LG inaugurates, officials fail to kickstart Verinag receiving station

LG inaugurates, officials fail to kickstart Verinag receiving station

Chief Engineer passes buck to distribution wing, which says, ‘no communication yet’ Srinagar: A month has passed since Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha e-inaugurated the Verinag receiving station, among other power projects, but the officials in charge have failed to make operations start at the station. On 3rd April, Manoj Sinha virtually inaugurated 17 power projects […]

Lockdown enters second day

Lockdown enters second day

Srinagar: Strict restrictions were imposed in Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Saturday of the government ordered three-day lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent the spread of virus. In Srinagar, government forces including police and CRPF were deployed on roads to ensure effective implementation of the lockdown. On the major roads, barricades and […]

Lockdown in Valley districts, 118 arrested for ‘violations’

Lockdown in Valley districts, 118 arrested for ‘violations’

Srinagar: Strict restrictions were imposed on the first day of ongoing three days lockdown in Srinagar and elsewhere to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the Valley. As many as 118 persons and 103 cases were registered in Kashmir against those found violating the lockdown. Initially, the lockdown starting from Thursday evening till Monday morning […]

News of lockdown triggers rush for groceries, fuel

News of lockdown triggers rush for groceries, fuel

Srinagar: Ahead of the 84-hour lockdown across 11 districts of J&K, people in Srinagar city and other parts of the valley on Thursday resorted to panic buying of grocery and other items besides queuing up at fuel stations. On Wednesday, the J&K government announced lockdown in eleven districts of Jammu and Kashmir from Thursday evening […]

People cry out for Remdesivir as hospitals run out of stock

People cry out for Remdesivir as hospitals run out of stock

Desperate search for oxygen also in past few days Srinagar: As the fresh wave of Covid-19 takes its grip over Kashmir valley, hundreds of calls and SOS messages have started pouring in for the requirement of concentrated oxygen and Remdesivir drug. It is a tough time for distressed families that are desperately searching for them […]

Kashmir’s date with dates a more complicated affair this Ramadan

Kashmir’s date with dates a more complicated affair this Ramadan

Srinagar: After bearing losses last year due to the Covid-19 lockdown, uncertainty stil looms large before dealers and sellers of dates in the valley, this time due to the second wave of the coronavirus. Last year during Ramadan the J&K government had imposed strict restrictions and banned all religious activities across Jammu and Kashmir. Usually, […]

Strict curfew imposed in Valley

Strict curfew imposed in Valley

9 arrested, 4 cases filed, 12 vehicles seized for Covid violations: Police Srinagar: Strict restrictions were imposed in Kashmir to prevent public movement on Sunday after the government announced a 34-hour-long “Corona Curfew” across J&K till Monday morning. Since Saturday evening, authorities had imposed strict restrictions on the public movement to mark the beginning of […]

In a fortnight, only 15 travellers recorded Covid positive at Lower Munda

In a fortnight, only 15 travellers recorded Covid positive at Lower Munda

Travellers screened at Lakhanpur allowed to enter Valley within 7 days Srinagar: Only 15 travellers entering Kashmir through Srinagar-Jammu highway in the past fortnight were reported Covid positive, a senior doctor said. The testing facility (Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for incoming travellers at the entrance of Valley in Lower Munda on the highway was established […]

Rains, snow in Valley bring mercury down

Rains, snow in Valley bring mercury down

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed for fresh traffic today Srinagar: Fresh bout of snow in upper reaches and incessant rains in plains on Thursday brought mercury down in Kashmir and affected movement of vehicular traffic on mountainous roads. The Meteorological centre Srinagar, meanwhile, predicted dry weather from today. A weather official said that it started snowing in […]

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