Srinagar: Only a few days after it began, online education in Kashmir has come to an abrupt halt, as mobile internet services have been shut by the government since the killing of Hizbul commander Riyaz Naikoo on Wednesday morning. The online mode of educating students here in Kashmir valley was already difficult for teachers due […]
Srinagar: No congregational prayers were held for seventh consecutive Friday anywhere in Kashmir in view of the Covid-19 outbreak. The government has banned congregational prayers in mosques across the Valley for last one month amid surge in positive patients. Jammu and Kashmir has so far recorded over 800 positive cases of Coronavirus, in addition to […]
Srinagar: The suspension of mobile phone and mobile internet services since Wednesday morning has made difficult communication between doctors and health care workers in Kashmir. Health authorities say they are unable to communicate with doctors and other paramedical staff posted at different hospitals. Sources in the health department said that the sudden blockade of communication […]
Srinagar: The government-run Aarogya Setu app, meant for tracking user location and contact history, has become dysfunctional with the suspension of mobile phone and internet services in Kashmir valley. Aarogya Setu app needs an active internet connection to keep track of app users and who they come in contact with. Accordingly, it alerts users if […]
Srinagar: Kashmiri students and civilians in other Indian states and foreign countries have been suddenly disconnected from their families back home since Wednesday morning, when the government snapped all mobile phone (except BSNL) and mobile internet services in Kashmir valley. This snapping of communication is particularly distressing at the time of the Covid-19 epidemic as […]
Srinagar: A huge number of non-local beggars who would arrive in Kashmir during the month of Ramadan for seeking alms and charity have not been able to show up this year due to the coronavirus lockdown. As soon as the month of Ramadan used to begin, thousands of non-local labourers from different states reached different […]
Srinagar: An elderly man and his son tested positive for Covid-19 in Cheki-Wangund area of Dooru in Anantnag district on Thursday, a few days after they returned home from Jammu despite the lockdown. Defying the lockdown, seven persons returned home in Kashmir on Saturday from Jammu, in trucks carrying essential goods to Kashmir valley. The […]
Srinagar: Even though prayers at mosques are not being held due to the coronavirus lockdown, people are not giving up on the spirit of Ramadan. Family members are praying collectively within their homes, with an elderly member of the family leading the prayers like an Imam. The Jammu and Kashmir government as well as religious […]
Srinagar: A message received by Airtel subscribers in Kashmir asking them to be on a 4G compatible device has created confusion, especially among those who use basic voice phones. The text-message received from the company said that subscribers should be on a 4G compatible handset as Airtel network was upgrading to 4G from April 22. […]
Srinagar: A never-seen-before Ramadan is set to dawn in Kashmir on Saturday in which people won’t be able to offer congregational and taraweeh in mosques, nor host Iftar parties at sunset. The most revered month of Islam, Ramadan is usually the time when mosques as well as shrines bustle with large number of devotees throughout […]