10 houses gutted in overnight blaze in Tulail Bandipora
Bandipora: At least 10 houses were gutted in a massive fire in Tatri-Kilshay village of Tulail in Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district late last night, officials said on Wednesday. The officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that at least 10 residential houses were completely gutted in the fire that broke out […]
Two militants killed in Pulwama gunfight
Pulwama: Two militants have been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Qasbayar area of Rajpora hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Wednesday. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as search operation […]
J&K to become country’s fastest-growing region: LG
‘In the process of developing business culture, industrial ecosystem in J&K missing since independence’
Kolkata: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today held interactions with the Industry leaders at Kolkata and invited them to invest in the Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir. The event organized by Jammu & Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO), Department of Industries and Commerce, J&K in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) included Industrialist/ Investors from […]
Polls to be held after delimitation; statehood will follow: LG Sinha
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that the statehood will be granted to J&K after the delimitation process ends and it was the Parliament that can restore the statehood. A local news agency KNO said that while talking to reporters on the side-lines of a function in Kolkata, the LG said […]
Div Com reviews preparedness for containment of Omicron variant
Srinagar: In view of the spread of new Covid-19 variant ‘Omicron’ in different countries, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole chaired a special meeting of officers Tuesday to formulate the strategy for containment measures in Kashmir division. The meeting was attended by MD, NHM; DC Budgam; ADC Srinagar; Director Health Services Kashmir, Director Airports, […]
J&K admin sanctions ex gratia payment of Rs 50,000 to kin of COVID-19 victims
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has sanctioned ex gratia payment of Rs 50,000 to the dependents of COVID-19 victims and directed all deputy commissioners to set up a robust yet simple mechanism for its disbursement. Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 4,476 Covid-related deaths — 2,291 in Kashmir and 2,185 in Jammu — since the […]
Omicron: Govt extends containment measures till Dec 31 amid global concerns
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday extended the nation-wide COVID-19 containment measures till December 31 in view of the emergence of a highly mutant COVID-19 variant Omicron in some countries and asked the states to be vigilant. In a communication, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also asked states and UTs to strictly adhere to the […]
No case of Omicron variant reported in India so far: Govt tells Parliament
New Delhi: India has so far not reported any case of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed Parliament on Tuesday, underlining that the government has taken measures to ensure that it does not reach the country. The Centre has issued an advisory after looking at developments globally and is keeping […]
Centre extends ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ vaccination campaign till Dec 31
New Delhi: The door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination campaign ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ has been extended till December 31 with a focus on 100 percent first dose coverage and completing the backlog of second dose vaccination, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level virtual meeting with states and UTs to […]
1,678 migrants returned to Kashmiri post Article 370 abrogation for taking up jobs: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 1,678 Kashmiri migrants have returned to the Valley after the abrogation of Article 370 for taking up jobs under the Prime Minister’s Development Package-2015, the government told parliament on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that as per information provided by the government of Jammu […]
