601 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, overall tally now 12757

601 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, overall tally now 12757

Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 601 new COVID-19 cases,  including 86 travelers, were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, taking the total number of infections in the Union Territory to 12757. Among the cases, 137 were reported from Jammu division and 464 from Kashmir valley, reported news agency GNS. Giving district-wise details, officials […]

Div Com reviews progress on border bunkers

Div Com reviews progress on border bunkers

JAMMU, JULY 17: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma, today chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners of border districts to review the progress on construction of individual and community bunkers along the border in Jammu division. The meeting was attended by Additional Commissioner Jammu, Deputy Director Planning, Chief Planning Officer Jammu, besides executive engineers of executing agencies […]

2nd relief package approved to revive J&K’s economy

2nd relief package approved to revive J&K’s economy

To tackle the slowdown of economy due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, in a focused policy intervention aimed to address concerns amongst various stake holders, approved a relief package to revive the economy. Earlier, the Union Government rolled out a 20 […]

DAK warns of possible Covid-19 mutation in Kashmir

DAK warns of possible Covid-19 mutation in Kashmir

With Covid-19 becoming more infectious and lethal in Kashmir valley, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday warned of possible mutation of the novel coronavirus. “Covid-19 is now behaving aggressively which gives us to understand that the virus has mutated,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Initially when the outbreak arrived at […]

Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 1,35,590 registrations; 62,080 candidates submit online application so far

Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 1,35,590 registrations; 62,080 candidates submit online application so far

Till today morning, 1,35,590 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 62,080 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. It has been noted that about 82,000 unique visitors visited the online application portal of JKSSB […]

Housing Policy-2020 approved

Housing Policy-2020 approved

The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, accorded sanction to the proposal of Housing & Urban Development Department for adoption and notification of J&K Housing, Affordable Housing, Slum Redevelopment and Rehabilitation and Township Policy, 2020. The policy envisages seven models of housing, ranging from in-situ slum […]

Aga Syed Hasan tests positive for Covid infection

Aga Syed Hasan tests positive for Covid infection

Budgam, July 17, KNT: Senior Hurriyat leader and president Anjuman Shari Shian Aga Syed Hasan Almosvi Alsafvi has been admitted at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science Soura after he was tested positive for Covid-19 infection. Family sources said that Aga Syed Hasan was not feeling well and he developed complications during the intervening night of […]

CRPF man critically injured in Sgr as his service rifle goes off accidentally

CRPF man critically injured in Sgr as his service rifle goes off accidentally

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man posted in Dalgate area of Srinagar was critically injured Friday morning when his service rifle went off accidentally. He was shifted to army hospital where his condition is stated as critical. CRPF spokesman in Srinagar Pankaj Singh told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a CRPF man identified […]