Troops exchange fire along LoC in Kupwara

Troops exchange fire along LoC in Kupwara

Kupwara: Troops of India and Pakistan on Thursday evening exchanged fire along Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara. Official sources said that the two sides targeted each other on forward posts along the LoC of Karnah in Kupwara Thursday evening in which they fired mortar shells to the posts of each other. Locals population in […]

LG chairs security review meet

LG chairs security review meet

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu on Thursday lauded the role of police and other security agencies for being at the forefront in combating the spread of novel coronavirus. While chairing a high level security review meeting here at Raj Bhawan Srinagar, Lieutenant Governor discussed overall security scenario measures. He lauded the role of Police […]

18 Kashmiris released from UP, Haryana jails

18 Kashmiris released from UP, Haryana jails

Jammu: Eighteen Kashmiri prisoners, detained under stringent Public Safety Act, were released from different jails in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, while 36 others, whose detention orders have been revoked, are to be freed soon, officials said on Thursday. In addition, 52 prisoners were released from various jails in Jammu and Kashmir over the past few […]

ICMR launches Management Information System for Covid-19 testing labs

ICMR launches Management Information System for Covid-19 testing labs

SRINAGAR : Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) today launched the Management Information System (MIS) for Covid-19 testing laboratories and streamlining the supply of testing kits in the entire country. In this regard a Dashboard Familiarization meeting was called by Additional Director General ICMR Prof. G S Toteja which was attended through video conference by […]

10 shops sealed,dozen vehicles seized for violating lockdown orders in Srinagar

10 shops sealed,dozen vehicles seized for violating lockdown orders in Srinagar

SRINAGAR : Ten shops were sealed and over a dozen vehicles and two-wheelers seized Thursday in different areas of Srinagar for violating lockdown orders. Concerned authorities including Tehsildars and police swung into action against violators found in their respective jurisdictions. It followed instructions of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary for strict action against […]

DPG lauds Police Welfare Centre for providing safety gadgets during Covid crisis

Srinagar: Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh visited Police Welfare Centre and Police Workshop in the Srinagar district to assess the ongoing work of fabrication of protective gears/ articles and sanitizing tunnels in view of Corona Virus outbreak He was accompanied by IGP Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar during the tour. The DGP lauded the […]

Painting competition to recognize Covid -19 frontline workers for children in Pulwama

Painting competition to recognize Covid -19 frontline workers for children in Pulwama

Pulwama: In order to express solidarity and appreciate the efforts being put in place globally by the healthcare professional and frontline workers of key departments who are at forefront in fighting against the Covid -19 pandemic; District Adminstration Pulwama is organising a district level painting Competition to promote the pursuit of Creativity ,Ideas, Benevolence among […]

LG Murmu calls for expanding facilities in Kashmir hospitals

LG Murmu calls for expanding facilities in Kashmir hospitals

SRINAGAR : Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu Thursday called for expanding and up gradation of healthcare facilities across all Kashmir hospitals. Chairing a high level meeting to review the preparedness of the administration and hospitals in Kashmir here at Raj Bhawan, Srinagar, LG stressed the need for upgradation of facilities in hospitals and procurement of […]

3 medical shops sealed in Shopian

Shopian: Three medical shops were sealed by authorities on Thursday after they found them violating the norms under drugs and cosmetics Act 1940. Fida Muhammad, Tehsildar sub division Zanipora said that inspection was held at several places like Khowjpora, Rehan and Zanipora. He said that three medical shop owners were found violating the norms and […]

Two killed in road accident on Srinagar-Jammu highway

Banihal: Two persons were killed and another injured when a load carrier skidded off a highway and rolled down down a 400-feet gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said. The vehicle was on its way to Chanderkot area from Banihal when the accident took place on Wednesday night. The deceased have been identified […]