Lt Governor for decentralization of powers, empowerment at grass root level
Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today called for decentralization of powers for empowerment at grass root level. He underlined the importance of strengthening the democratic set up at grass root level to achieve the goal of good governance. The Lt Governor was interacting with the members of the Co-ordination Committee of Municipal Chairpersons and Presidents […]
Government response to previous lockdown a spectacular failure: Masoodi
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday said the COVID-19 crises has created an existential crises for poor who are facing penury and deprivation as economic activity has come to a grinding halt due to the anew lockdown in place, saying the administration has failed to lessen the sufferings of people. Party’s Member of Parliament […]
601 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, overall tally now 12757
Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 601 new COVID-19 cases, including 86 travelers, were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, taking the total number of infections in the Union Territory to 12757. Among the cases, 137 were reported from Jammu division and 464 from Kashmir valley, reported news agency GNS. Giving district-wise details, officials […]
Amid spike in Covid19 cases, Hurriyat (M) seeks release of political prisoners
All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today demand that government must release all the political prisoners and other detainees taken into preventive custody unconditionally in view of the rising positive cases of Covid 19 in jails and detention centres across J&K. In a statement issued to KNS, APHC said there have […]
Not following COVID-19 protocols increasing patients, overburdening health infrastructure: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Friday said that not adhering to protocols is exponentially increasing COVID-19 patients and subsequently overburdening health infrastructure. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said that while managing a pandemic of such a huge magnitude, manpower or infrastructure becomes limiting factor which has happened in many developed countries having better healthcare. “We are […]
Due to re-enforcement of lockdown in Budgam district, all roads were closed and commercial activities were suspended
Police personnel are monitoring the situation for the second day in a row in key places and towns in Budgam district. Because in view of the order of Budgam-District Deputy Commissioner Shahbaz Mirza and the current epidemic situation, officials at various places in Budgam district had to strictly enforce lockdowns again at a time when […]
IED expert who escaped cordon four times, among militants killed in Kulgam: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range Vijay Kumar Friday said that top Jaish-e-Muhammad commander, who was one among the most wanted 12 militant commanders, was killed among two others in an encounter at South Kashmir’s Kulgam. He said the slain Jaish commander has been identified as Waleed Bhai, who was the IED expert […]
RESTORATION OF 4G
While on the one hand UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir has recently extended a ban on 4G services here, the government has informed Supreme Court that they have framed a committee to look for the options and explore the possibility for the restoration of high speed internet services here. According to the media […]
2 boys drown to death in Bijbehara
Two boys drowned in Dadi canal in Khiram Bijbehara In south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday morning. According to locals residents, the two boys aged 10 and 13 drowned in the Nallah while taking a bath. Reports said that soon after the incident a rescue operation was launched by locals, to retrieve their bodies. The […]
Don’t ruin careers of over 20,000 medical assistants: Altaf Bukhari
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday urged the union government to safeguard the careers of over 20,000 medical assistants of J&K by bringing them within the ambit of Central Pharmacy Act. In a statement issued to KNS, Bukhari said that the medical assistants of Jammu and Kashmir also […]