Lt Governor chairs meeting with office-bearers, volunteers of Indian Red Cross Society, J&K
Lauds them for selflessly serving the society during Covid pandemic Provide details regarding vaccination, SoPs, Covid Helpline numbers: LG to IRCS JAMMU, APRIL 29: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today chaired a meeting with the office-bearers and volunteers of Indian Red Cross Society, J&K through virtual mode. The Lt Governor acknowledged the significant role played […]
‘Shab-i-Qadr’ Holiday on May 10: Govt
Srinagar, April 29 : Government on Thursday ordered that the holiday on account of “Shab-i-Qadr” shall now observed May 10 (Monday) instead of May 9. “In partial modification of Order No. 1159-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 24.12.2020 and No. 1160-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 24.12.2020, it is hereby ordered that the holiday on Government account of ‘Shab-i-Qadr” […]
Admin lists down services that will remain functional and closed during lockdown in Srinagar
Administration in Srinagar on Thursday said that wholesale dealers, standalone grocery, vegetable, meat and milk shops may remain open during the 84 lockdown beginning this evening. In a detailed order, a copy of which lies with GNS, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Assad also said that restaurants in hotels can remain functional for in-house […]
HC Quashes Govt Circular But Leaves It Open For Authorities To Check Validity Of Outside Vehicles
Srinagar, April 29: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday quashed RTO Kashmir’s March 27 circular, mandating the owners who have purchased their vehicles bearing outside registration number to apply for a new registration within 15 days. A division bench of Justices Ali Mohammad Magrey and Vinod Chatterji Koul also asked authorities to comply with Section […]
Decade After Going Missing, Youth Reunites With Family In Handwara
Srinagar, Apr 29 : Police on Thursday reunited with his family a 24-year-old youth who had gone missing mysteriously from his home in Sochuldari of Villgam in north-Kashmir’s Handwara in December 2010. SHO Villgam Iftikhar Ahmad, briefing media persons while handing over the youth to family, said that the youth—Mohammad Ashraf Chauhan (24) son of […]
Chief of Army General MM Naravane called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today
Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. They discussed various initiatives being taken by the Army to help in Covid management: Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
Burglars steal ‘cash box’ from Shopian Masjid
Shopian, Apr 29, : Thieves stole a donation box from a mosque in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on late Wednesday night.Sources told KNT that the incident occurred after the ‘Taraweeh’ prayers at Markazi Jamia Masjid Shopian. Local sources said that there was unaccounted cash in the donation box that burglars stole. They said police have […]
US asks its citizens to leave India
New Delhi, Apr 29 : Owing to shortage of medical facility due to exponential rise in COVID cases across the country, the US has advised its citizens not to travel to India or to leave as soon as possible. “Access to all types of medical care is becoming severely limited in India due to the […]
DH Bandipora converted into Covid Care Centre
Bandipora, Apr 29 : As the Covid-19 cases surge in the district, authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday converted 100-bedded District Hospital into a COVID Care Centre. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that in a meeting of health officials with district administration, it was decided that the district hospital […]
Police units asked to facilitate ‘hassle free’ movement of doctors, health workers: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, April 29 : Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on Thursday said that the police units have been directed to facilitate “hassle free” movement of doctors, health workers and essential services. An 84-hour lockdown, announced by the government in a bid to contain spread of the covid-19, begins in 11 districts of Jammu and […]