Covid Care Centres set up in all Panchayats SRINAGAR : The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today said that the Srinagar district has shown a significant decline in Covid-19 positive cases and covid related hospital admissions in past few days. The DC said this while giving a brief about the latest Covid-19 scenario […]
Div Com lauds non- government organizations’ mitigation role during pandemic SRINAGAR: In a brief interaction, 190 Oxygen Concentrators were officially handed over to Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Pandurang K. Polehere today at his office. Commissioner Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Zubair Ahmad also present on the occasion, stressed upon the coordination of relief […]
Jammu: Centenarian Sher Mohammad says he feels more confident and protected after taking a Covid vaccine shot and appeals to people to get vaccinated to save themselves from the deadly virus. Mohammad, 118, who hails from Mahore tehsil in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, took the jab on Thursday during an inoculation drive organised […]
KULGAM: To eradicate the menace of poppy/bhang cultivation in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr Bilal Mohi Ud Din Bhat today convened a meeting of Revenue, Excise & Taxation officers and Police department at mini- Secretariat here. The DC directed the Tehsildars and other concerned to swung into action and destroy the poppy […]
BARAMULLA: A residential house was gutted in a fire incident in Uri area of Baramulla district on Friday afternoon. Locals said that fire broke out in the house of Abdul Aziz Najar son of Mir Mohammad Najar of Dardkote village of Uri Friday afternoon, resulting in the house being completely damaged. They said that the […]
Udhampur: A pesticide factory was gutted in a fire in the industrial area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Friday, adding no casualties were reported in the incident. It broke out in Dhanuka chemical factory at Batal-Ballian industrial estate around midnight on Thursday, they said, adding eight fire tenders were pressed into […]
Srinagar: Police in Budgam have arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered a huge consignment of psychotropic substance and cash amount of Rs 12,900/- from his possession. Officers from Police Station Magam at a checkpoint established near Mazhama Railway crossing signalled a suspicious person to stop. He tried to escape from the spot but was […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday condemned the use of brutal force by the administration against Gujjar-Bakarwal community during an eviction drive in the Zampahri-Shopian inflicting severe injuries to many and said the measure is a continuing case of oppressing tribals across J&K. Denouncing the use of brute force against the tribal […]
Srinagar: All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has expressed serious concern over media reports about former Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman late Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai’s sons having tested positive for Covid-19 in jail, and demanded their immediate release so that they would receive proper medical treatment. Both sons of late Sehrai Sahib – Mujahid Sehrai and Rashid Sehrai – […]
JAMMU: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Gol has sanctioned 19000 Solar Street Lights (SSLs) in favour of J&K with a central financial support of Rs.42.06 crores against the total project cost of Rs 47.84 crores with the remaining project cost of Rs 5.78 crores to be provided by J&K UT. The project […]