Saksham to provide special pension and scholarship to COVID victims’ families
JAMMU, MAY 29: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the...
J&K Reports 20 More Covid-19 Deaths, Toll 3815
Srinagar, May 29: Jammu and Kashmir reported at least 20 people more covid-19 deaths since last evening and two among...
North Kashmir ‘Shell’ Blast: Injured Woman Succumbs, 2 Days After Daughter’s Death
Handwara, May 29: Two days after her 19-year-old daughter was killed, a 49-year-old woman succumbed to the serious wounds at...
LeT Militant Active Since March 26 Killed In Shopian: Police; ‘Searches Continue In Warpora Sopore’
Srinagar, May 28: A Lashker-e-Toiba militant, active from March 26 this year, was killed in a gunfight with a joint...
JKAHUC calls on Advisor Baseer Khan: ‘Covid-19 situation forcing layoffs’
Srinagar: Hajj and Umrah companies in Jammu and Kashmir have urged Lieutenant Governor (LG) administration to initiate certain steps to...
Government approves salary increment for NHM employees
SRINAGAR, MAY 28; In a major decision, the government has accorded approval for substantial hike in salary of employees who...
56 Covid-19 Deaths, 2803 Fresh Cases In Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, May 28: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2803 fresh covid-19 cases while 56 more people succumbed to the virus in...
Gunfight starts in Sopore
Srinagar, May 28: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir's...
Govt Formally Appoints Arun Kumar Mehta As New Chief Secretary
Srinagar, May 28: Government on Friday appointed Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS, AGMUT) as the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir....
Saving Lives, Livelihood In Jammu and Kashmir Govt’s Priority: LG
JAMMU, MAY 28: No compromise on Covid Appropriate Behaviour; Strict enforcement of Test-Track-Treat protocol and vaccination is the only long...
KCCI Welcomes BVR Subrahmanyam, Arun Kumar Mehta’s Appointments
Srinagar: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Friday welcomed the appointment of the new Chief Secretary of J&K...
‘Vaccine safe, imperative tool to combat pandemic’
KULGAM, MAY 28: Vaccination is safe and imperative tool to combat Covid-19 pandemic and people should get themselves vaccinated at...
Day In Pictures: No Friday Prayers In Kashmir, Curbs Continue
BY Zargar Zahoor Normal life remained affected for the 30th day due to corona curfew in...
Minor Girl Among 21 More Die Of Covid-19, Jammu and Kashmir Toll 3760
Srinagar, May 28: A 12-year-old specially-abled girl was among 21 people who succumbed to the covid-19 in the last 24...
Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) calls on DC Srinagar
Srinagar, May 27: Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) today called on District Commissioner(DC) Srinagar here on Thursday. The business delegation was...
Arun Kumar Mehta Appointed New Chief Secretary Of J&K
Srinagar, May 27: Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS) has been appointed a new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. In this...
Ensure criteria are met before lifting lockdown in Kashmir: DAK
Srinagar, May 27: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday urged administration to ensure that reopening criteria are met before...
2769 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 37 Deaths In Jammu and Kashmir; 4 Black Fungus Cases Also Confirmed
Srinagar, May 27: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2769 new covid-19 cases while 37 people succumbed to the virus in the...
Collective fight against Covid-19 yielding encouraging results on ground: Advisor Baseer Khan
ANANTNAG, MAY 27: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today visited Bijbihara town of Anantnag district and held a...
Persons with 1st Covaxin dose taken outside JK to register for 2nd jab
SRINAGAR, MAY 27: The government has asked the general public whosoever has taken the first dose of Covaxin outside the...
Teenage Girl Killed, Mother Injured As Shell Goes Off In North Kashmir’s Kupwara District
Handwara, May 27: A 19-year-old girl succumbed to serious wounds while her mother (49) has been shifted to Srinagar after...
ACC Approves J&K Chief Secretary’s Appointment As OSD In Commerce Ministry, Next Commerce Secretary
Srinagar, May 27: The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Thursday approved appointment of Chief Secretary of J&K BVR...
Covid-19 Claims 25 More Lives In J&K, Toll 3727
Srinagar, May 27 : At least 25 more people, mostly elderly, succumbed to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since last...
LG reviews extension of benefits under various Social welfare schemes
JAMMU, MAY 26: In order to review the extension of benefits under various welfare schemes, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha...
RED FM’s Campaign ‘Hausla High Rakh’ Promotes Hope
New Delhi: 93.5 RED FM, India’s leading private radio and entertainment network today announced the campaign, ‘Hausla High Rakh’ with...
3037 fresh covid-19 cases, 40 fresh deaths in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, May 26: Jammu and Kashmir reported 3037 fresh covid-19 cases while 40 more people succumbed to the virus in...
In Pictures: Corona Curfew Continues In Kashmir
By Zargar Zahoor Normal life continued to remain affected in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday for...
Police arrests Sarpnach for duping two families of Rs 1.1 Lakh for securing release of their kin in South Kashmir
Srinagar, May 26: Police on Wednesday arrested a Sarpanch for the offense of “cheating and dishonestly” after he allegedly took...
Vaccination drive for journalists organized by Information Department
Picture By Zargar Zahoor SRINAGAR, MAY 26: As part of a vaccination drive launched by the Government, the Information Department organized...
Pandemic affects mental health of children, old aged people: Psychiatrist, Dr Junaid Nabi
SRINAGAR, MAY 26: “Corona pandemic has affected mental health of the people due to isolation, restriction on movement, social gathering...
MISC in children can be deadly if not treated timely, warns pediatrician
Jammu, May 26: Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Dr Anuj Bhatti has said that it is the foremost duty of...
Sheetal Nanda To Oversee Covid-19 Containment Work In Jammu Instead Of Shahid Choudhary
Srinagar, May 26: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday deployed Sheetal Nanda (IAS) to oversee COVID containment related work at...
One More Death, 8 Suspected Black Fungus Cases In J&K
Srinagar, May 26: Jammu and Kashmir has so far reported eight suspected mucormycosis—black fungus—cases while one more suspected person has...
J&K targets 4,200 km PMGSY roads in 2021-22
JAMMU, MAY 26: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today held a meeting with the Principal Secretary, Public Works...
LG Sets Deadline For Replacement Of Damaged Transformers In Urban Area
Srinagar, May 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday asked authorities to ensure uninterrupted power supply with backup to the...
Needless antibiotics to Covid-19 patients turning hospitals into breeding grounds for deadly bugs: DAK
Srinagar, May 26: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said many Covid-19 patients are given needless antibiotics, turning hospitals...
3 young women, 21 others succumb to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir; toll 3686
Srinagar, May 26 : Three young women aged between 32 to 40 years were 24 more people who succumbed to...
LG releases Pictorial e-Compendium of 1676 physically completed projects
Jammu, May 25: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today released a pictorial e-Compendium of 1676 projects completed during 2020-21 under the...
Smoking, Alcohol Slows Recovery From Covid: Expert
Jammu, May 25: Professor and Head of Unit, Department of Orthopedics at GMC Hospital Jammu, Dr Abdul Ghani has said...
It is our collective responsibility to save precious lives through prompt response: LG to officers
Jammu, May 25: In order to get on the spot appraisal of medical facilities being extended to the people of...
J&K Reports 2964 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 53 Deaths
Srinagar, May 25: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2964 fresh covid-19 cases while 53 more people succumbed to the virus in...
Div Com visits SKIMS Bemina, SMHS to take stock of Covid patient care
SRINAGAR, MAY 25: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir Pandurang K. Pole today visited SKIMS Medical College Hospital, Bemina and...
More Covid-19 cases are now being reported from rural than urban areas: Chief Secretary To Union Home Secy
JAMMU, MAY 25: The Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, today chaired a high-level meeting to review the management of...
White fungus could be just as fatal as black fungus in Covid-19 patients: Kashmir Doctors’ Body
Srinagar, May 25: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said Aspergillosis, commonly known as white fungus could be deadly...
24 More Lives Lost, 1303 Covid-19 Fatalities This Month Alone In Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, May 25: At least 24 more covid-19 deaths have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir since last evening, taking...
KCCI Delegation Meets DIV COM, DC Srinagar
SRINAGAR: In a follow up meeting on issues regarding trade, commerce and industry raised in the interaction held with the...
Underlying co-morbidities create complications during covid infection
To keep sugar in control, reduce daily intake of carbohydrates to 175gm: Endocrinologist, Dr Shariq Masoodi SRINAGAR, MAY 24: Persons having...
Jammu and Kashmir reports 2237 fresh covid-19 cases, 45 deaths
Srinagar, May 24: Jammu and Kashmir reported a major dip in the number of covid-19 cases as 2237 were confirmed...
Recruitment of contractual Staff for DRDO- Hospital being ensured on time: GMC Jammu
JAMMU, MAY 24: The administration of Government Medical College Jammu today said that the process for recruitment of the staff...
LAWDA installs CCTV cameras to monitor de-weeding, illegal ferrying of construction material
SRINAGAR, MAY 24: The Lakes and Waterways Authority (LAWDA) has installed CCTV cameras at various checkpoints to curb illegal ferrying...
