Srinagar: Nineteen more persons tested positive for novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the total number of cases detected in the region to 94. Among these, two…
Sudden spurt in Covid-19 cases in J&K
10 villages declared as red zones in Uri, Tangmarg
Baramulla: The district administration Baramulla has declared 10 villages as red zones and several others as buffer zones in Tehsil Uri and Tehsil Tangmarg. District Magistrate Gulam Nabi Itoo issued…
Gag order on coronavirus another attempt to throttle information: KPC
Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club (KPC) on Saturday issued a statement decrying “the attempts by authorities to throttle information on coronavirus”. Highlighting a recent gag order issued by Director Health…
No need to panic as situation under control: Div Com
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, said that the COVID-19 cases who have foreign travel history and are currently in administrative quarantine will be released in case they…
All govt jobs to be reserved for domiciles of J&K, law amended
Srinagar : Three days after redefining the domicile for Jammu and Kashmir, the government of India issued amendments to rules and reserved all government jobs exclusively for domiciles. The amendments,…
Amendment to domicile law questioned by all political parties, except Bukhari’s
SRINAGAR: Except the newly formed Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party of Altaf Bukhari, all major political parties in Kashmir have questioned the Government of India’s (GoI) modifications to its new…
HC calls for specific law on violence against healthcare professionals
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Saturday called for a legislative framework to address issues of…
Urgently consider releasing PSA detenues in view of Covid-19 risk: HC
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has directed a High Powered Committee to urgently examine the matter…
4 Hizb militants killed in Kulgam gunfight
Anantnag: Four local Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed Saturday in a gunfight with government forces in…
Government allows transportation of high-density plants in Valley to avoid losses
Shopian: The government has decided to allow transportation of plant and root stock meant for high-density…
Young women entrepreneurs in Kashmir see their dreams being shattered by unending lockdown
Srinagar: Young women entrepreneurs in Kashmir who had recently started businesses that depended on the internet…
75 people discharged after completing quarantine in Baramulla, Pampore
Baramulla / Pampore: At least 75 people were discharged after completing two-week quarantine in Baramulla and Pampore on Saturday. 33 students including 23 in…
Kashmiris in Kathua quarantine centre outraged over lack of medical facilities
SRINAGAR: People from various areas of Kashmir kept in quarantine at Kendra Vidyalaya School in Kathu are outraged over the lack of medical facilities,…
After criticism, MC Hajin removes cow dung, garbage from roads
Hajin: Municipal Committee Hajin on Saturday removed cow dung and garbage from roads after criticism from locals, who said that nothing was being done…
Consider health associations in decision making: HC to admin
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Saturday asked the administration to consider health and medical associations in discussion and decision making to address Covid- 19 pandemic. The court…
More than 90% patients recover from Covid-19 illness, claims DAK
SMC using high-tech machinery, drones to sanitise Srinagar
COVID-19: KU staff pledges one-day salary to mitigate crisis
India’s Covid19 death toll climbs to 68, over 2,900 cases reported
NEW DELHI: The number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 2,902 on…
Nearly 22,000 Tablighi Jamaat members, contacts quarantined across country: Health Ministry
NEW DELHI: Nearly 22,000 Tablighi Jamaat members and their contacts have been quarantined across…
‘Worst yet to come’ for countries in conflict, says UN chief Antonio Guterres amid coronavirus crisis
UNITED NATIONS, (UNITED STATES) :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Friday renewed his call for a global…
Pakistan records 2,700 coronavirus cases; Punjab province crosses 1,000-mark
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s coronavirus cases rose to 2,708 on Saturday with the number of patients in…
WHO says coronavirus is spread by respiratory droplets, not through air
BEIJING: The virus that causes the COVID-19 disease is primarily transmitted through “respiratory droplets and…