Congress Party High command nominated Gh.Nabi Azad head of Covid relief task force
Srinagar, May 12: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Wednesday welcomed the high command’s decision to nominate veteran party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to head a Covid relief task force that will coordinate the party’s pandemic mitigation activities. A statement issued by JKPCC Vice President and former MLC G N Monga said that […]
COVID Horror: Another ‘Shab-e-Qadr’ Passes On Quietly; No Major Assembly Reported Anywhere in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 10: As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unleash its ugly face throwing normal life out of gear, the things seem only going from bad to worse with a record spike in cases for over a month now. The onslaught has brought authorities on knees, nonetheless equally taking an unimaginable toll on social and […]
Authorities likely to give relaxations from 8 am to 12 noon on Tuesday for buying/selling of essentials ahead of Eid, say official sources
Srinagar, May 09 (KNO): The government on Sunday extended Corona Curfew across Jammu and Kashmir till May 17 in all 20 districts while the gathering permissible for marriages has been reduced to 25 only. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), in a tweet, Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has announced extension in […]
J-K govt extends Covid lockdown till 17 May
Srinagar, May 9: Authorities have extended ‘corona curfew’ by seven days in all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. “Corona Curfew imposed in all 20 districts of J&K till 7 am on Monday, 10/5/21 is extended further by 7 days till 7 am on Monday, 17/5/21. The curfew will be strict except for a few […]
Farooq Abdullah offers 1.4 Cr from MPLAD fund for COVID care
Srinagar, May 8 : Dr Farooq Abdullah, a member of parliament from Srinagar, has recommended the release of one crore and 40 lakh rupee from his Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds for improving the COVID facilities in Srinagar hospitals. In a letter to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Asad, Abdullah, the […]
30 More Covid-19 Deaths In J&K; 312 Die This Month Alone
Srinagar, May 8 : At least 30 more people died due to covid-19 since last evening in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the fatality count to 2642 in J&K, officials said on Saturday. They said that 19 of these deaths were reported at GMC Jammu while 11 people succumbed to virus in various Kashmir hospitals. Among […]
J&K UT LG greets people on Jumat-ul-Vida, appeals to follow SOPs
Srinagar, May 7 : Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT) Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his warm greetings to people on the occasion of Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Holy month of Ramadhan. However, Mr Sinha appealed to people to follow preventive measures and guidelines to contain spread of COVID-19. The UT recorded 4926 […]
Transfer and Posting: Dr. B. Srinivas Posted DG Prisons, Several Other Top Officers Transferred In J&K
Srinagar, May 06 : Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfer of several police officers including DGP Prisons, J&K. According to an order issued by Home department, V.K. Singh (IPS), DGP Prisons, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Commandant General HG/CD/SDRF, J&K. “The post of Commandant General HG/CD/SDRP, J&K, is declared to be […]
30-Year-Old Woman Among 29 More Die Of Covid-19 In J&K, Toll 2539
Srinagar, May 6 : A 30-year-old woman was among 29 more people who succumbed to the covid-19 since last evening in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the toll to 2539, officials said on Thursday. They said that nineteen of these fatalities were reported at GMC Jammu while ten others happened in Kashmir hospitals. Regarding the fatalities, […]
Two-way LMV, one-way HMV traffic resumes on Kashmir highway
Srinagar, May 6 : After remaining suspended on Wednesday for weekly maintenance, two-way Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) and one-way Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) traffic was allowed on Thursday on the 270-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country. The national highway, linking Union Territory (UT) […]