Govt earns over 5 Crore from jobless youth

Srinagar: For nearly 10, 000 Class IV jobs, Jammu and Kashmir government has earned over five Crore rupees from the jobless youth so far. However, the amount may swell further as the candidates are continuously registering themselves with every passing day. The registration and online application submission for the Class IV jobs in Jammu and […]

Ignoring COVID-19 protocols increasing spread: DAK

Seeks upgrade of high flow oxygen supported beds in hospitals

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Friday said that not adhering to protocols is exponentially increasing COVID-19 patients and subsequently overburdening health infrastructure. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said that while managing a pandemic of such a huge magnitude, manpower or infrastructure becomes limiting factor which has happened in many developed countries having better healthcare. “We […]

Govt to procure 700 more ventilators

Red, containment zones to be sealed

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam while taking stock of efforts toward mitigating the COVID-19 threat, reiterated that perimeter control and complete lockdown in red zones and containment zones should be strictly enforced. Chief Secretary impressed upon Deputy Commissioners to cautiously declare an area/cluster as a red zone on scientific basis, and ensure strict […]

With temperature soaring orchards in Shopian villages go dry

Shopian: Due to continuous dry spell, the water level in most of the canals and water bodies is receding making it impossible for orchardists to irrigate their orchards in various parts of Shopian district. Locals from different areas of Shopian district including Babapora, Zainapora, Awneera and its adjacent areas said that water level in famous […]

JK aiming to provide tap water to all households: Govt

Union Minister, Lt Guv review implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission

SRINAGAR: The government on Friday announced its plans of providing tap water to all households in Jammu and Kashmir by March 2022. The announcement was made during a meeting chaied by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Jal Shakti and Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu on Friday. During the meeting the implementation of Jal Jeevan […]

Soaring temperatures: Paddy fields dry up as water for irrigation purposes recedes

Pulwama: Paddy sapling on hundreds of canals of land are drying up as the soaring temperatures have meant that water levels have receded and no water is available for irrigation purposes in Gulzarpora, Renzipora and its adjacent areas in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals said that the paddy sapling that were sown last month have […]

Children in JK not able to access healthcare services, says rights body

Srinagar: Seventy-seven per cent children below five years of age in Jammu and Kashmir were not able to access basic healthcare services like immunisation during the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, CRY said on Monday citing a study. The ‘Rapid Online Perception Study about the Effects of COVID-19 on Children’ was conducted […]

Alarm: Sub standard pesticides making things worse for growers

Shopian: As if the August 5 clampdown and Covid-19 lockdown were not enough to cripple the fruit industry in south Kashmir, another crisis is making things worse for the growers in the entire south Kashmir belt. The mafia involved in selling sub standard pesticides in south Kashmir has added salt on the wounds of fruit […]