J&K sees record single-day spike of 3532 COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths
JAMMU, April 30-The Government on Friday informed that 3532 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),1172from Jammu division and 2360from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 176083.Also 30 COVID-19 deaths have been reported, 17 from Jammu Division and 13 from Kashmir […]
LG led admin amends J&K Civil Services Decentralisation and Recruitment Act 2010
Srinagar/Jammu, Apr 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led administration has on Friday amended to exclude Health and Medical Education Department identified Gazzetted level teaching and faculty posts on academic arrangement basis, from the operation of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services Decentralisation and Recruitment Act 2010. A notification in this regard, a replica of which lies […]
Police arrested 10 persons for violation of Corona Curfew in Budgam, 06 Vehicles also seized
Srinagar, April 30: Police on Friday arrested ten people for violating Corona Curfew and also seized six vehicles here in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. In a statement to GNS, the Police said that taking stringent action against those violating the Corona Curfew and SoPs issued by the Govt, Budgam Police registered FIR number 107/2021 at […]
No prisoner Covid positive in J&K jails so far, reveal official figures
4550 inmates lodged in 13 major prisons of UT; all new arrivals accepted only after Covid negative certificates, New arrival if Covid positive being sent to GMC, New negative arrivals put under mandatory quarantine: DG Prisons V K Singh Srinagar, Apr 30: At a time when J&K is grappling with the Covid challenge with positive […]
Weatherman predicts erratic weather conditions till next Friday
Srinagar, Apr 30 : As the Valley received light rains on Friday afternoon, the weatherman here has predicted intermittent light rains till next Friday. Deputy Director of Meteorological department (MeT), Mukhtar Ahmad told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the erratic weather conditions would continue till next Friday. “The intermittent light rainfall as per […]
JD Information Kashmir accords warm send-off to retiring Riyaz A Fazili, M Sultan
SRINAGAR, APRIL 30: The Joint Director Information Kashmir Division, today accorded warm send off to Riyaz Ahmad Fazli, District Information Officer Ganderbal holding additional charge of Culture Officer Srinagar and Muhammad Sultan, Assitant Information Officer on their superannuation today after rendering more than three decades of dedicated services in the department. The Joint Director Information, […]
Div Com for comprehensive Flood Management Plan, preparedness
SRINAGAR, APRIL 30: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today called for a comprehensive Flood Management Plan and preparedness to mitigate loss of life and property in case of any flood related exigency or situation. He said this while chairing a meeting to review the preparedness, arrangements to combat flood like situations in […]
Baseer Khan reviews Covid mitigation preparedness in Bandipora; meets people, religious Heads
BANDIPORA, APRIL 30: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, on Friday visited Bandipora district to take stock of Covid mitigation measures being put in place to tackle the global pandemic. Advisor Khan also had an interactive session with the religious leaders, traders and transporters besides other delegations of the district seeking their complete cooperation […]
COVID-19 lock down; No congregational prayers in most shrine, mosques in Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 30 :: No congregational Friday prayers were held in most shrines and mosques in the Kashmir valley, including Srinagar, in view of the 84-hour-long COVID-19 lock down which commenced from Thursday evening following surge in the corona virus positive cases. All religious leaders have also said that people can offer prayers in their […]