in JK: JKNPP on domicile law

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Thursday described the newly enacted domicile law as “an obnoxious piece of superimposed legislation” and accused the BJP government at the Centre of having betrayed the trust of the people. “By throwing open the J&K employment avenues, except a part of Class-IV jobs, to the […]

Anti-pandemic efforts: JKSSB approves selection list of 550 junior staff nurses

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board Thursday approved the selection list of 550 junior staff nurses for the five newly established Government Medical Colleges to augment the efforts at health facilities to tackle coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The selection list was prepared on a fast-track basis in view of the extraordinary circumstances prevailing in J&K […]

Advisor Sharma greets people on Ramanavami

JAMMU: Advisor to Lt Governor, KK Sharma extended his felicitations to the people on Ramanavami and prayed that this auspicious occasion would be the harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir. In his message of felicitations, the Advisor said that the celebration of festivals, which are an important part of our glorious […]

Justice Oswal sworn in as High Court Judge

JAMMU: Justice Rajnesh Oswal was sworn in as a permanent Judge of the common High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday. He was administered oath of office by the Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal in a simple but impressive ceremony here. He is the first Judge of […]

236 more persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine period

314 persons including 78 yesterday discharged so far

SRINAGAR: Two hundred and thirty-six (236) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine upon their return to Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Wednesday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. All these persons shifted into well-equipped hotels and government accommodations had returned from different overseas countries with most of them having returned from […]

COVID-19: DM Ganderbal inspects several areas

Takes appraisal of enforcement of advisories, availability of essential commodities

GANDERBAL: District Magistrate(DM), Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal Wednesday inspected several locations of the district including Safapora, Kundbal, Gratbal, Manabal and Waskura to review the implementation of advisories pertaining to pandemic COVID-19, besides to take first hand appraisal of availability of essential commodities like food grains, vegetables, LPG and other essentials. SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal and ADM, […]