The armies of India and Pakistan Thursday exchanged sweets on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at Teethwal crossing in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.A senior official told news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr,...

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for DoNER, MoS in Prime Minister’s Office; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and  Department of Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today called for audit of oxygen cylinders and ventilators...

India’s Chief of Army Staff Wednesday reviewed the security situation in Rajouri and Akhnoor area of Jammu Division. A spokesperson said that Chief of Army Staff, General M. M Naravane who was on a two days visit in Jammu and Kashmir visited White Knight Corps...

Government has added nearly 800 more oxygen supported beds, in Jammu province, in a week to augment the existing bed capacity, as a part of ongoing capacity building of hospitals in wake of rising cases of Covid-19 reported over last one month. Meanwhile, bed capacity...

The Government on Wednesday informed that4509 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),1759 from Jammu division and 2750 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 229407.Also...

To discuss the modalities for formulation of District Development Component Plan 2021-22 and approval of BDC and PRIs plan, District Administration Jammu today organised a meeting under the chairmanship of Chairman District Development Council Bharat Bhushan...

Amid the prevailing difficult times, when the world as a whole is locked up inside the homes and life has come to a standstill, the Covid-19 warriors are determined to take the challenge with full might.Mumtaz Ahmad is one of those frontline workers. The...

The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today paid visit to Baramulla where he took inspection of several Covid-19 wellness centres and reviewed the mitigation measures besides other related aspects.The Div Com during the visit was...

Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam, today toured Ramban town and adjoining villages to take stock of implementation of Corona curfew.A team of senior officers accompanied  the DC during the visit. He called upon people to stay indoors and obey...

District Magistrate Kishtwar Ashok Sharma today took the first hand appraisal of steps taken to ensure the safety of people amid COVID19 pandemic and to review the enforcement of containment measures in the Palmar and Chatroo areas.He also inspected the designated...

To discuss the work wise plans formulated under District Capex Budget 2021-2022, Deputy Commissioner, Doda Vikas Sharma today held series of meeting of District officers of line departments here at Conference hall of DC Office Complex.Chief Planning Officer,...

To finalize the arrangements for Eid-ul-Fitr and implementation of restrictions related to Covid-19, the Deputy Commissioner Jammu Anshul Garg today convened a meeting of representatives of religious organisations and district officials of various departments,...

With the spirit of service to humanity in her heart, a teacher from the Jammu region has elevated the relationship between the health department and the education department to a higher level in the battle against deadly pendamic Covid-19.A woman namely Babli...

The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today convened a meeting here to review the overall stock, supply position of different agriculture inputs in the valley.The Director during the virtual meeting instructed all the concerned district...

On the International Nurses Day, the SMHS Nursing Staff has reiterated their commitment to healthcare in this deadly pandemic while celebrating the day with Covid-19 patients to instil hope among the victims at a time of desperate struggle against virus.As...

Er. Gurmeet Singh, Managing Director, Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), Jammu, accompanied by Er. Ashwani Kumar Sachdeva, Chief Engineer Distribution, JPDCL Jammu and other senior officers today inspected the Electric Central Workshop...

A 2250 LPM capacity Oxygen Generation Plant was commissioned today here at Government Medical College Kathua. Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Yadav inspected the functioning of the plant and supply line linked to different wards of the Associated Hospital.The...

The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs (FCS&CA), Ramban has started distribution of free ration among the ration cardholders in the categories of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority HouseHold (PHH) under Pradhan Mantri Garib...

Department of Indian System of Medicine (ISM), AYUSH today distributed immunity booster medicines among frontline workers, medical staff, patients and their attendants here in District Hospital Ramban As the District Nodal Officer, ISM, Ramban, Dr. Sanjay Chadha...

Government has called for active participation of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Youth in Covid-19 mitigation efforts with special focus on vaccination of vulnerable population, information dissemination and promoting Covid appropriate behaviour apart from building...

‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going’. In the prevailing times of pandemic, when the entire mankind is scared by the unseen enemy, there are a few who stand tall braving the enemy like an iron wall. Their indomitable spirit beat not only physical...

Dr Rakesh Bahl, Senior Consultant, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College Jammu has batted for rigorous education about COVID19, strict implementation and adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour to save the people and stop the spread...

The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Pulwama, Mohammad Altaf Khan today kick-started pneumococcal vaccine drive for babies at Mohammadiya Nursing Home Gangoo here.On the occasion, the ADC said the pneumococcal vaccine is used to treat pneumonia in children...

A Plan allocation of Rs 529.88 crore  including Rs 56 Crores under UT component, Rs 444.00 Crore under Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Rs 28 Crore as loan component for District Bandipora has been approved for the financial year 2021-22 at the District...

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr. Owais Ahmad today held an interactive meeting with prominent religious leaders, Imams and Khateebs of the district ahead of the Eid Festival.The interaction was held in view of the upcoming Eid Festival and the...

An online training workshop was today conducted under the Chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole in order to ascertain the efficient and optimal usage of oxygen across all dedicated Covid-19 hospitals.During the meeting...

The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today had a whirl wind tour of North Kashmir district of Kupwara to take stock of Covid containment measures and facilities available in health institutions there.The Div Com was accompanied...

The Member of Parliament (MP) from Anantnag Parliamentary constituency (Retd.) Justice Hassnain Masoodi visited district Shopian of South Kashmir and held a review meeting with the district administration on the efforts underway to combat the spread of virus.The...

General Manager (GM), Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation (JKMSC), Dr Abdul Majid Mirab today informed that there is no dearth of any Covid-19 related drug in Kashmir and the same is distributed among the Covid care hospitals as per the demand and...

The Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, Baseer ul Haq Chowdary today visited Pulwama town and several villages of the district to inspect the implementation of Covid related SOPs to combat the fresh wave of Covid-19 in the district.During the visit, the DC inspected...

Panic gripped Nud area of Jammu's Samba district after a grenade was hurled at a police party on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, police said.A police official told news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO), an explosion took place in the intervening...

A terrorist associate was arrested in J&K's Kupwara district and incriminating material, including weapons and cash, recovered from his possession, police said on Tuesday.Police said acting on specific information, Kupwara police, along with army's...

To spread mass awareness about Covid safety measures, District Udhampur Administration has roped in prominent public figures to encourage the people to follow Covid appropriate behavior.The move is part of various containment measures taken by the administration...

In these difficult times, when the world as a whole is locked up inside the homes and life has come to a still, there are few, who on the call of their duty and sense of responsibility are sleeves up for this war against unseen enemy. Health care workers,...

The Government on Tuesday informed that4352 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),1708 from Jammu division and 2644 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 224898.Also...

At a time, the dark clouds of Covid 19 are hovering over the country, there are many who are braving all odds to serve the society and stand firm for their duty. One such noble soul is Vijay Kumar, a small-time worker in an Oxygen Factory in Bari Brahmana...

"There was this general observation during the first wave of Covid pandemic that children were least affected and were asymptomatic or having mild symptoms, but in prevailing second wave of virus more children are infected which demonstrates severity of infection",...

Three terrorists belonging to the proscribed terror outfit LeT killed in an encounter in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday have been identified, police said.Police in a statement said that Anantnag Police while acting on specific input regarding...

Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today announced a slew of measures to mitigate the suffering of families who have lost their loved ones to Covid-19 pandemic.The Lt Governor said, senior citizens who have lost only earning member of the family will be provided...

District administration Doda disbursed Rs 2.24 crore as pending installments among 662 beneficiaries to help them expedite the completion of ongoing PMAY-G houses.As per Rural Development Department, the ACD Doda released the amount of pending installment in...

Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh K Shavan today handed over the appointment letters to twenty five newly appointed Class IV candidates, who have been posted in the School Education Department.Chief Education Officer, Gulzar Hussain was also present on the...

District Development Council Chairperson, Udhampur, Lal Chand today visited District Hospital and took stock of the preparations put in place by Hospital Administration to combat the spread of CoronaVirus in the district.During the visit, the DDC Chairperson...

To review the measures taken to control the upward trend of Covid-19 cases in the district, Deputy Commissioner Jammu Anshul Garg today conducted an extensive tour of Arnia and Bishnah. He inspected the management of corona cases and facilities being provided...

Covid appropriate behaviour, exercise, healthy and hygienic diet are multiple lines of defence against Covid-19 infection, said Medical Superintendent, Mother and Childcare Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Dr Arun Sharma.Elaborating further, he said ‘Covid Appropriate...

A day prior to relinquishing charge, V. K. Singh, DGP, Prisons, J&K visited Central Jail Srinagar to resolve last minute issues including a parole case.At present, 635 inmates are lodged in the Central Jail Srinagar which included 27 female inmates...

Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hasan Samoon, today chaired an online meeting  to discuss modalities for formulation of district plan for Bandipora besides reviewing development issues of the district.The meeting was attended by...

Government has called for active participation of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Youth in Covid-19 mitigation efforts with special focus on vaccination of vulnerable population, information dissemination and promoting Covid appropriate behaviour apart from building...

The Srinagar district administration is launching community triaging for effective Covid management in the district.The Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, on Monday directed the concerned officials to form community triage teams to further...

The Government on Monday informed that3614 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 1496 from Jammu division and 2118 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 220546.Also...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today inspected Covid-19 screening kiosk at Toll plaza Qazigund and Lasjan Srinagar and took stock of arrangements put in place for detection of suspected cases.The Advisor took detailed stock of functioning...

Deputy Commissioner Reasi Charandeep Singh today conducted a round of the main market of Reasi town to inspect the covid safety measures.Senior Superintendent of Police, Shalinder Singh and Tehsildar Reasi Munshi Ram accompanied the DC. He asked the shopkeepers...

Deputy Commissioner/Chairman District Disaster Management Authority, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday directed for constituting Community Triage Teams to further strengthen the Covid-19 containment and management measures in Srinagar.The DC passed these...

Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam, today visited Tehsil Rajgarh and Chanderkote area to inspect the healthcare facilities available in Health institutions and Covid control measures being enforced by the administration at local level.The DC also reviewed...

Wearing masks below the chin doesn't serve its purpose, venturing out unnecessarily is affecting the management and containment of virus. The general public needs to understand that efforts are being made to break the chain of transmission of corona virus disease...

Principal & Dean Government Medical College Jammu and Associated Hospitals, Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma has urged the public to cooperate with the health system amidst the rising challenge of Covid-19.“The pandemic has come as an unprecedented and unforeseen challenge...

With 5,190 new cases and 54 deaths on Sunday, the Covid crisis in J&K appeared to peak much earlier than predicted by the experts.The new cases included 1,770 from the Jammu division and 3,420 from the Kashmir division division while 2,423 patients were...

Corona curfew was extended on Sunday for the entire Jammu and Kashmir for seven more days up to May 17.Authorities said the ongoing corona curfew which would end at 7 a.m. on Monday has been extended by another week till 7 a.m. next Monday."The extended lockdown...

Security forces recovered 19 grenades on Sunday in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.Police said security forces including local police and 16 Rashtriya Rifles launched a search operation in Phaglain Surankote area of Poonch district after receiving specific...

Even as another book 'Life in the Clock Tower Valley' emerges from Kashmir, its author, Shakoor Rather says that while many past books have shone a light on the conflict in Kashmir, his debut novel takes a different approach by depicting the life that the...

In the wake of rising Covid cases, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) here has established a 100-bed Covid care facility with oxygen capacity at Haj House Bemina.The facility has come up at Haj House in just a week's time. While giving details,...