Army havaldar dies in ceasefire violation in J&K’s Rajouri district
An army havaldar died on Thursday in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district. Identifying the deceased as Havaldar Mathiazhagan P of Tamil Nadu’s VSreerangai Kadu village in Salem district, Defence PRO Devender Anand said he was critically injured in firing […]
Ensure strict adherence to guidelines: Advisor Baseer Khan
Asks DCs to ensure availability and delivery of essential commodities in red, containment zones SRINAGAR, JUNE 5: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting of divisional administration and health officials here regarding the administrative and medical aspects for management of Covid-19. The Advisor laid emphasis on strict adherence to the guidelines […]
DAK files detailed reply to PIL highlighting issues of safety, care, health, violence against healthcare professionals
Srinagar, 05 June (KNS): President Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), Dr Suhail Naik has filed a detailed reply to PIL WP (C) PIL No. 04/2020 Azra Usmail V/S Union Territory of J&K and Ors through their lawyer Advocate Shuja ul Haq, highlighting the issues of the medical staff in Kashmir. In a statement issued to KNS, […]
Covid-19 increases risk of heart attacks, strokes: DAK
Srinagar, June 05 (KNS): Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said Covid-19 infection increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. “If you catch novel coronavirus, you are at an increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. According to statement issued to KNS reads, “Covid is […]
CRPF Personnel In Kashmir Take Oath To Boycott Chinese Products
Srinagar: A paramilitary CRPF unit deployed in Kashmir Valley has pledged to boycott all the Chinese products, as the stand-off between the two nuclear countries continues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. In a video that has gone viral on social networking websites, like Facebook and Twitter, dozens of CRPF personnel of […]
COVID-19 sample collection kiosk set up in Kunzer
Baramulla, June 05 (KNS): Mobile KIOSK Unit Sample Collection facility for Novel Corona virus on Friday have been started at Kunzer in north Kashmir’s under the supervision of BMO Kunzer Dr Rukaya & Nodal Officer Kunzer Dr Irfan. According to reports, this is the first place in north kashmir where a mobile kiosk has been […]
J&K notifies rules for common test in UT for Class-IV posts
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday framed rules providing for a common written test across the Union Territory for Class-IV posts arising at even district and divisional levels. Earlier, recruitment to Class-IV district- and divisional-level vacancies was made from among candidates from respective districts or divisions. However, to ensure a fair chance to local […]
DC Budgam convenes meeting with all Nodal officers for COVID-19 Pandemic
Budgam, June 05 (KNS): Deputy Commissioner, Budgam Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza (KAS) today convened meeting with Nodal officers for COVID-19 to review status of arrangements put in place till date to tackle COVID-19 crisis. The meeting among others was attended by Dr.Nasir Ahmad ADC Budgam, Dr. Mohammad Ashraf GM DIC, Budgam, all SDMs, ACR, CMO, DFO, […]
Bull dies of rabies, not killed by MC Handwara: Tehsildar
Handwara, June 05 (KNS): Teshildar Handwara Aijaz Ahmad on Friday clarified that the news reports of killing a bull by Municipality Committee Handwara is “unfounded” and said the bull was died of rabies as per reports. According to reports reached to KNS, an uncontrolled stray bull was roaming in Handwara Bypass who reportedly injured two […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,09,358 stranded JK residents; 75,826 via Lakhanpur, 33,532 through special trains
Srinagar, June 04 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,09,358 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 […]
