Intensify contact tracing, enhance testing capability: Atal Dulloo
JAMMU, APRIL 07: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, today emphasized the need to ramp up testing of suspected Corona patients besides augmenting the capacity and facilities of the laboratories. The FC, while chairing an officers meeting at Civil Secretariat held to review the hospital preparedness and testing strategy with regard to COVID-19, […]
DGP J&K chairs officers meeting; reviews preparedness, and measures being taken on ground
Stay Strong Stay Safe: DGP to officers, Jawans Jammu, April 7 (GNS): Director General of Police J&K Shri Dilbag Singh chaired a high level meeting of senior officers, zonal, range and district officers and reviews preparedness and measures on ground situation in view of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic today at Police Headquarters here. The meeting […]
Pakistani troops shell forward posts along LoC in Uri
Srinagar, April 7 (GNS): Pakistan army resorted to heavy shelling by mortars along the LoC in Uri sector of northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “Today evening at around 7:05 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing from small arms and shelling mortars along the LoC in Hajipeer area of Uri,” an official said. Indian troops […]
Chief Justice interacts with senior lawyers of High Court via video conferencing
JAMMU, APRIL 6: Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal today held an interaction with senior lawyers of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir via video conferencing. Prominent among the lawyers who interacted from Srinagar were Mr Zaffar Shah, Mr Zaffar Qureshi, Mr Ashraf and Mr Manzoor Dar. Mr Leela Karan Sharma, […]
COVID-19: Lt Governor to donate his 30 percent salary for next 1 yr
Jammu, April 06: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu has announced to donate 30 % of his salary for the next 1 year towards the fight against the spread of COVID-19. The Lt Governor observed that collective effort is imperative to fight the dreaded virus, and as a citizen, it is our responsibility to contribute our […]
J&K Paramedical Council donates Rs 2 cr towards J&K Relief Fund
JAMMU, APRIL 04: Dr Sunanda Raina, Dean Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, who is also the President of Jammu and Kashmir Paramedical Council, today presented a cheque of Rs 2 crores to the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu as a contribution to J&K Relief Fund. The amount has been contributed by the members of the […]
Lt Governor appeals to religious leaders to spread awareness among their followers against COVID-19
JAMMU, APRIL 04: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today interacted with leaders and heads of various religious groups and organizations of different faiths through video conferencing and asked them to advise their followers against holding any congregations and spread awareness about observing social distancing norms to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief […]
Lt Governor reviews the preparedness of Universities against COVID-19
JAMMU, APRIL 04: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today held a video conference with the Vice-Chancellors of the Universities of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in order to review their preparedness to fight the COVID-19. Vice-Chancellors of University of Jammu; University of Kashmir; Cluster University of Jammu / Kashmir ; Sher-e-Kashmir University of […]
DC Doda cancels curfew passes to 3 employees for ‘misuse’
Doda, April 5 (GNS): Amid the lockdown, the administration on Sunday canceled curfew passes to three government employees including an officer of assistant director rank for “misusing” them in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources told GNS that the district administration discarded the curfew passes as they were found roaming on streets late […]
Poonch man arrested for sensitive social media post
Poonch, April 5 : Police on Sunday arrested a man for a sensitive social media post and filed a case for “deliberate and malicious act intended to outrage religious feelings by insulting religion or religious beliefs” in this mountainous district. Official sources told GNS that Parshant Dutta, a resident of Surankote, was arrested on early […]