JU to promote students on internal assessment, marks in preceding semesters

JU to promote students on internal assessment, marks in preceding semesters

Srinagar: Amid the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, University of Jammu has decided to promote its undergraduate students on the basis of internal assessment and average marks obtained by them in preceding semester in compliance with the University Grants Commission guidelines. A notification issued by the varsity’s Controller Examinations said that they could not conduct […]

Rains further dampen cherry farmers’ hope

MeT predicts more rains, advises farmers to suspend spraying orchards

Rains further dampen cherry farmers’ hope

MeT predicts more rains, advises farmers to suspend spraying orchards Srinagar: The ongoing spell of rains has multiplied worries among cherry farmers as wet spell is expected to cause damage to the standing fruit. Farmers are already facing issues in shipping cherry, which is being harvested in the Valley right now, because of ongoing Covid-19 […]

14 arrested in Srinagar for defying govt orders, vehicles seized

Srinagar: Police have arrested 14 persons besides, sealedfour shops and seized 10 vehicles for defying the restriction orders imposed by Government in view of Covid-19. Officers in the jurisdiction of Police Station Nigeen along with concerned magistrate have arrested four persons and sealed four shops for violating lockdown orders. Cases FIR No 96/2020 under relevant […]

DC Bandipora inspects quarantine centres

Urges people to adopt precautionary measures

DC Bandipora inspects quarantine centres

Urges people to adopt precautionary measures BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora Ravinder Kumar on Sunday visited various quarantine centres in Bandipora district to inspect the facilities made available for the people quarantined, interacted with different sections of the society and also inspected the restrictions put in place in the district. The Deputy Commissioner visited Goverment […]

DC Shopian launches door to door screening for detection of COVID-19

Takes stock of arrangements at wellness centre TRC Padpawan

DC Shopian launches door to door screening for detection of COVID-19

Takes stock of arrangements at wellness centre TRC Padpawan SHOPIAN: Deputy Commissioner Shopian Choudhary Mohammad Yasin Sunday visited Vehil and launched door to door screening for detection of persons with symptoms of COVID-19, create awareness campaign to sanitize and motivate people for testing. On the occasion, DC said that the initiative to screen people for […]

102,972 stranded JK residents brought back

102,972 stranded JK residents brought back

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 102,972 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the administrations […]

JKSCD for graded resuming surgical treatment as per SOP in government hospitals

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Society of Consultant Doctors (JKSCD) has expressed concern about vital aspects of patient care as the current lockdown continues, piticularly in wake of many elective surguriers, turning into emergencies. President, JKSCD Dr Maajed Jehangeer has appealed the Government to allow resumption of surgical treatment in a phased manner as per standard […]

Three militant associates arrested at Sopore

Baramulla: Sopore police on Saturday evening claimed to have held three militant associates along with arms and ammunition. In a statement police said that Sopore police along with army from 22 RR and 179 Bn CRPF in a joint operation at Shangergund on Sopore Kupwara road arrested three militant associates of LeT outfit. They identify […]

Wani urges LG to review disengagement of staff at DIPR

Srinagar: Former EJAC President, Abdul Qayoom Wani on has termed the government’s order of disengaging 45 media communication professionals as “arbitrary and unfortunate”—urging Lieutenant Governor, GC Murmu to review the order and save the future of the professionals. Wani said 45 mass communication professionals of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) have been unceremoniously […]