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 […]

DDC Ganderbal reviews Shab-i-Mehraj, Nouroz arrangements

DDC Ganderbal reviews Shab-i-Mehraj, Nouroz arrangements

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 […]

DDC Budgam for fool-proof disaster management preparedness

DDC Budgam for fool-proof disaster management preparedness

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 […]

Robust, effective mechanism put in place to tackle the threat: Div Com

Robust, effective mechanism put in place to tackle the threat: Div Com

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 […]

Coronavirus: Govt orders closure of all educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir

Coronavirus: Govt orders closure of all educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: Government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all government and private schools, colleges and universities across Jammu and Kashmir amid growing scare about coronavirus. Addressing a presser, Director NHM Bhupinder Kumar, however announced that examinations shall be conducted by the authorities as per schedule. The decision comes amid a controversy of sorts between Mayor Srinagar […]