Covid curfew lifted from 8 districts

Covid curfew lifted from 8 districts

Jammu: State Executive Committee (SEC) on Sunday announced the lifting of weekend curfew from eight of the 20 districts, with further easing of restrictions owing to significant improvement in the Covid situation. However, the night curfew would continue to remain in force in Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora in Kashmir and Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Reasi, and […]

All above 45 years in J&K will be vaccinated by June-end: Singh

New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said all people above 45 years in Jammu and Kashmir will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of this month. According to a Personnel Ministry statement, the minister has been informed that with the Centre’s ‘free vaccine for all’ impetus to the countrywide vaccination drive from […]

Can’t give Rs 4 lakh compensation to Covid victims, GoI tells SC

Can’t give Rs 4 lakh compensation to Covid victims, GoI tells SC

New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that ex gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh cannot be paid to the families of those who have died of Covid-19 as it is beyond fiscal affordability and the finances of central and state governments are under severe strain. In an affidavit filed before the top […]

Here is why people are fed up of obtaining building permissions

Here is why people are fed up of obtaining building permissions

SRINAGAR: Every now and then, the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) and Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), the civic bodies mandated to regulate building permissions in Kashmir, blame people for illegal and unauthorised constructions. Teams of these two civic bodies are often seen demolishing structures, or sealing them, because these have been constructed in violation […]

DHSK reviews Yatra arrangements at Pahalgam

DHSK reviews Yatra arrangements at Pahalgam

Srinagar: In order to take the firsthand appraisal of Yatra arrangements, Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather on Sunday visited Pahalgam base camp to oversee the health care arrangements and logistics. The visit was aimed at making the health department prepared for ensuing yatra as and when the same is announced by the […]

Advisor Bhatnagar visits URI: Reviews progress of ongoing developmental works, Covid control measures

Advisor Bhatnagar visits URI: Reviews progress of ongoing developmental works, Covid control measures

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today visited Uri, Baramulla and chaired a meeting to review the progress of various ongoing developmental works under taken by different departments in the district besides reviewing the Health care facilities in the area. The Advisor was accompanied by DDC Member Boniyar, Additional DC Baramulla, BDC Paranpillan, […]

Police arrests 18 gamblers along with stake money in Anantnag, Baramulla

Police arrests 18 gamblers along with stake money in Anantnag, Baramulla

SRINAGAR: Acting tough against social crimes, Police have arrested 18 gamblers from Anantnag & Baramulla districts and seized Rs 50,070/- stake money from their possession. In Anantnag, a police party of Police Station Anantnag raided a gambling site at Ashajipora Anantnag following an input about gambling activities and apprehended four gamblers. Officers have seized stake […]

Police arrests drug peddler in Baramulla; Psychotropic substance recovered

SRINAGAR: Police in Baramulla have arrested a drug peddler and recovered psychotropic substance from his possession. Officers from Police Station Baramulla under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla at a checkpoint established at Ushkara Crossing intercepted one person identified as Firdous Ahmad Parray son of Late Ali Mohammad Parray resident of Parray Mohalla Sangri Colony. […]

LG Sinha lauds contribution of corona warriors, frontline workers

JAMMU: In this month’s ridio programme “Awaam ki Awaaz” aired Sunday on all local & primary channels of All India Radio (AIR) stations in the JK, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha acknowledged the tireless contribution of corona warriors and frontline workers and termed them as the embodiment of determination and dedication. “With their hard work, they […]

Weekend fine amounts to Rs 1 lakh in Pampore

Pampore: Jammu and Kashmir police in Pampore area realised one lakh fine during the weekend restrictions that began Friday form COVID-19 violators. A fine of Rs 10,1000 fine from hundreds of COVID SOPs violators violating weekend restrictions in Pampore, officlas said . Check points were laid at Drangbal, Khrew Chowk, Kadlabal and near EDI Pampore […]