Follow health dept advisory, pray at home during Ramadhan: Advisor Khan

Seeks cooperation of imams in fight against COVID-19

Follow health dept advisory, pray at home during Ramadhan: Advisor Khan

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan on Monday interacted with religious leaders, Imams and Khateebs of prominent mosques to seek their support and cooperation in fighting COVID-19 pandemic in the Valley during the holy month of Ramadhan which is commencing later this week. Advisor Baseer Khan stressed that in the wake coronavirus outbreak, […]

Kashmir Press Club condemns, demands charges be withdrawn

Kashmir Press Club condemns, demands charges be withdrawn

Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club has condemned the charges filed by police against independent photojournalist Masrat Zahra under Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Section 505 of the IPC. The press club described the charges as the latest in a series of cases of harassment and summons to journalists by police […]

DGP reviews security scenario, Covid-19 preparation in Kishtwar

DGP reviews security scenario, Covid-19 preparation in Kishtwar

JAMMU: To review the security scenario and COVID-19 preparation the Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh visited District Kishtwar on Monday . He chaired a meeting of officers from Army, CRPF and jurisdictional Police officers at District Police Lines. He also addressed Police officers and officials during his visit. The DGP was accompanied by […]

Action against two Dental Surgeons in Pulwama for deriding government orders

Pul wama: Two Dental surgeons posted in Pulwama have been issued show cause notices after found absconding from their duties . According to Health Officials, two Dental Surgeons were earlier deployed for a three days COVID-19 training course for sample collection at District hospital but didn’t turn up exhibiting callousness and insensitivity towards the suffering […]

Two patients discharged from DH Ganderbal

GANDERBAL: Two persons among fourteen, who were hospitalized, after testing positive for Corona virus, were discharged from District Hospital Ganderbal, Monday, after testing negative for the infection. Both the patients hailing from village Guzhama, Ganderbal, were under thorough medical observation since they tested positive and were discharged after clearance from doctors and health authorities. Before […]

22 illegal constructions during lockdown razed: Commissioner

22 illegal constructions during lockdown razed: Commissioner

SRINAGAR : Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has demolished as many as 22 illegal constructions and removed encroachments during the country-wide lockdown to ordered to curb the spread of Corona virus. Commissioner SMC, Gazanfar Ali said that despite being pre-occupied with sanitization works, in view of Covid 19 Pandemic, the SMC is constantly keeping vigil on […]

Ensure essentials in red, buffer zones: NC to admin

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday expressed concern over the acute shortage of essentials in the areas declared as red zones by the authorities across the valley urging the JK administration to ensure availability of essential commodities, medicines in the red and buffer zones. While expressing concern over the dearth of essential commodities […]

KU helps government in managing quarantine centers

Srinagar: After lending its high-end scientific laboratory equipments to Health Department to enhance testing facilities, deputing research scholars to SKIMS & GMC and raising NSS volunteers at various districts to assist the District administrations the University of Kashmir has moved a step further in its efforts to actively help Government and health agencies in the […]

Divisional Covid 19 Control room set up: Coordinating efforts to track, treat, counsel people

SRINAGAR : The divisional Covid- 19 control room established by the government to combat spread of the infectious disease has emerged as a nerve centre for coordinating the efforts ranging from tracking patients and contacts to monitoring red zones and answering people from all over the country. Chief Executive Officer JAKEDA and Officer on Special […]

By harassing journalists, govt exposing its own failures: KWJA

Srinagar: The Kashmir Working Journalist Association (KWJA) has strongly condemned the police’s use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against a young woman photojournalist Masrat Zehra for merely uploading photographs on social media. “KWJA is aghast at the new low police have stooped to in the campaign against journalists and free speech in Kashmir and […]