Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates CAT Bench at Jammu
Establishment of CAT bench to guarantee availability of speedy, effective, decentralized dispensation of justice to J&K and Ladakh employees: Lt Governor JAMMU, JUNE 08: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the 18th Bench of […]
Advisor Baseer Khan visits Baramulla, inspects several dev projects
About 847 Projects underway, so far 1.1 lakh Mandays generated under MGNREGA in current fiscal: Director RDD BARAMULLA, JUNE 08: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan today visited Baramulla district where he inspects several ongoing developmental projects undertaken in RDD sector while taking review over the pace and position of these works. The visit was […]
Bakarwals Left in Lurch After Lockdown Delays Migration
Bakarwals, a nomadic tribe, walking to the green pastors of Kashmir valley with their sheep, is a tradition older than the Mughal dynasty. But, for the first time in their history, this journey has been delayed due to the nationwide lockdown imposed following the COVID-19 outbreak. The Bakarwals’ annual migration which takes place in April […]
Kashmir reports 3rd Covid-19 death in a day; overall tally 44
Srinagar A Covid infected elderly man from Handwara area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district died at CD hospital on Monday, taking death toll due to Covid-19 pandemic to 44 in the Jammu and Kashmir. This is the third Covid death since morning in Kashmir as earlier in the day, a CRPF posted in South Kashmir […]
Transporters reject new SOPs for plying passenger vehicles in Jammu
Even as Jammu authorities gave a green signal to the movement of buses and minibuses from Monday, transporters refused to start operations due to ‘unreasonable’ restrictions laid down in the fresh standard operation procedures (SOPs) issued on Sunday evening. “There is no reason to start operation because operating with 50 per cent capacity, without hiking […]
Boy drowns to death in Bandipora village
Bandipora, June 08 (KNS): Minor drowned to death in a pond at Zalpora village of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday an official said. The minor was identified as Ali Muhammad Kachroo, son of Muhammad Akbar Kachroo, 4, of Zalapora Nowgam slipped into the water pond at his home in Zalpora. An official […]
Support for militancy wiped out in Kashmir: Lt Gen BS Raju
Srinagar: A senior army officer, who is head of Kashmir-based 15 corps, has called the recent “uncoordinated acts of violence” in North Kashmir, “signs of desperation” by militants as a result of not finding resonance among people who want to get out of the cycle of violence. Lt General BS Raju claimed that “the sharp dip […]
CRPF trooper dies of Covid-19 in SKIMS
Srinagar, June 08: A CRPF trooper posted in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district died on Monday after his swab samples turned out to be positive. Sources told KNS that the trooper was admitted in Shere-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) Soura few days back where paramedical personnel took his swab sample for Covid-19 investigation. They said […]
Restrictions To Continue In Srinagar Till Further Orders: Admin
Srinagar- The Srinagar administration has said that restrictions on public movement and non-essential activities as per the last order issued on 31st May will continue to remain enforced till further orders. It has asked the general public to ensure strict adherence to the order which prohibits all non-essential movement and activities in the district, an official […]
Community Capacity Building initiative for COVID-19 containment in Srinagar
DC urges socio-religious organisations to play active role in educating masses about preventions and precautions Srinagar, June 07 (KNS): Continuing its Community Capacity Building initiative aimed at sensitisation about COVID-19 prevention the Srinagar district administration organised a series of conferences at Shalteng, Bemina, Panthachowk and Eidgah Tehsils. Hundreds of clerics and heads of religious institutions […]