SEC issues revised protocol for administrative, institutional quarantine for rail, air travellers
Reiterates mandatory 100% COVID-19 testing of all incoming passengers to J&K
Jammu: The State Executive Committee (SEC) Thursday issued revised quarantine procedures and protocols to be followed for all incoming passengers by air, rail and road into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The SOPs regarding COVID testing have been revised by the SEC in exercise of powers conferred upon it under Section 24 of […]
Hospitals of Kashmir to work under administrative control of FC H&MED
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government, in an effort to ensure effective management of COVID-19 pandemic, has ordered that all hospitals of Kashmir province including SKIMS Srinagar, SKIMS Medical College Bemina and others shall work directly under the Administrative Control of Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education Department and shall adhere to all orders and […]
Soz says he will sue govt for his ‘unlawful house arrest’
“Govt lied to SC about my detention”
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Saifuddin Soz on Thursday said he would sue the government for his “unlawful house arrest” since August 05 last year, when the Centre revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, and termed the government’s response in the Supreme Court that he was not under detention as […]
Rahul Gandhi calls for immediate release of Soz
New Delhi: Calling for immediate release of Congress leader Saifuddin Soz, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said “illegal” detention of political leaders damages the fabric of the country. “The illegal detention of political leaders with absolutely no basis damages the fabric of our nation. Mr Soz must be released at once,” Gandhi tweeted. On Wednesday, the […]
Govt tasks 5 IAS officers to coordinate media visits to J&K on first anniversary of UT
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has appointed five senior IAS officers to coordinate visits of media teams from various parts of the country over the next two weeks as the country’s youngest union territory prepares for its first anniversary. “Sanction is here accorded to the nomination of following officers as nodal officers and joint […]
Boy comes back to his family in Karnah from across LoC
Srinagar: Pakistan on Thursday returned a 16-year-old boy of a Karnah village of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, who had inadvertently crossed Line of Control (LoC) few months back. According to locals news agency KNS, a flag meeting was held at Teetwal crossing point between officials of India and Pakistan armies, during which Pakistani officials handed […]
Hajj pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat in shadow of coronavirus
Dubai: Masked pilgrims arrived Thursday at Mount Arafat, a desert hill near Islam’s holiest site, to pray and repent on the most important day of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The global coronavirus pandemic has cast a shadow over every aspect of this year’s pilgrimage, which last year drew 2.5 […]
Disengagement process not yet complete in eastern Ladakh: India
New Delhi: India on Thursday said the process for disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh has not yet been completed though some progress was made, an assertion that came two days after China claimed frontline troops of the two countries have “completed” this exercise at most locations along their border. China had also said that […]
NIA carries out raids in south Kashmir’s Awantipora
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out raids at the Awantipora residence of a man arrested in April this year. Local news agency GNS quoted official sources as saying that a team of NIA carried out the raids in Khandaypora area of Awantipora in Pulwama district and searched the house of the […]
GoC 15 Corps calls on Lt Governor
Srinagar: General Officer Commanding (GoC) 15 Corps, Lieutenant General B.S Raju called on the Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today. The GoC briefed the Lt Governor about recent internal security developments and the prevailing security scenario in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. They also discussed about various important […]