ODI series with West Indies put off till June

ODI series with West Indies put off till June

KARACHI: Another blow for Pakistan cricket. And once again, for no fault of its own. Pakistan Cricket Board’s chief operating officer Salman Naseer said that West Indies players contracted Covid-19 during transit on their way to the country, with the new positive cases that emerged on Thursday meaning that the three-match ODI series between the […]

Hundreds flee to Thailand as Myanmar junta clashes with rebels

Hundreds flee to Thailand as Myanmar junta clashes with rebels

YANGON: Hundreds of Myanmar villagers have fled to Thailand after junta troops clashed with an ethnic rebel group, officials said on Thursday. Fighting between Karen National Union (KNU) and the military broke out on Wednesday in the town of Lay Kay Kaw near the Thai border — the first such clashes in months. On Thursday, […]

Active COVID-19 cases in country decline to 86,415

Active COVID-19 cases in country decline to 86,415

New Delhi:India logged 7,447 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,47,26,049, while the active cases declined to 86,415, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.   The death toll climbed to 4,76,869 with 391 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.   The daily […]

Social welfare

Social welfare

In order to provide the social welfare schemes on the ground recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir held a review meeting and asked the officers to go for the surveys and upload the data so that the government has the required figures to help those who need such intervention. During the review meeting he […]

Elderly woman allegedly killed by non-local servant at home in Lal Bazar

Elderly woman allegedly killed by non-local servant at home in Lal Bazar

21-yr-old Uttrakhand resident decamps with cash, jewelry An elderly woman was allegedly killed by her non-local servant in Lal Bazar area of Srinagar on Thursday. The non-local allegedly involved in his killing has also decamped with some cash and jewelry from the house. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a lady […]

DC inspects DH Bandipora, reviews healthcare facilities, winter preparedness

DC inspects DH Bandipora, reviews healthcare facilities, winter preparedness

BANDIPORA, DECEMBER 16: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Thursday paid a surprise visit to District Hospital Bandipora to take stock of healthcare facilities being provided to the patients and review the winter preparedness in the hospital. He was accompanied by Chairman Municipal Council Bandipora Khursheed Ahmad, Medical Superintendent Dr Mushtaq Ahmad and other […]

Dr Sehrish reviews the functioning of colleges under RUSA Scheme

Dr Sehrish reviews the functioning of colleges under RUSA Scheme

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER.16: Mission Director, Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of colleges under different components of RUSA Scheme. Principal SP College Srinagar, Principal Govt college of engineering & Technology (GCET) Safapora, Executive Engineer PWD ,Deputy General Manager  JKPCC unit Safapora, and other officials of […]

Joint Director Agriculture visits Sirhama Lavender Farm

Joint Director Agriculture visits Sirhama Lavender Farm

SRINAGAR DECEMBER 16: To review the progress on Department’s program of promoting lavender on commercial lines, the Joint Director Agriculture Farms Dr. Syed Waseem Ahmad Shah today visited Lavender Farm Sirhama Anantnag. Dr. Waseem visited different blocks of the farm. He had an interactive session with the technical experts and concerned officers of the Farm. […]

AC approves establishment of Medi-cities in Pampore and Jammu

AC approves establishment of Medi-cities in Pampore and Jammu

Gives nod to develop state-of-the-art medical facilities in J&K JAMMU, DECEMBER 16: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Industries and Commerce Department to establish two medi-cities, one each at Sempora, Pampore and Miransahib, Jammu. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors […]

J&K Reports 5 Covid-19 Deaths, 133 Cases

J&K Reports 5 Covid-19 Deaths, 133 Cases

Srinagar, Dec 16: Jammu and Kashmir reported five fresh fatalities due to covid-19 while 133 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. 31 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 102 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 339271. There were three deaths reported […]