Project Director reviews development works being executed under Samagra Shiksha at Baramulla
Asks officers for completion in time bound manner SRINAGAR, MAY 23: Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, Deep Raj, today visited Baramulla district to review the ongoing civil works being executed by School Education Department under Samagra Shiksha. He visited Girls’ Hostels Baramulla, Kreeri, Hostel Mirgund Patan and Girls’ Hostel Panzipura. Besides, he visited Kasturba Gani Balika […]
3308 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir reported 51 more covid-19 deaths while 3308 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said 34 of the fresh fatalities were reported from Jammu Division and 17 from Kashmir Valley, taking the fatality count to 3564. Regarding the fresh cases, the […]
Time to gear up
Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has told all the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir to maximize their efforts on the ground so that grievances of the general public regarding the pandemic and its fallout are addressed without any further delay. In the recent high level meeting chaired by Manoj Sinha he stressed its bureaucracy to […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 3408 new covid-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 3408 new covid-19 cases while 48 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Regarding the fresh deaths, they said, 30 were reported from Jammu Division and 18 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall fatality count to 3513. Among the fresh cases, they said, […]
Govt extends ‘corona curfew’ till May 31
Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday extended “corona curfew” across 20 districts till May 31. “Corona Curfew imposed in all 20 distts of J&K till 7 am on Monday,24/5/21 is extended further till 7 am on Monday,31/5/21,” reads a tweet by government on DIPR handle as per GNS. “Curfew will be strict except for a […]
COVID SURGE
The rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir are facing a steep rise in the spread of the corona virus even as the administration grappled with an acute shortage of vaccine to inoculate the vulnerable population. Most of the rural areas are witnessing the spread of the covid-19 virus. According to a recent media report in […]
Militant hideout busted near Loc in Poonch
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Police and officials on Saturday claimed that very near the line of control in Poonch district of Jammu region they busted a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition. Police said that in a joint operation army and security forces after receiving specific inputs about the presence of a hideout […]
Bangladesh expecting tough fight against SL, warns Tamim
DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal urged his team to give the maximum as they bid to maintain their home dominance against Sri Lanka in the One-day International series starting on Sunday. Bangladesh have totted up a strong record at home, winning all but one of their 12 matches since October 2018, though all of the […]
Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Central China
A 7.3-magnitude quake hit Southern Qinghai, China early Saturday. The quake was centered about 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep in central China, about 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) north of an earlier quake. US Geological Survey (USGS) geophysicist Jonathan Tytell said the agency expects “significant economic losses” and damage from the quake, but that it’s centered […]
Centre Asks Social Media Platforms To Remove Posts Mentioning ‘Indian Variant’ Of Covid
Taking strong exception to the use of the term “Indian variant” to describe the coronavirus strain first found in India, the Centre on Friday asked all social media platforms to remove posts which describe the B.1.617 variant as “Indian”. The Centre has said that this move is aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation. On […]
