“Ensure uninterrupted movement of trucks, no separate passes needed”
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Thursday made it clear that no separate passes are required for inter-state movement of trucks those carrying goods or returning after delivery — during the ongoing lockdown and licence of the driver is enough. Asking states and Union Territories to ensure uninterrupted movement of trucks, Union Home Secretary […]
Kashmir a bilateral issue, should not divide communities in UK: Labour leader Starmer
London: Keir Starmer, the UK’s newly-elected Leader of the Opposition Labour Party, on Thursday said Kashmir is a bilateral issue for India and Pakistan to resolve peacefully and stressed that such divisive issues from the subcontinent should not be allowed to divide communities in Britain. In an attempt to reach out to the Indian diaspora […]
Wearing face masks mandatory in Srinagar from May 1
Srinagar: Authorities in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir have made wearing face masks mandatory in all public places from Friday, officials said. “From May 1, let’s please make it sure to wear face mask at all times, at all places of contact. We will ensure to make masks available to everyone. Do remember: […]
Lt Governor extends greetings on Labour Day
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu has extended heartiest greetings to the people of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly to the working class on the significant occasion of International Workers’ Day, popularly known as Labour Day. In his message, the Lt Governor wished prosperity to the working class and hoped that the […]
Div Com visits Red Zone areas, wellness centres of Anantnag
Takes stock of arrangements in place
ANANTNAG: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole today visited red zone areas and wellness centres of Anantnag to take stock of the facilities put in place. He was accompanied by District Magistrate, Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Dar, SSP Anantnag, ADDC, ADC, ACR, CMO, Dy. Director, Directorate of Health Services Kashmir and Dr. Waseem Qurashi, Nodal Officer, […]
Bukhari seeks separate designated benches of CAT for Jammu, Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Thursday objected to a central government order by virtue of which all aggrieved employees of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir are henceforth supposed to approach Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Chandigarh for redressal of their grievances. In a statement issued here, […]
Masoodi seeks end to erratic power supply in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Member of Parliament from Anantnag Justice (Retd.) Hasnain Masoodi on Thursday expressed concern over the plight of people in south Kashmir on the account of erratic power supply, asking the administration to ensure uninterrupted supply to the consumers in view of the ongoing Holy month of Ramzan. Masoodi said […]
DC Srinagar inspects conduct of COVID-19 health audit, provision of essential supplies
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday held an extensive tour of urban and rural areas across the district to inspect response mechanism put in place in view of the prevailing situation due to COVID-19 outbreak. He inspected provision of essential services and supplies and the ongoing door-to-door COVID-19 health audit being held […]
11 persons test positive for Covid-19 in Baramulla
Baramulla: Eleven persons including five members of a family from Sopore tested positive for Coronavirus on Thursday, taking the total positive cases in Baramulla district to 84. A health official said that the four persons from Hardu Ichloo Tangmarg and seven from Sangrama and Naseembagh tested positive for Covid-19 in Baramulla district. A top health […]
SMC installs 2 decontamination tunnels at Secretariat
SRINAGAR: In accordance to the order issued by the General Administrative Department (GAD), the Srinagar Municipality Corporation (SMC) carried an extensive sanitation drive at Civil Secretariat, here today. Besides sanitation works, Secretariat premises was also sanitized during which sanitization chemical mixture was sprayed in order to break the chain of transmission of COVID 19. According […]
