COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,83,143 stranded JK residents; 3,45,122 via Lakhanpur, 1,38,021 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,83,143 stranded JK residents; 3,45,122 via Lakhanpur, 1,38,021 through special trains

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 4,83,143 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur  and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]

Power Shutdown

Power Shutdown

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 22: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Srinagar, in order to carry out necessary stabilization and branch cutting and trimming of trees, 33KV Pampore-Pantha Chowk, 33KV Badmi Bagh Donwar and 33 KV Pampore Badami Bagh lines shall observe shutdown on September 23 from 10 am to 5 pm. The respective receiving stations […]

Advisor Baseer Khan meets several deputations, individuals at Srinagar

Advisor Baseer Khan meets several deputations, individuals at Srinagar

Advisor Baseer Khan meets several deputations, individuals at Srinagar SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 22: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today met scores of public delegations and individuals who apprised him about their problems and demands, here at Grievance Cell Srinagar. Over 200 people comprising several delegations and individuals apprised the Advisor about their grievances and […]

Apni Party urges Lt. Governor to intervene for a hassle-free movement of fruits, vegetable trucks in J&K

Apni Party urges Lt. Governor to intervene for a hassle-free movement of fruits, vegetable trucks in J&K

Apni Party spokesman and former legislator Javid Hassan Baig on Tuesday solicited the intervention of Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha to facilitate a hassle free movement of fruit and vegetable laden trucks on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway so as to prevent further losses to the horticulture sector in Kashmir. In a statement issuedto KNS reads, Baig said […]

J&K government terminates 5 docs in Jammu for unauthorized absence from duty

J&K government terminates 5 docs in Jammu for unauthorized absence from duty

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated the services of five doctors, posted as medical officers in different health institutions, for unauthorised absence from duty, according to an official order. The order by Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo said the medical officers had been served notices by the director, health services, […]

Change in Covid-19 protocol: After sudden spike, J&K to discharge positive patients after 10 days

Change in Covid-19 protocol: After sudden spike, J&K to discharge positive patients after 10 days

In a major change in existing COVID-19 protocol, Jammu and Kashmir government has announced that all coronavirus patients would be discharged after 10 days without the requirement of a test provided they have been asymptomatic for three days. The decision has been taken after a massive spike in Covid-19 cases in the recent weeks in […]

Tourism, mass communication, disaster mgmt among 11 new subjects to be introduced at senior secondary level in J&K

Tourism, mass communication, disaster mgmt among 11 new subjects to be introduced at senior secondary level in J&K

In a major decision, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to introduce 11 new subjects, including business administration, rural development, disaster management and mass communication, at senior secondary level to keep the students abreast of the latest developments around the world. For introducing new subjects, the UT school education department will have to arrange […]

Decomposed human skull recovered from Ganderbal

Decomposed human skull recovered from Ganderbal

Locals Tuesday spotted a human skull in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Sources told KNT that a decomposed human skull was seen by locals floating in Nallah Sindh near Arch Ganderbal. Locals informed police that visited the spot and took possession of the human skull. Pertinently three weeks ago a headless decomposed human body was recovered […]

Destruction of explosive material sparks protest in Tulail

Destruction of explosive material sparks protest in Tulail

The destruction of some explosive material at Barnoi Tulail area of Gurez Division of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district sparked a protest against Army. The blasts created fear psychosis among local population who hit to road and blocked Tulail- Gurez road near Barnoi village and staged protest against Army. Locals told news agency KNT that 19 […]