Mohit Bhan urges UT admin to release cash assistance, ration to migrants
Srinagar People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Leader Mohit Bhan has urged the Jammu and Kashmir UT administration to release cash assistance and advance ration of two months to the migrants in view of Coronavirus. In a statement issued here, Bhan said: “I am urging the administration to release cash assistance and ration of 2 months in […]
Govt ropes in private hospitals, nursing homes to ramp-up isolation facilities: Atal Dulloo
JAMMU: Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo today said government has roped in private hospitals and nursing homes to create additional isolation facilities across Jammu and Kashmir for treating COVID-19 patients. In this regard, Atal Dulloo visited the Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences (ASCOMS) Jammu and assessed the isolation beds […]
Srinagar admin employing extensive efforts to provide essential commodities at doorsteps
SRINAGAR: While there are elaborate measures in operation in the district for containment of the coronavirus infection, Srinagar administration has also set into motion extensive efforts to provide people, including outsiders, essential commodities at their doorsteps. In addition to food grains and LPG to citizens – distribution of which was started Saturday – these efforts […]
‘Cooking cost of Mid-Day Meal scheme to reach students through DBT mode’
CEOs to submit banking details in 10 days: Dr Samoon
SRINAGAR: School Education Department has directed all the Chief Education Officers to submit bank account details of eligible students/ under parents within ten -days for crediting the cooking cost of Mid-Day Meal Scheme directly to them via Direct Benefit Transfer mode. The Government has also decided that two-month advance dry ration (Rice) would be provided […]
COVID-19: Div Com visits KU campus Zakura
Directs to put arrangements on ready mode, inspects functioning of Psychiatric Hospital
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today visited University of Kashmir Campus at Zakura to review preparedness and arrangements in the institution for future exigency of COVID-19 suspects. He inspected the campus and reviewed all facilities which are required for Coronavirus suspected persons as per advisory. The Divisional Commissioner directed concerned to ensure all […]
CD, Psychiatry hospitals declared as COVID-19 hospitals
JAMMU: Financial Commissioner (FC), Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo today declared Psychiatry Hospital and Chest Diseases (CD) hospital in Jammu to be exclusively dedicated for treating COVID-19 patients. The FC today visited the two hospitals to see the infrastructure and manpower strength there. During his visit the FC directed the officials to fulfill […]
DM Pulwama appeals for complete shutdown
PULWAMA: District Magistrate Pulwama Dr Raghav Langer today appealed people to observe complete lockdown in the district and ensure strict adherence to the order issued in this regard. He also sought cooperation from the people to make lockdown a success which is necessary to break the chain of Corona Virus infection. He requested people for […]
FCS&CA issues duty roster for officials
JAMMU: In view of the preventive measures taken to contain the spread of Corona virus, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) today issued a duty roaster for the officer/officials. According to the order, Director Finance, Additional Secretary (J)/(M), Deputy Director Planning, and Under Secretary (S)/(M) and PLO shall attend the officer as […]
Make database of those stranded outside J&K: Tarigami urges admin
Srinagar: CPI(M) leader and former MLA M Y Tarigami today urges J&K admin to take up issues of stranded students, labourers with concerned state governments. In a statement issued here, Tarigami said that the unprecedented lockdown across Jammu and Kashmir along with other parts of the country in view of COVID-19 threat has rendered thousands […]
Srinagar admin to home deliver food grains, LPG starting today
SRINAGAR: In view of restrictions on public movement put in place in an effort to contain spread of the coronavirus infection, the Srinagar administration is delivering food grains and LPG at the doorsteps of residents of the district. Home-deliveries are starting tomorrow on March 28 and will continue for a full week. The district administration […]