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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
An army man was injured in an accidental fire in Hayuna Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday evening, officials said. The incident occurred when the Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was going on in the area following inputs about the presence of militants. An Army man of 42 RR sustained bullet wound […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
GANDERBAL, MARCH 11: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, convened a meeting of officers to review arrangements put in place for the celebration of Shab-i-Mehraj and Nouroz, here today. The meeting was attended by ADC, Farooq Ahmad Baba, Tehsildar Wakura, Executive Officer of Municipality, ARTO Ganderbal, Dy SP Traffic, and other concerned officers. On the […]
DDMA, Budgam organizes awareness programme BUDGAM, MARCH 11: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganai today stressed for the fool-proof disaster management preparedness for quick and prompt response to mitigate loss of life and public property during any disaster. DDC was speaking as a chief guest at a daylong awareness programme on disaster management preparedness […]
Directs officers to setup 24×7 screening camps at tourist places, taxi, bus terminals SRINAGAR, MARCH 11: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed concerned officers to setup 24×7 screening camps at TRC, Nehru park, Mughal Gardens and other tourist places besides at Pantha Chowk, Parimpora taxi and bus terminals so that the information with […]