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J&K administration sets-up witness protection fund
Standing committees to pass orders on basis of threat analysis report Srinagar: The administration of Jammu & Kashmir has ordered the creation of a corpus fund to be known as the “witness protection fund” for meeting the expenses of the “witness protection scheme”-2018.In an order, the UT’s Home department has…
Read More »World witnessing 4th Covid surge: Govt cautions people against lowering guard
New Delhi: Noting the world is witnessing a fourth surge in Covid cases, the government on Friday cautioned people against lowering the guard, particularly during year-end festivities, even as it underlined that infection due to Omicron does not necessarily lead to severe symptomatic disease. Addressing a joint press conference, ICMR…
Read More »Govt’s scientific groups deliberating on need for booster dose of Covid-19
New Delhi: The government’s scientific groups are deliberating on the need for booster dose of COVID-19 and they are reviewing all data from across the world as well as from India, officials said on Friday.Addressing a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said discussions are going on to look…
Read More »Forest Department gets 31 trained Forest Guards
Commissioner Secretary attends passing out parade JAMMU, DECEMBER 24: Commissioner Secretary Forests, Sanjeev Verma, today attended passing out parade of 31 Forest Guards who have successfully completed their entry level training course from the Forest Guard Training School, Doomi, Akhnoor. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and HoFF, Forest Department, Dr.…
Read More »India crosses 140-crore mark of administered Covid-19 vaccine doses
New Delhi: The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed the 140-crore landmark milestone on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said.More than 59 lakh (59,53,621) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm on Friday, it said.The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation…
Read More »JK reports 141 new positive cases, 334598 recovered, 1,79,23,282 Covid doses administered so far
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 24: The Government today informed that 141 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 23 from Jammu division and 118 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 340434. Also, 01 COVID death has been…
Read More »Lt Governor greets people on the occasion of Christmas
Jammu, Dec 24 : Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has greeted the people of Jammu & Kashmir on the joyous occasion of Christmas. In a message, the Lt Governor said the festival is a celebration of peace, love, hope and harmony. “Christmas provides an opportunity to celebrate the spirit of…
Read More »5-member selection committee constituted for post of director SKIMS Soura
Committee to be headed by Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta Srinagar, Dec 24 : The government on Friday accorded sanction for the constitution of selection committee for the post of director SKIMS Soura with Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta its chairman. According to an order, the…
Read More »Advisor Khan calls for quick disposal of labour welfare cases
Extends workers’ registration validity Jammu, Dec 24 : Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan convened the 18th meeting of Jammu & Kashmir Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (J&K BOCWWB) at the Civil Secretariat here today. The Advisor who is also the Chairman of the Board, discussed issues…
Read More »3 Tourists Among 4 Persons Injured in Gulmarg Road Mishap
Srinagar:Three tourists and a local driver were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday afternoon. Reports said that a Sumo vehicle bearing registration number JK05D 2892 on way to Gulmarg skidded off the road near Hilltop Crossing, resulting…
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