Covid-19: Take steps to prevent new surge in cases, Lt Guv to Officials

Says small changes like adherence to CAB can make a bigger difference
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday took the weekly review of public health response to tackle COVID-19 situation during the DCs, SPs meeting and discussed the various steps being undertaken across the UT, here at Raj Bhavan. While chairing the meeting, the Lt Governor stressed that we need to focus on Six-fold strategy of Testing, […]
JK reports 181 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 181 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. Among the fresh cases, 26 were reported from Jammu Division and 155 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 334006. There was no death due to the virus during […]
Changed mindset needed to avail opportunities: Dr. Jitendra Singh
JAMMU: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday exhorted upon the youth to change their past mindset in order to avail the opportunities that are available to them in the 21st century. :21st century opportunities can’t be availed with 20th century mindset. For the youth who have active years ahead, it is important to cultivate […]
Fog covers parts of Kashmir Valley
Pahalgam coldest at minus 3.5 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: A thin layer of fog engulfed several areas in Kashmir on Saturday as most places in the valley experienced sub-zero night temperature, even as the Srinagar city recorded the coldest night of the season, officials said. The Meteorological Department has said the weather is most likely to remain dry over the week ahead. Srinagar […]
House Demolition: BJP leader gets interim relief
JK tribunal keeps order in abeyance
Jammu: In a major relief to former deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh, the Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal has kept in abeyance an order issued by the Jammu Development Authority for demolition of his house on the outskirts of the city within five days. The tribunal, headed by judicial member Rajesh Sekri, ordered that the […]
Rare case of post-dengue mucormycosis reported in Delhi: Doctors
New Delhi: A “rare” case of mucormycosis has been reported in a 49-year-old male patient at a leading private hospital here post his recovery from dengue, doctors said on Saturday. The case reported at the Apollo hospital in south Delhi comes amid a huge spike in the number of dengue cases in the national capital. […]
JKRTC terminates three erring employees
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) Saturday terminated the services of three employees for dereliction of their duties. The terminated employees included JKRTC Conductors Abdul Majid Dar and Sham-us-din besides Helper Rouf Ahmad Shah. Managing Director, JKRTC, has warned all the employees to perform their duties with full zeal and zest and refrain […]
Three killed, 11 injured in Ramban road mishap
Jammu: Three persons hailing from Uttar Pradesh were killed and eleven others including four children were injured when a passenger cab they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a very deep gorge near Digdol along the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban district on Saturday. Official sources said that the sumo vehicle bearing […]
Implementation of Forest Rights Act in JK reviewed
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma Saturday reviewed the progress in implementation of The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights) Act and related measures for expeditious disposal of cases. A number of measures for tribal welfare were also discussed. He called for concerted efforts of district and sub-divisional […]
20 Indian fishermen released from Pak jail
Karachi: Twenty Indian fishermen, who were released recently after languishing in Pakistan’s Landhi jail, will be transported to the Wagah border on Sunday to be handed over to the Indian authorities so that they can return home, a senior official said on Saturday. The 20 fishermen, who hail from Gujarat and are part of 350 […]