North Korea tests new weapons system to improve ‘tactical nukes’
SEOUL: Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a new guided weapons system to improve North Korea’s “tactical nukes”, state media said on Sunday, capping days of celebrations surrounding the birthday of the country’s founding leader. The launch was the latest in an unprecedented blitz of sanctions-busting weapons-tests this year, which included firing an intercontinental […]
Transforming J&K: Oxygen production capacity enhanced from 14916 to 90300 lpm in J&K post Covid 19
Health dept adds 87 oxygen plants in 2 years to handle impending health challenges SRINAGAR, APRIL 17: Jammu and Kashmir government’s prompt response and multi pronged strategies towards tackling the global pandemic, COVID-19, has not been only able to flatten the epidemic curve swiftly but strengthened emergency health services manifold to meet impending health challenges […]
J&K Reports 12 Covid-19 Cases, No Death
Jammu and Kashmir registered 12 new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said that nine of the cases were reported from Kashmir Valley—all from Srinagar while three cases in Jammu division were reported from Samba district. The fresh cases take the […]
Militants Flee After Gunfight Following Soldier’s Killing in Kokernag Anantnag
Militants gave the slip to a joint team of police and army during a gun battle in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Sunday. An Army soldier was killed in the initial phase of the encounter at Watnar Kokernag area of district on Saturday afternoon. According to officials, a joint team of Police and […]
New vision
In order to provide prompt relief to the common people in Jammu and Kashmir by a responsive administration, the government has switched to no physical files in the offices. With a vision to establish citizen-friendly and corruption-free governance, the JKGAD also launched the ‘Satark Nagrik App’ through which any ordinary citizen can lodge complaints with […]
SDRF organises mock drill for flood preparedness in Dal Lake
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), 1st Battalion, Kashmir held a flood preparedness mock drill inside Dal Lake on Saturday. The drill was held in collaboration with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and support of J&K State Emergency Operation Centre (JKSEOC) and J&K Dragon Boat Association. Speaking on the occasion Firdous Iqbal, Commandant SDRF 1st Bn […]
16-yr-old girl falls to death in Noorbagh, Sgr
A 16-year-old girl died on Saturday after she fell from her residential house at Noorbagh area of Srinagar. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 16-year-old girl (name withheld) resident of Shaheen Mohalla Noorbagh fell from the upper storey of her residential house this afternoon. She was rushed to SMHS hospital […]
Union Health Minister interacts with beneficiaries from J&K
SRINAGAR, APRIL 16: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare (H&FW), Mansukh Mandaviya today interacted with the beneficiaries of the Ayushmann Bharat Health & Wellness Centres (AB-H&WCs) & tele consultations from eight states and Union Territories including Jammu & Kashmir through video-conferencing on the 4th anniversary celebration of Ayushmann Bharat Health & Wellness Centres. From […]
Director Agriculture visits Check Kadoosa, Lanilab villages of Khansahib, Budgam
BUDGAM, APRIL 16: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today visited various villages of Khansahab area of district Budgam. During the visit, the Director monitored the agriculture activities in the farmers’ fields and took stock of the agriculture interventions offered by the Department and adopted by the farming community of the area. The Director […]
Kashmir Logs 9 Covid-19 Cases, None In Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir registered nine new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that all the cases were reported from Kashmir Valley—seven from Srinagar and two from Baramulla— while there was no case registered from Jammu division. The fresh cases take […]