Safapora resident booked for talking in front of officers
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar While police said on Tuesday that a 50 year old civil society member from Safapora Ganderbal has been put in preventive custody for being a threat to peace, there is a lot of reaction coming from the political parties and other activists about his detention. While the activists identified as […]
India cancels Hajj applications as Saudi restricts entry
The Hajj Committee of India on Tuesday cancelled all the applications for Haj-2021 after the Saudi government decided to cancel the International Haj for the second straight year in 2021 in wake of Covid pandemic. A circular issued by Chief Executive Officer Hajj Committee, Dr. Maqsood Ahmed Khan, a copy of which lies with the […]
Good beginning
Media houses have reported from New Delhi that there would be formal engagement between the mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir and the central government in near future so that there are elections for the assembly held at the earliest. However these news reports have said that there are informal talks going on and […]
PDD issues revised curtailment schedule
JAMMU, JUNE 14: Due to extreme hot weather conditions and resultant overloading of electrical infrastructure at Grid Station level, 33 KV lines and 33/11 KV Receiving Stations, the Power Development Department shall enforce load shedding in different areas w.e.f June 15 to June 30, 2021. During the load shedding, the power supply to Kheriyan, Rawpur, Puran […]
No Containment zone to be de-notified till satisfactory vaccination: DC Srinagar
Vaccination Mela’s held at prime City location to safeguard public health SRINAGAR, JUNE 14: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar today said that no Containment Zone shall be de-notified till satisfactory vaccination. He said protection of public health is is priority and no laxity on Covid-19 SOPs will be tolerated and action as per law will […]
DC Kupwara reiterates appeal for CAB, inoculation at vaccination centres
KUPWARA, JUNE 14: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din today reiterated his appeal to general public and all other stakeholders to continue following Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) strictly for some more days so that district Kupwara could come out of Red Zone. He said the joint efforts made by the Health, Civil and Police […]
Vaccination drive for 18-44 years age group kick-starts at Kulgam
DC Urges people to get vaccinated, stick to SOPs KULGAM, JUNE 14: The District Administration Kulgam today kick started vaccination drive for persons of age group from 18-44 years. The process commenced smoothly and 07 special vaccination sites were established across the district to vaccinate the beneficiaries. The centers were established at accessible destinations so the beneficiaries […]
JK reports 599 new covid-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 599 new covid-19 cases while nine people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said 161 cases were from Jammu Division and 438 were from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 308011. Regarding the deaths, they said, four were reported from Jammu Division […]
Labour Commissioner releases Rs 1.6 cr welfare assistance for registered construction workers
SRINAGAR, JUNE – Labour Commissioner, Abdul Rashid War, today released an amount of Rs.1,06,99600/ as welfare assistance for 1,514 registered construction workers of Srinagar district under J&K Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Act. On the occasion, Labour Commissioner said that the sole aim of this welfare assistance is to help these workers in providing […]
Bear mauls 40-yr-old man to death in central Kashmir
A 40-year-old man was mauled to death by a bear during cattle grazing in Ladermad forests of central Kashmir’s Budgam district late last night. Officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man who was grazing cattle in Ladermad forests, which is about 70 Kilometres from Brenwar was mauled to death […]