Dy Mayor visits Srinagar shrines to oversee sanitization works
SRINAGAR: To oversee the sanitization works being carried out by Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) in Khanyar and Rainawari areas, the Deputy Mayor, Parvaiz Ahmed Qadri along with the SMC’s special team of field functionaries in full protective gear and equipped with specialized machines visited Khanyar and Rainawari areas of the city today. The team sanitized […]
‘Aggressive sampling picks up in all Kashmir districts’
It will enormously decrease burden of shifting suspects to CD, SKIMS hospitals: Dir Health Kmr
SRINAGAR: Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Samir Mattoo today said that an aggressive sampling process has been launched in all the districts across Kashmir division stating that Directorate was aiming to take 800 samples per day. “The process will provide a big relief to the COVID-19 patients and we will also be able to provide […]
Dr Samoon stresses on need for keeping children engaged during lockdown
‘School Education Dept to start online career, mental health counselling for student’
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, School Education Dr Asgar Samoon today said that the department will be starting online career and mental health counselling for students in order to reduce their mental stress and keep them engaged with studies during the lockdown period. Dr Samoon was speaking at a meeting which was attended by Director School Education […]
Govt sets up dedicated COVID-19 helpline for grievance redressal
SRINAGAR, APRIL 14: The government today established a dedicated helpline/helpdesk which will look after all the issues, grievances, complaints and other matters related to COVID 19 particularly in the Kashmir division. The facility was set up on the directions of Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts […]
JK’s Cultural Academy releases Nazir Josh’s performance on COVID-19
Netizens hail JKAACL’s creative packages, demand more
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) Muneer-Ul-Islam today released a video featuring famous comedian and satirist, Nazir Josh-aka Ahad Raaze on coronavirus pandemic, its precautions and preventive measures. The Video was shot at Josh’s residence and in which he is seen doing a solo performance in his unique style […]
SMC sprays 50,000 litres of sanitization chemical mixture daily
SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is spraying 50,000 litres of decontamination chemical mixture on a daily basis to sanitize various public places and institutions to contain the further spread of deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Commissioner SMC, Gazanfar Ali said that the Corporation has pressed into service its mechanized decontamination vehicles and special teams of workers […]
Dy Mayor visits Achan landfill site, interacts with locals
Assures fulfillment of their genuine demands
SRINAGAR: Deputy Mayor, Parvaiz Ahmed Qadri, today visited Achan dumping site immediately after the locals stopped vehicles, carrying solid waste, from entering the area and dumping waste there. The Deputy Mayor interacted with the locals, who informed him about the issues faced by the people living in the area. They put forward demands including use […]
Efforts on to make online classes a parallel alternative for students: Dr Samoon
SRINAGAR, APRIL 13: With the start of tele-classes and e-learning initiatives, the students of government schools in Jammu and Kashmir will be able to study at home during the lockdown announced to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). To ensure that students continue their education, the School Education Department had already distributed assignments of Unit […]
Dilawar Mir demands shifting of J&K’s stranded residents
‘Extension in lockdown appreciable; return of J&K residents imperative’
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader Mohammad Dilawar Mir on Sunday demanded immediate shifting of J&K residents who are stranded in different parts of India since the COVID-19 lockdown was enforced in the country. In a statement issued here, Mir said: “It is heartening that JKAP’s continuous efforts and follow-up have borne […]
Div Com reviews measures for smooth movement of essential commodities laden vehicles on Sgr-Leh NH
SRINAGAR: In the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, today chaired a meeting to review fool proof measures for smooth movement of essential commodities laden vehicles on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, which has been reopened for vehicular traffic. The meeting was informed that Youth Hostel premises at Sonamarg will be […]
