Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Asad Saturday said that the non-adherence to Covid Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in Srinagar could possibly become a reason for third wave in Jammu Kashmir. Talking to media persons at commercial Hub Lal Chowk, Asad said that nearly 60 per cent Covid cases on daily basis are being reported from Srinagar district only. He said that the reason behind the surge in cases is non-adherence to the Covid guidelines. “I, as District Magistrate, would not hesitate to say that Srinagar could become a reason for possible third Covid wave in J&K,” he said as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) He added that there is a need to follow the SOPs in letter and spirit so that the it would be easy to prevent the virus from spreading. ...

Taking note of recent rumours of jaundice epidemic and dengue outbreak in Kashmir valley, the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir, hereby clarifies that all such claims are false and baseless. Regarding the rumoured epidemic of jaundice in Habba Kadal, Gadood Bagh, an expert team visited and investigated the cases today. It was found that 3 such cases were reported from 3 different houses with different onset periods having no co-relations to each other. Moreover, various water samples were also collected for MPN count and further measures will be taken by the Department based on test results. Similarly, the Department has taken cognizance of 21 reported cases of dengue and has put in place a detailed strategy for prevention and management of dengue cases in the valley through di...

Restores accommodation for its employees at Jammu Four months after cancelling 149-year-old biannual tradition of shifting capitals between Srinagar and Jammu, the J&K government on Friday modified General Administration Department (GAD) order and restored the accommodation for its employees at Jammu. Pertinently, in June this year, the administration had cancelled residential accommodations of government officials as part of ending the age-old practice of 'darbar move'. However, the government has issued a fresh order in which sanction has been accorded to partial modification of the order under number 113-Est of 2021 dated 29-06-2021 and restoration of government accommodation at Jammu. “Consequent upon the order issued by the General Administration Department vide Govern...

Senior Congress leader Karan Singh wants the new terminal building in Jammu airport to be named after his father, Hari Singh, who ruled the erstwhile princely state before it acceded to the Union of India on various conditions. The Hindu reported that in a letter to Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, Mr. Singh wrote that it was his father who built the airport for his personal use and it was used by the royal family for many years. He made a similar request to the Civil Aviation Minister.