RAT TESTS IN KASHMIR
Government has finally decided to introduce a rapid antigen test (RAT) in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly for testing incoming air and road passengers and for contact-tracing in containment zones, is proving to be a game changer in disease containment efforts in the Union Territory. Earlier governments used to block the roads of contaminants zones by […]
3 killed as two load carriers fall into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
Three people were killed and two others injured on Saturday when two Kashmir-bound load carriers skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district, police said. A mini load carrier, carrying poultry birds to Kashmir, rolled down into about 400-ft-deep gorge near Digdole, at 4.40 am, killing 32-year-old […]
Cross-LoC shelling in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops engaged in firing and intense mortar shelling in three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, an army spokesman said. He said the firing and shelling from across the border in Shahpur, Kirni and Degwar sectors started […]
BJP leaders from OBC Morcha join JKAP in presence of Party President Altaf Bukhari
Over a dozen Other Backward Class (OBC) leaders of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) who served in the national political party for 20 years today joined J&K Apni Party in presence of its President Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari. “We were disappointed with the negligent attitude of the BJP towards the OBC community as they failed to […]
Baramulla gunfight: Three militants killed, two cops and army major injured
Srinagar: Three militants were killed, an army major, and two policemen were also injured in a gunfight in Yadipora area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting unnamed officials reported that three militants were killed in a gunfight, however their identification couldn’t be ascertained yet. […]
Lt Governor reviews Mega Infrastructural Projects of Kashmir Division
Directs for regular monitoring of all projects to ensure timely execution Asks officers to fix realistic timelines for project completion Government to incentivize timely completion of projects SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 04: In order to give a boost to infrastructural development in Kashmir Division, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today took a comprehensive review of various Mega […]
Lt Governor meets media fraternity from Kashmir
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 04: A delegation of journalists called on Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday and shared with him their perceptions about the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The delegation comprised members of Kashmir Editors Guild including Bashir Manzar, Kashmir Images; Bashir Ahmad Bashir, Srinagar Times; Masood Hussain, Kashmir Life; JK Editors Forum comprising […]
Lt Governor reviews developmental scenario of Srinagar
Takes stock of projects for Housing, Urban Transport, and Srinagar Smart City Mission Directs HUDD to come up with comprehensive Drainage Plans for Twin Capital Cities Government to incentivize timely completion of Developmental Projects Directs for achieving saturation of Centrally Sponsored and Social Security Schemes;100 % AADHAR seeding of Beneficiaries Deputy Commissioner to review all […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,93,686 stranded JK residents; 2,75, 483 via Lakhanpur, 1,18,203 through special trains
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 04: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,93,686 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, […]
J&K Reports Over 1,000 Covid-19 Cases Again, Tally Crosses 40000 Mark
Jammu and Kashmir recorded 1047 cases on Friday, pushing its COVID-19 tally to over 40990. With 74 travelers among them, 493 cases were reported from Jammu Division and 554 from Kashmir valley, official sources told GNS. This is for the second consecutive day that J&K reported over a 1000 infections as 1097 cases were reported […]
