ADC inaugurated vaccination drive in Bandipora

Bandipora: Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Zahoor Ahmad Mir on Saturday launched the much awaited COVID-19 vaccination drive at CHC Hajin and Sumbal. The first COVID vaccine shot was given to the doctors on duty at these Health Centres besides other health workers. Chief Medical Officer Bandipora Dr Bashir Ahmad, Deputy CMO Dr Parveiza Kausar, District […]

Rs 3500 fine on erring shopkeepers in Pampore during market checking

PAMPORE: The local administration on Saturday conducted a surprise market checking and imposed fine on the erring shopkeepers in Saffron town Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Raghav Langer, a team of officials on Saturday conducted market checking at Saffron town Pampore. The team comprising Naib Tehsildar […]

Police recovered 42Kgs of Charas from a residential house in Anantnag

SRINAGAR: Police in its recent action against drug dealings in Anantnag have recovered 42Kgs of Charas from a residential house at Bonpora, Tukhan. On specific information, a Police Party headed by SDPO Bijbehara along with Executive Magistrate Bijbehara raided a residential house of Bilal Ahmed Dar at Bonpora, Tulkhan. During search, officers were able to […]

Market checking held in Uri, shop sealed, 1550 fined

Baramulla: A shop was sealed while rupees 1550 fined from different shopkeepers in border town Uri, during a market checking drive held on Saturday. Officials said that following several complaints from the general public a market checking drive was conducted by the administration in which a Kiryana shop was sealed while as rupees 1550 was […]

Involve community for Fire Safety: DG Fire Services

Far flung villages to be equipped with Fire Extinguishers: Div Com SRINAGAR: Webinar on Fire Safety Measures in Winter was jointly organised by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Institution of Engineers (India) J&K State Centre, Srinagar in collaboration with J&K Fire and Emergency Services, SDRF, Divisional Administration Kashmir and State Emergency Operation Centre. The […]

Duo injured in north Kashmir mishap

Hajin: Two persons sustained injuries when the vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident and plunged in the river Jehlum at Prang village of Hajin in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday. Official sources told Kashmir Reader that Tata mobile bearing registration no.JK15A.5193 skidded off the road and rolled down into the river […]

Police busted module in Barmulla, posing as militants extorting money

Baramulla: Sopore police on Saturday evening claimed that a complaint received from one person (name with held) stating therein that he has received a letter on the letter pad of Lashker- e- Touba where in he has been directed to pay an amount of 5O thousand for banned outfit, as the organisation is in dire […]

Handwara residents stage protest against non availability of electricity

Handwara residents stage protest against non availability of electricity

Handwara: The residents of a Handwara village in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday staged a protest against the power development department (PDD) for non availability of electricity in their locality for months. The residents of Ganipora langate Handwara hit the streets on Friday and staged a protest against the PDD and blamed that their […]

Div Com, DC B’pora visit snowbound Gurez, delivers COVID-19 vaccine

Div Com, DC B’pora visit snowbound Gurez, delivers COVID-19 vaccine

GUREZ: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, PK Pole along with Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad on Friday visited snowbound Gurez Valley near LoC for two day marathon camp to deliver COVID-19 vaccine and also to have first-hand appraisal of winter preparedness and snow clearance efforts. The first Phase of COVID19 vaccinations will kick-start on […]

Executive Committee-CAMPA recommends Afforestation of 13000 ha in 2021-22

JAMMU: The Executive Committee of CAMPA has recommended for afforestation of 13000 ha forest area in the 2021-22. The Committee made the recommendations at its 26th meeting held the other day under the chairmanship of Dr. Mohit Gera, Pr. Chief Conservator of Forest & Head of Forest Force. During the meeting, the PCCF reviewed the […]