Don’t ruin careers of over 20,000 medical assistants: Altaf Bukhari
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday urged the union government to safeguard the careers of over 20,000 medical assistants of J&K by bringing them within the ambit of Central Pharmacy Act. In a statement issued to KNS, Bukhari said that the medical assistants of Jammu and Kashmir also […]
Three JeM militants killed, two army soldiers injured, in Kulgam gunfight
Srinagar: Three JeM militants were killed in a encounter in Nagnad Chimmer area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS, that three militants were killed in the gunfight, also two army soldiers were injured. However the identity of militants is yet to be ascertained, the IGP […]
JK reports 490 new positive cases, 6446 recovered so far
JAMMU, JULY 16: The Government on Thursday informed that 490 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 62 from Jammu division and 428 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 12156. Also 16 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. […]
Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 1,13,200 registrations; 47,950 candidates submit online application so far
Till today morning, 1,13,200 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 47,950 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. It has been noted that about 75,000 unique visitors visited the online application portal of JKSSB […]
Home quarantine asymptomatic air travellers’
Voices across Kashmir are growing over the demand of allowing asymptomatic air travellers for home quarantine after taking their samples at airport. A group of passengers told KNS that it is “very unfortunate that Air travellers arriving at Srinagar Airport are taken from Srinagar Airport to Quarantine centres or Hotels like prisoners under security. They […]
Court took notice of improper treatment to Covid-19 patients, constitute SIT to probe alleged neglect
District Court Kupwara on Thursday took strong cognizance of improper treatment given to Covid-19 patients in several quarantine centres in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and ordered constitution of SIT to investigate alleged negligence by authorities. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), the court of Sub-Judge Kupwara Javeed Alam after hearing the case directed SSP Kupwara […]
SKIMS clarifies alleged denial of ambulance, coffin to COVID-19 victim
Srinagar: The Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura on Thursday issued a clarification over alleged denial of coffin and ambulance to a COVID-19 woman, who passed away at the hospital the preceding day. A video had alleged that the hospital authorities had denied the same to the deceased woman. But a statement issued […]
Businesses closed, public transport suspended as COVID-19 restrictions imposed in Budgam
Businesses remained closed while public transport services were suspended as the district administration imposed restrictions for five days to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Thursday. In wake of daily spike of Coronavirus cases, the Budgam district administration on Wednesday evening ordered the imposition of section 144 cr […]
Abdul Ghani Mir appointed ADGP law and order
The Jammu and Kashmir government has posted Abdul Ghani Mir as Additional director general of police (ADGP) law and order in the union territory. An order vide no. (144-JK(Home) of 2020) issued late on Wednesday night by the Union Territory’s home department said that Abdul Ghani Mir IPS (JK-1994 batch) is posted as ADGP law […]
Covid-19 Claims 3 More Lives in Kashmir, J&K Toll 211
Kokernag Woman Tests Positive Posthumously, Days After Hundreds Participated In Her Funeral Srinagar, July 16: Kashmir Valley reported three more covid-19 related deaths, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 211, officials said on Thursday. Two of the fatalities were reported from SKIMS Soura and include a 65-year-old man from Khajabagh Baramulla […]