Ministry of Commerce and Industry today held interaction, through Video conferencing, with various Industry and Trade associations of the country to assess the ground situation and problems being faced by them in the wake of Covid-19 and subsequent lockdown....

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) held a video conference with the senior officers of the Ministry to review the state of preparedness of the Government machinery in the light of the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic....

The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting with the States through Video Conferencing here last evening. The MOS Shri Parshottam Rupala and  Kailash Choudhary, Secretary (AC&FW), Shri Sanjay Agarwal,...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the State Government would provide all possible help to the pharma companies in Baddi, Barotiwala and Nalagarh area   to ensure smooth manufacturing of various life saving drugs including hydroxychloroquine....

Under the campaign “Fasla di hovegi dhoa-dhuayi, Punjab Police karegi agvayi” launched by the district Police, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mansa Dr Narinder Bhargav on Thursday, personally visited village Bhaini Bagha of the district and listened...

Making an important contribution in Punjab government's fight against corona virus, the Punjab and Sindh Bank's Rural Self Employment Training Institute (R SETI) has taken up the task of making 5000 masks and donating the same to district administration Moga...

Disposing of misapprehensions regarding funeral of Covid-19 patients, Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu and Technical Education & Industrial Training Minister Mr. Charanjit Singh Channi today visited at the funeral of Sarpanch Mohan Singh of Village Chatamali,...

Health Ministers of Punjab, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Puducherry through video conference late last evening, shared best practices adopted in their states to contain the spread of covid-19.Each State/ UT shared its strategy and apprehending future spike in...

To ensure safety and well-being of frontline journalists during Covid19 pandemic, the Punjab Government on Thursday  urged the media fraternity to strictly follow all health protocols and guidelines issued by health authorities from time to time in...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was presented a bank draft of   Rs. one crore by Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj  on behalf of  H.P. Board of School Education, Dharamshala towards ‘HP COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund’ here today.Another...

In a prompt move to increase the sample testing of COVID-19 suspects, 5 additional RTPCR and 4 RNA extraction machines have been purchased the Punjab Government. The Machines have been installed in two of its VRDL (Viral Research Diagnostic Lab) labs situated...

Punjab Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla, on Thursday, said that no school should stop the salaries of the staff during national disaster and directed all private schools to release full salaries to their employees during lockdown period. The cabinet minister...

To further ramp up its response mechanism and ensure effective supervision of COVID-19 related relief operations, the Punjab Police has roped in volunteers to join the DIAL 112 workforce to support the over 40,000-strong force working on the ground.Launched...

SSP Patiala Mandeep Singh Sidhu informed that from the day one Patiala police is fully committed to enforce curfew in order to implement the concept of social distancing. In the beginning people were made aware about the importance of socail distancing and...

While holding video conference meeting in wake of coronavirus with all the Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and Chief Medical Officers of the State from Shimla  today, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur directed the officers that hotspots of...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched a web portal here today for uploading information of fake and unverified news related to COVID-19 so that appropriate action could be  taken to check such news. Web portal could be accessed at  http://fakenews.hp.gov.in.He...

"The District Administration has prepared a contingency plan to quarantine potential patients in case of geometric increase in subsequent stages of pandemic." This was  disclosed by the Deputy Commissioner Mr. Girish Dayalan after presiding over a meeting...

With major economic activities stagnating, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the livelihoods and food security of millions of people across India. Home to  one-quarter of all undernourished worldwide, malnourished individuals with...

Jammu and Kashmir recorded its second highest single-day rise in the number of persons testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday as tally of the infected persons mounted to  184—152 in Kashmir and 32 in Jammu.Sources told GNS that 24 tests samples returned...

In the battle against Covid-19 pandemic, “Know Thyself as Soul Foundation” a registered charitable organization, today donated 800 of packets of ration to the deputy  commissioner S.A.S. Nagar.Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Foundation...

The Government Thursday informed that till date 184persons have tested positive for COVID-19 out of which 174 are active positive, six have recovered and four have  died.According to the daily Media Bulletin on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), out of 184...

On the directions of Director School Education Jammu, Anuradha Gupta, Counselling Cell organized online consultation meets of psychologists for strengthening counselling  service to ensure mental health of students during COVID-19 pandemic.Clinical...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today said that in case the need arises, sports infrastructure under Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council (JKSC) would be kept on the  standby for turning them into COVID-19 facilities.Sharing the details, Advisor...

Community Health Centre Katra has become the first CHC in the Union Territory of J&K to get a certification under National Quality Assurance Standards, NQAS including  LaQshya Standards.The facility underwent a rigorous 3-day assessment between 27 to...

Department of Labour, under the supervision of Assistant Labour Commissioner, Pradyot Gupta, today distributed face masks among 350 stranded migrant labourers at Baradari.The team educated the labourers about COVID-19 pandemic and also about the safety measures...

Director Agriculture, Jammu, Inderjeet along with team of officer conducted an intensive tour of   Kathua district to   inspect the progress of various Farmer Welfare Schemes and  field activities being under taken by Department of Agriculture.The...

The Srinagar administration Thursday reached out to students from the UT of Ladakh who are based in Srinagar pursuing their studies.It reached out to 373 students located in  various areas across the district and provided them with the different food...

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian Chaudhary Mohammad Yasin today convened a meeting of Health department to review the arrangements put in place for the containment of  of the Covid -19.Additional Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent, District Hospital Shopian,...

District Magistrate Rajinder Singh Tara has initiated the process of universal usage of face masks in the district to ensure that each and every individual of Kishtwar shall use  masks to combat the spread of the COVID-19 infections.11,650 single use surgical...

District Administration Udhampur ramped up several efforts to contain the spread of Noval Corona virus COVID-19 disease in the district In order to avoid the gathering and people  contact at grocery stores while collecting essential items by the consumers,...

Jammu Kashmir Industries Limited (JKI), in an endeavor to supplement efforts of the administration towards containing the spread of Coronavirus in the J&K UT, today contributed  Rs. 10 lakh to J&K Relief Fund.Managing Director, Javid Iqbal, along...

Advisor to Lt. Governor, K. K. Sharma, today participated in a meeting chaired by Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Ministers of State Agriculture Parshottam Rupala and Kailash Choudhary, Secretary (DAC&FW) Sanjay Agarwal through video...

To review the preparations made by District Administration Kathua to facilitate farmers during the upcoming harvesting season, Principal Secretary, Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department, Navin Choudhary today discussed the arrangements with the officers...

Commissioner Secretary, Labour & Employment Department, Saurabh Bhagat, today distributed masks and food items among the migrant workers at Marble Market and Greater Kailash Jammu.Bhagat visited the dwellings of Inter State Migrant (ISM) workers and assured them...

As the country continues to remain under the COVID-19 lock down, Director General (DG), Department of Social Welfare Kashmir, Rukhsana Gani today said that the government will not allow the economic distress to affect the poor and destitute living in the...

In its ongoing efforts to prevent COVID-19 outbreak, District Development Commissioner Rajinder Singh Tara today inaugurated the disinfection tunnels at District Hospital Kishtwar and DC Office.The disinfection tunnels have been installed by Municipal Council...

Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) pressed into service its mechanized decontamination vehicles and special team of workers for decontamination of Lal Bazar and its adjacent areas, here today.Lal Bazar area was declared red zone after the COVID positive cases...

Under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Anshul Garg, the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Karnah, Dr. Bilal Mohiddin, established innovative phone booth type sample collection centre KIOSK at Government Degree College (GDC) Tangdar, today.On the...

The Additional Deputy Commissioner(ADC) Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Lone, today conducted surprise inspection of District Control Room for COVID-19, established at DC Office Complex, Kupwara.During the inspection, the ADC was briefed by the Nodal Officer , Control...

The District Magistrate (DM), Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, today directed the surveillance teams deployed in Red zone areas of the district to expedited the screening of all inhabitants of these areas to break the chain of covid-19 virus.The DM stated this...

Member of Parliament (MP) of Rajya Sabha, Shamsher Singh Manhas today distributed food items among the needy persons at Panchayat Bhadrode in Raipur Domana.Local Sarpanch Reena Rakwal, Ex Sarpanch Raghuvir Singh and other were present on the occasion. Proper...

As part of measures to mitigate sufferings of economically weaker and downtrodden sections of the society during Corona Virus (COVID-19) lockdown, Social Welfare department has been working round the clock to ensure that basic necessities, essential commodities...

As a noble gesture and as a part of the collective fight against COVID19 pandemic, the civil society members of the district Rajouri including retired ADC Subash Chander, retired ZEO Khurshid Janum and Transporter Bharat Bushan Gupta today donated an amount...

District Development Commissioner, Dr Sagar D Doifode visited remotest area of the district Gundna in order to receive first hand information about the problems being faced by the rural people during the ongoing lock down period.DDC enquired about the availability...

In continuation to the efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 across the district, Doda administration today started mass distribution of face masks across rural areas as well as among the officials working in various govt departments.Near about 17000...

In view of the raging Covid-19 pandemic and as per the directions of the concerned higher authorities, J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board mobilized its unit holders and Khadi Institutions to ensure production of cotton masks as per the laid down...

After first positive COVID-19 case was reported from  Reshipora,  Kulgam, The District Magistrate (DM), Kulgam Showkat Aijaz Bhat declared Reshipora Kulgam ward 04 of MC, Kulgam  s Red zone and its surrounding ward's Naikpora, A & B ward...

District Magistrate, Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer, today chaired a meeting to review the ongoing activities to mitigate the challenges to abate Covid 19 Pandemic in the District.The meeting was attended by ADCs Pulwama, Tral, Awantipora, SP Pulwama, Chief Medical...

Deputy Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Parvaiz Ahmed Qadri visited Miskeen Bagh and distributed supplementary nutrition among the Anganwadi centres, here today.He was accompanied by District Program Officer, Integrated Child Development Service...

Deputy Commissioner (DC), Budgam Tariq Hussain Ganai, today said that 1762 migrant workers are being provided free food on daily basis at different places in Budgam.DC said this during a visit to various quarantine facilities, set up in the district to take...

On the directions of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, a meeting was convened in the office of the Deputy Drugs Controller Kashmir, with the wholesale Drug Association of Srinagar with regard to the availability of medicines in the district.Similar meetings...

Directorate of School Education, Jammu (DSEJ) today issued orders for the regularisation of 191 Rehbar-e-Taleem (RET) teachers engaged under erstwhile Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) to the post of Teacher Grade-II and Grade- III.According to the Director School Education...

Eleven family members of 3rd deceased Covid patient from North Kashmir’s Bandipora were tested positive for Coronavirus on Thursday.The patient from Gund Jahangir area of Bandipora district breathed his last a couple of days after ago at SMHS Hospital. Shortly...

District Development Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdary Thursday said that the present scenario is alarming and authorities are trying hard to contain the outbreak of Covid-19 infection. While addressing a press conference here in Kashmir capital...

Responding to the call of the Hon Prime Minister of India in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic, Union Ministries of Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions and DoNER have been taking a series of measures after the declaration of the Lockdown. Kendriya Bhandar, which...

Ministry of Commerce and Industry today held interaction, through Video conferencing, with various Export Promotion Councils of the country to assess the ground situation and problems being faced by them in the wake of Covid-19 and subsequent lockdown. This was...

J&K reported its fourth Covid death  as a 61-year-old woman from Udhampur district of Jammu division died after she was tested positive for the virus.As per wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted— “61yrs...

Under the guidance of Nirankari Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj, a donation via cheque was handed over to Haryana Chief Minister, Shri Manoher Lal Khattar, at his residence today,  by Sant Nirankari Mandal Chandigarh Zone, Zonal Incharge , Shri K.K Kashyap...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced that a Task Force would soon be set up to find ways for the state to gradually get out of the  unprecedented lockdown.Addressing a Video Conference of the state’s leading industrialists,...

Setting a shining example of professional camaraderie & committment to duty, 65 retired police personnel including the father of Kargil martyr have voluntarily offered their  services to assist Rupnagar Police in its efforts to eliminate Covid-19 threat....