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Govt evacuates 89,773 stranded J&K residents till date

Govt evacuates 89,773 stranded J&K residents till date

JAMMU, MAY 24: The Jammu and Kashmir district administrations have received 28 COVID special trains from different states and UTs, so far, with about 23,097 stranded passengers while about 66024 persons have been evacuated by the government through Lakhanpur till date. Meanwhile, about 652 passengers including students have reached at Srinagar International Airport under Vande […]

Body of youth found under mysterious circumstances in Kupwara

Kupwara, May 24:Body of a teenage youth was found under mysterious circumstances from Wogbal Gushi area, here on Sunday afternoon. Eye-witnesses said that panic gripped Wogbal, Gushi area when some locals spotted body of a youth lying near a road stretch. “The local police station was immediately informed,” they said, adding a team visited the […]

J&K submits proposal to UPSC, MHA for filling 28 IPS vacancies

J&K submits proposal to UPSC, MHA for filling 28 IPS vacancies

Srinagar, May 23: The Jammu & Kashmir government has sent a proposal to the Union Public Service Commission and Ministry of Home Affairs for filling 28 vacancies in promotion quota of the prestigious Indian Police Service. Highly placed sources disclosed that Home department of J&K government has submitted a detailed proposal to UPSC and MHA […]

Govt to come up with new quarantine protocol as flights, train services set to resume from May 25

Govt to come up with new quarantine protocol as flights, train services set to resume from May 25

Srinagar, May 23: With train and flight operations being resumed from May 25, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to put all people under quarantine on their arrival in J&K. However, there are minor changes in quarantine protocol, said an official privy to the development. Reliable sources while divulging the details said a seven-day period […]

Vitamin D reduces risk of dying from COVID19: DAK

Vitamin D reduces risk of dying from COVID19: DAK

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir said Friday that healthy levels of vitamin D in body help in reducing risk of dying from the novel coronavirus. “Having adequate levels of vitamin D reduces your risk of dying from Covid-19,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Quoting a study published in Irish Medical Journal, Dr Nisar said […]

J&K govt orders postings; Samoon given charge of Technical Education, Hirdesh Transport Department

J&K govt orders postings; Samoon given charge of Technical Education, Hirdesh Transport Department

  JAMMU, MAY 22: Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, IAS (JK:1993), Principal Secretary, School Education Department,  holding additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Transport Department, has been given the charge of Principal Secretary, Technical Education Department, relieving Navin Kumar Choudhary, IAS, Principal Secretary Government, Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department of the additional charge of the post. Hirdesh Kumar, […]

Fifty stores sealed, action initiated against 80 vehicles for violating lockdown order in Srinagar

Fifty stores sealed, action initiated against 80 vehicles for violating lockdown order in Srinagar

  SRINAGAR, MAY 22: The Srinagar district administration took action against over 50 stores and 80 vehicle-owners for violation of restrictions. The action was taken during an inspection that the District Magistrate Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary conducted. The DM inspected markets at several places including Sanantnagar, Hyderpora, Chhanpora, Bagh-e-Mehtab, Jawahar Nagar, south city and Batmalloo. […]