Govt employees to get paid before Eid festival
Srinagar: The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday decided to release the salaries of employees before Eid-ul-Adha. The salary bills for the month of July as per an order issued by the Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, said that the salary bills should be presented in the treasuries on 29th July, 2020. “It is hereby […]
Covid-19: 11 more deaths reported in JK, toll reaches 288
718 including 98 travelers test positive, overall tally touches 16429
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Thursday recorded 11 more deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic taking the number of people who died due to the virus so far in the UT to 288. Officials said that eleven patients who died include a 57-year-old male from Firdous Abad Batamallo Srinagar, a 55-year-old male from Nawakadal Srinagar, a […]
Only referral patients to be admitted in Srinagar hospitals: Govt
SRINAGAR: The government Thursday directed that the patients from districts will be admitted at category-I health institutions in Srinagar only on proper referral by the District Health authorities. The patients from districts will be accepted and admitted at Category-I Health Care institutions in Srinagar including SKIMS Soura, SMHS Hospital, Chest Diseases Hospital, Srinagar and SKIMS […]
Covid control: Admin imposes strict restrictions across Kashmir
Srinagar: Strict restrictions were imposed in most parts of Kashmir on Thursday, a day after the union territory administration announced a complete lockdown across the Valley, except for Bandipora district, to contain the spread of COVID-19. The six-day complete lockdown in the Valley came into effect on Wednesday evening following a spike in the number […]
COVID-19 tally in India crosses 12-lakh mark
New Delhi: With the highest single-day spike of 45,720 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 12-lakh mark on Thursday, while the death toll mounted to 29,861 with a record 1,129 fatalities in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country crossed the 12-lakh mark, just three days after it went past the […]
Decision on Mian Qayoom’s detention soon: JK admin tells SC
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir administration informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the issue of high court bar leader Mian Abdul Qayoom’s detention was under consideration and a decision will soon be taken in the matter. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Ajay Rastogi and Aniruddha Bose was told by Solicitor General […]
LAC faceoff: UK welcomes efforts by India, China to de-escalate tension
New Delhi: The UK on Thursday welcomed efforts by India and China to de-escalate tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. British High Commissioner Sir Philip Barton also expressed concern over Chinese action in Hong Kong as well as cases of human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. The UK, […]
Admin orders transfer of senior officials
Srinagar: The administration on Thursday transferred 19 officers, 16 of them KAS, with immediate effect. As per an order issued here by the government, Hashmat Ali Khan, KAS, Joint Financial Commissioner Agrarian Reforms in the office of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, ARI and Trainings […]
Lt Guv asks for feedback from people on developmental policies
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Thursday sought feedback from the people in shaping and implementing developmental policies and termed their participation as a vital component of participatory Government. The Lt Governor observed that the UT Government is ensuring the active public participation at all Administrative levels to make the functioning of the Government more […]
Woman injured in cross LoC firing in Kupwara
Srinagar/Poonch: A woman has been injured in a ceasefire violation by the Pakistani side along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Army said on Thursday. She was rushed to a hospital and her condition was stated to be stable, an Army official said. “Pakistan army targeted […]
