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67 new COVID-19 deaths, 4,169 cases in J&K in 24 hours
Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 67 COVID-19 deaths and 4,169 cases in the last 24 hours. As per the government data, 2,651 of the fresh cases were reported from the Kashmir division and 1,518 in Jammu in the last 24 hours. Of the 67 fresh fatalities, 41 of them…
Read More »LAWDA conducts demolition drive in green belt areas
The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) in its continuous drive to stop the menace of illegal construction, today carried out a demolition drive at Ranger Stop and Saida Kadal. During the drive a single-storey house at Nageen, six shops at Ranger Stop at Saida Kadal and…
Read More »DC Srinagar takes stock of under construction 500 bedded Covid Hospital at Khonmoh
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today visited Khonmoh to inspect the ongoing works for setting up of 500 bedded Covid hospital. The work on the hospital is being carried out by the DRDO which would have 125 ICU and 375 Oxygen supported beds. While inspecting the pace…
Read More »Govt dismisses DySP Davinder Singh, two more teachers in ‘Interest Of Security Of State’
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday terminated from services “in the ‘interest of the security of the state” suspended Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Davinder Singh, who has been charge-sheeted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly providing support to Hizbul Mujahideen’. Also, two more teachers from…
Read More »APHC pays glorious tributes to Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq, Abdul Gani Lone on their death anniversaries
All Parties Hurriyat Conference (M) today paid glorious tributes to Mirwaiz Moulvi Mohammed Farooq on his thirty first death anniversary and Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone on his nineteenth death anniversary. “All Parties Huriyat Conference pays glorious tributes to these distinguished sons of the soil, who lost their lives standing steadfast…
Read More »Authorities locked us in our house after our 3 members test positive: Sopore family
Authorities on Thursday allegedly locked a family inside their house after three of its members tested Covid-19 positive in Seelu Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The three family members of Mohmmad Amin Ahanger in Seelu Sopore were tested positive after which the duty magistrate locked their main gate-only…
Read More »Creation of Panchayat level Covid Isolation Centres vital for containment of virus in rural areas: DC Anantnag
Directs officers to establish 5 bedded Covid Care Centre in each Panchayat, sensitize Health Clubs for Covid Mitigation ANANTNAG, 20 MAY: The Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla today said that the creation of Covid Isolation/Care Centres at the Panchayat level is vital for containment of Virus in the…
Read More »Govt dismisses services of two forest officers for “involvement” in CET Scam 2012
The Jammu and Kashmir Forest, Ecology and Environment Department Thursday dismissed services of a Range Officer and a Forester for their involvement in the Common Entrance Test, 2012 scam. As per the order of dismissal issued in this regard by Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, Sanjeev Verma Range…
Read More »Noted writer,Dr Tarannum Riyaz, loses battle with COVID-19 barely 2 months after husband, Riyaz Punjabi’s demise
Dr Tarannum Riyaz, a noted Urdu fiction writer and wife of former Kashmir University Vice-Chancellor, Riyaz Punjabi, passed away on Thursday. Dr Tarannum died at a hospital in New Delhi at around 9.30 AM today. She had tested positive for Covid19 and was put on a ventilator for the past…
Read More »Asia Cup 2021 Cancelled Due to Rising COVID-19 Cases in Sri Lanka
The 2021 Asia Cup, which was shifted from Pakistan to Sri Lanka, was on Wednesday called off due to rising COVID-19 cases in the island nation. The Asia Cup, which was last held in 2018, was scheduled to be held in June but Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ashley de…
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