Lt Governor announces special Financial Incentives for Covid-19 Warriors
Grants extension upto 31st December, 2021 in favour of retiring Faculty Members, Consultants, Doctors of SKIMS, GMCs, Health department Incentives exclusively for frontline workers directly dealing with Covid-19 patients Rs 10,000 p.m. incentive for Resident doctors, PGs, Medical Officers; Rs 7,000 p.m. for Nursing, Paramedical staff; Rs 5,000 p.m. for Drivers, Sweepers, Attendants JAMMU, MAY […]
3733 tested positive for COVID-19 in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir reported 51 covid-19 deaths, the highest single day toll due to the virus since the start of pandemic last year, while as 3733 persons tested positive for the infection in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that 1294 of the total cases are from Jammu Division while 2439 […]
10 vehicles seized in Kupwara for illegal extraction of minor minerals
KUPWARA, MAY 03: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din, the District Mineral Officer (DMO), Geology & Mining department, Kupwara, Mumtaz Ahmad Shah today conducted raids in Nallah Mawar of Kupwara district to curb illegal extraction of minor minerals. During the raids, the DMO seized ten vehicles (07 tippers and 03 tractors) […]
J&K UT LG Sinha wishes journalist fraternity on WPFD
Wishing journalist fraternity on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) on Monday, Union Territory (UT) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said media plays a strong bridge between the government and the people. In a message which was tweeted on official Twitter profile of the office of LG, Mr Sinha said “On […]
Strict restrictions continue in Kashmir as COVID curfew extended till Thursday
With no letup in unabated rise in the number of fresh Coronavirus cases and deaths, strict restriction on movement of people and transportation continued on Monday as the ‘84-hour-long COVID curfew’ that was imposed last week has been extended by the administration across Kashmir valley till Thursday. Meanwhile, the entire Srinagar has been designated as […]
‘Living continue to suffer, dead deprived of dignity’: Mehbooba hits out at GOI for dismissing teacher
Peoples Democratic Party President, Mehbooba Mufti Monday hit out at the government of India for dismissing a teacher from service “in the interest of the security of the state.” The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, while taking to her Twitter handle said, “In the middle of a pandemic GOI should focus on saving […]
Assurances by government
During the second wave of covid pandemic, the government of Jammu and Kashmir have assured people that they were fully equipped to deal with the increasing number of patients and have appealed to people not to fall prey to the rumours. The government has said that they were trying to educate people about the […]
Divisional Administration releases documentary on Covid-19
Urge people to follow Covid- protocol, take vaccine for safety SRINAGAR, MAY 2: The Divisional Administration Kashmir today released a documentary highlighting the present covid situation and measures taken to contain its spread in Kashmir. During the 6 minute and 31 second documentary, subjects including covid related awareness generation, lockdown, vaccination of frontline workers including health […]
3571 fresh Covid cases reported in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir reported 3571 fresh covid-19 cases while 41 people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said 1150 of these cases were reported from Jammu and 2421 from Kashmir, taking the total tally to 183486. Among the fresh fatalities, they said, 28 were reported from Jammu […]
Man hangs self to death in south Kashmir
A forty-year-old man on Sunday allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Pinjura village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that he was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. He said that after the completion of […]