79 militancy-related incidents in J&K since abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) A total of 79 terrorist incidents have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir ever since the central government abrogated Article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. However, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said, no major terror attack […]
No of migrants from J-K residing in parts of country is 64,951
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the number of registered migrant families from Jammu and Kashmir currently residing in Jammu is 43,618, in Delhi/NCR is 19,338 and in other States/UTs is 1,995. Hence, the total number of registered migrant families residing in Union […]
Coronavirus: DAK appeals people to avoid unnecessary visits to hospitals
Srinagar, 17 March 2020: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday appealed people to limit their visits to hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir to prevent and curtail transmission of the Covid-19—that has been declared pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In a statement, President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said hospitals remain abuzz with hundreds of […]
Pandurang Kondbarao Pole is new Div Com Kashmir
The government on Tuesday appointed Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, Secretary to the Government, Department of Food, Civil, Supplies and Consumer Affairs, as Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir. A 2001-batch IAS officer will replace Baseer Ahmad Khan who has been appointed as 4th advisor to lieutenant governor irish Chandra Murmu.Beside appointment of the Pole as Divisional commissioner, the government […]
Those refusing to follow coronavirus prevention, treatment orders will be penalised: JK admin
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has declared the coronavirus infection an epidemic and said any person who refuses to follow orders on prevention or treatment of the disease would be dealt under the law. This was declared in a four-page notification issued by the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo, following an […]
Watch TV to make up for missing classes in Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 17: District Development Commissioner Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdary on Tuesday directed heads of Departments and Institutions to devise and submit proposal for televised coaching classes by March 20 this month which shall be supported and financed by District Administration Srinagar. At a time when Coronavirus is creating ripples and panic among people, authorities […]
Sand blocks
In the recent past rivers of Kashmir have been in news for sand extraction. Recently, protests were ignited in various parts of Kashmir by local sand diggers alleging that the authorities have auctioned sand blocks on internet during the peak of internet shutdown. They have alleged that there is sinister design against them as thousands […]
Three more test positive for Coronavirus in Ladakh
Three more persons have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in Union Territory of Ladakh, taking the total number of infected persons to six, officials said on Tuesday. Quoting the spokesperson of Union Territory of Ladakh, Rigzin Sampheal, newsgathering agency KNO reported that three more cases from Ladakh Union Territory have been tested positive. Among […]
DDC Anantnag holds meeting with specially-abled persons
ANANTNAG, MARCH 16: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Dar today held a meeting with the Specially Abled Persons of the district. ACR Anantnag, Syed Yasir Kubravi, ACD Anantnag, District Social Welfare Officer, Anantnag and Padam Shree awardee Javaid Ahmad Tak among others attended the meeting. Detailed discussions with regard to various Social Welfare […]
Div Com distributes motorized tricycles to physically challenged persons
SRINAGAR, MARCH 16: Promoting a noble cause to help the specially-abled, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan, on behalf of Lieutenant Governor, today handed over TVS Wego Basic 110cc BS-IV Motorized Tricycles to two persons at Div Com office premises. He handed over the two wheelers in the presence of officials of Social Welfare Department, […]