DYING DAL
Still waters of Dal Lake are witnessed to its slow death as in this month of August 2020, there is no tourism or activity within the Lake. Like rest of Srinagar city, Dal Lake along its houseboats have yet to see any visitor or tourist in the past 13 months. With no economic activities people […]
COVID-19: 90-yr-old man, CRPF trooper, 5 others die in J-K; toll 640
A 95-year-old man from Srinagar and a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force trooper were among seven persons who died due to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since overnight, taking the fatality count to 640 in J-K. Among the casualties, six were from Kashmir Valley while one, a 53-year-old from Bakshi Nagar Jammu who was admitted […]
Daughter of New Zealand mosque victim tells gunman: consider ‘beauty of diversity’
The daughter of a woman killed in the New Zealand mosque shootings challenged white supremacist Brenton Tarrant at his sentencing hearing to use his life in prison to consider the beauty of the diversity and freedom he sought to destroy. The daughter of Linda Armstrong sobbed as she addressed the court in Christchurch on Tuesday, […]
Rahul Gandhi never said letter was sent at behest of BJP: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad clarified on Monday that Rahul Gandhi never said that signatories of the letter calling for sweeping reforms within the party were working in tandem with the BJP. The development comes after Azad said he would quit all posts if the charge was proven amid high drama at […]
Div Com asks DCs to expedite issuance of Domicile Certificates, clear pending applications
Emphasizes on linkage of Adhar with PMKSN, stresses on 100% enrollment JAMMU, AUGUST 24: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, today asked the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division to expedite the process of issuance of domicile certificates in their respective districts. The Div Com issued the directions while chairing a meeting convened to review the progress […]
JK reports 428 new positive cases, 25205 recovered so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 24: The Government on Monday informed that 428 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 154 from Jammu division and 274 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 33075. Also 07 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. […]
Rs 35000 fine recovered from food business operators in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 24: The Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Monday imposed a fine of Rs 35000 on nine Food Business Operators for violating different provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act. Those fined include bakers, milk vendors and restaurant owners. The complaints against them were filed by Food Safety Officers from different zones of District Srinagar. […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews status of major ongoing H&ME projects
Stresses upon to speed up the works and complete the projects in stipulated time frame JAMMU, AUGUST 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today reviewed progress on major projects of Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department in Jammu division. Chief Engineer CPWD, Managing Director JKPHC, Principal GMC Jammu, Director Health Services Jammu, Director […]
Advisor Farooq Khan visits Pulwama; takes stock of essential commodities
Lauds district administration’s crackdown on illegal storage of Kerosene oil PULWAMA, AUGUST 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today visited Pulwama and took stock of supply of essential commodities to the people in the district. Advisor conducted the visit in the backdrop of illegal storage and thus seizure of huge quantity of Kerosene Oil […]
Lockdown measures extended in Baramulla till August 29 in view of surge in Covid-19 cases
District administration Baramulla on Monday extended Covid-19 lockdown measures till 07:00 pm of August 29, 2020. An order issued in this regard reads, “In view of spike in Covid-19 positive cases over past few days across the district, it has become imperative to re-impose some restrictions in terms of Section 144 CrPC and Section 34 […]
