KU suspends classwork till March 31

KU suspends classwork till March 31

Srinagar, March 12: Deputy Registrar Academic Affairs KU on Thursday said that classwork at the University of Kashmir including its main campus and all other satellite campuses shall remain suspended till March 31. “It is notified for the information of all concerned that the classwork at the University of Kashmir including its main campus and […]

One more test positive for coronavirus in Ladakh

One more test positive for coronavirus in Ladakh

Srinagar, March 12 (GNS): One more person on Thursday tested positive for coronavirus, taking the number of such patients to three in the recently carved out union territory. Commissioner Secretary Rigzin Samphel told GNS over phone that test report of the person, whose father was already infected with the novel virus, was received today and […]

Parliament cancels visitors passes

Parliament cancels visitors passes

  Amid fear of spread of coronavirus, Parliament on Thursday cancelled the visitors passes in general so as to avoid any contact with outsiders. When asked about any proposal of adjourning the House, the Speaker said: “NO”. Speaker Om Birla was asked after he arrived in Parliament. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi did not comment […]

WHO DECLARES CORONAVIRUS A PANDEMIC

WHO DECLARES CORONAVIRUS A PANDEMIC

The coronavirus outbreak was Wednesday declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), whose chief expressed his “deep concern” over “alarming levels of inaction” in combating the virus spread. WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of cases outside China had increased 13-fold over the past two weeks However, he clarified that […]

396 detained under PSA in Kashmir

396 detained under PSA in Kashmir

New Delhi, March 11 The Centre on Wednesday said in Parliament that 396 persons have been detained in Kashmir under the Public Safety Act (PSA) out of the total 451 detained in Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy stated in the Rajya Sabha in response to a question by […]

CS reviews measures to contain spread of COVID-19 in JK

CS reviews measures to contain spread of COVID-19 in JK

Class work to remain suspended in all educational institutions across J&K till March 31, 2020 JAMMU, MARCH 11: Chief Secretary, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, Wednesday took stock of measures put in place by the Health Department to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir. All Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Mission Director, National […]

Power Shutdown

Power Shutdown

SRINAGAR, MARCH 11: According to power controller, Kashmir province, to carry out replacement of ACSR 0.05 damaged conductors by ACSR 0.1, power will remain off in the areas fed from Shadimarg, Mitrigam and Keegam receiving stations on March 15 from 10 AM to 4 PM Similarly, to carry out shifting of part of 33 KV […]

DDC Kupwara inaugurates ‘Multi Skill Training Centre’

DDC Kupwara inaugurates ‘Multi Skill Training Centre’

KUPWARA, MARCH 11: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Kupwara, Anshul Garg today inaugurated Multi Skill Training Centre at Manzpora, Qalamabad. Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC), Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Handwara, Nazir Ahmad Mir, Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), BDC Chairperson, Resource Persons of Skill Development besides, trainees and other concerned were present during […]