Rain, hailstorm wreaks havoc in north Kashmir, damage vegetable, fruits

BARAMULLA: Heavy rains, wind, hailstorm caused havoc in several parts of Handwara and Baramulla on Tuesday afternoon resulting in the damage of standing crops of vegetables and apple orchards. Eyewitness said that, heavy rains, accompanied with wind and hailstorm started in several areas of Baramulla and Handwara including in Rafiabad, Qaziabad, Rajwar, Ramhal and upper […]

10 power Receiving Stations to be completed next month: KPDCL

SRINAGAR: The Managing Director, KPDCL, Dr Basharat Qayoom today chaired a review meeting in the Conference Hall of KPDCL & took a detailed review of Projects under various Central Sponsored Schemes viz R-APDRP, IPDS, PMDP, DDUGJY in Kashmir Valley. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer Distribution Er. Ajaz Ahmad Dar, Chief Engineer Projects Er. […]

Police seize two truck of PDS rice in Pattan illegally routed to open market

Two divers arrested, case registered BARAMULLA: Police in Baramulla on Tuesday seized 366 bags of rice loaded in two trucks operating for FCI and held its drivers involved in black marketing. A senior police official said that, on a specific information police station Pattan under the supervision of SDPO Pattan Zaffar Mehdi, a team of […]

Two shops gutted in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: At least two shops gutted and four others received minor damage in a fire incident at Azadgung area of Baramulla district on Monday night. Reports said that fire broke out on late Monday night in the main market Azadgunj Oldtown, Baramulla in which two shops including a shoes shop gutted completely while four others […]

Director Health Services visits Kulgam, inaugurates ‘Training of Trainers’ for Covid-19 management

Srinagar: Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather Tuesday visited Kulgam and inaugurated ‘Training of Trainers’ program for healthcare workers which is aimed at containment of Covid-19. A spokesperson of Directorate of Health Services Kashmir said the Director inaugurated the training program ‘Training of Trainers’ in the district. The director also visited district hospital […]

DC Budgam, Bandipora briefs media on COVID-19

BUDGAM:- Deputy Commissioner Budgam S.A. Mirza while talking to the media today in his routine press briefing said that presently there are still about 2232 active cases in the district, adding that till date 9914 patients have recovered. He said the recovery rate has reached 82%. This is a good indicator as the daily reported […]

‘We will overcome this pandemic together,’ says Samba doctor on Covid duty

SAMBA: “It is our duty to serve people. And being able to do that especially during a pandemic is an once-in-a-lifetime experience. We are somehow blessed to be able to use our expertise amid this crisis,” says Dr Shweta posted in the Accidental Hospital when asked about the treatment of Covid-19 patients. Though they are […]

COVID Care Medicines provided to all 229 Panchayat level centres in Poonch

POONCH: District administration Poonch has provided all necessary medical facilities to 229 Panchayat level Corona Care Centres set up for the convenience of the covid positive patients in the rural areas. The distribution of the COVID Care material was done under the overall supervision of the Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, Inder Jeet. Nodal Officer for Covid […]

Vaccination on wheels campaign launched in Reasi for scaling up inoculation: DC

REASI: Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Charandeep Singh today said that the district administration has launched the Vaccination on wheels campaign to inoculate all age appropriate persons in the district in the shortest possible time. Charandeep Singh was briefing media persons about current covid situation in district including testing and vaccination status. The DC further informed that […]

3 shops, several vending carts, gutted in Handwara blaze

3 shops, several vending carts, gutted in Handwara blaze

BARAMULLA: At least three shops and twenty two vending carts gutted completely in a late Sunday night fire incident in north Kashmir’s Handwara area of district Kupwara. Officials said that fire broke out in some vending carts at ‘Sabzi market’ (vegetable market) near old bus stand Handwara on Sunday around 9:30 pm resulting in other […]