Srinagar : Five more COVID-19 cases were detected in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday taking the total tally to 75. The five cases comprise 4 in Kashmir and 1 in Jammu, an official spokesperson said. He said that 70 cases were active in Jammu and Kashmir at present. KR Desk
Srinagar: Amid the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, son of senior National Conference leader on Friday filed a plea challenging father’s detention. The NC general secretary and former minister is under detention since August 5 last year when the government of India abrogated Article 370. While many politicians were released, he was booked under Public Safety Act […]
Srinagar : Amid COVID-19 pandemic, J&K Police on Friday said it was in the process of making “good quality” masks and Personal Protection gowns for its personnel . A statement issued in this regard said that the protective gear made by Police Welfare Centre Jammu would be distributed among the personnel deployed on Quarantine Centres […]
Sringaar : Security forces Friday said they have apprehended four overground workers of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit from Handwara and Sopore areas of Jammu and Kashmir. An official statement said that a cordon and search operation was launched in Shalpora village in Handwara area of Kupwara district late on Thursday night following information about presence of militants […]
Srinagar : In view of the prevailing COVID-19 lockdown, which has forced people indoors, authorities in Srinagar have identified 23 departmental stores across the district, which will home deliver groceries to the residents. “How about getting groceries Home delivered while we can’t go out? Yes we have identified 23 departmental stores in different Srinagar areas […]
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) has decided that its president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari would call on Prime Minster Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in connection with the government order defining domicile law in Jammu and Kashmir. “The new unsatisfactory domicile law is not in sync with the aspirations of people of […]
Srinagar : Much to the relief of the administration as well as the people, all 49 COVID-19 suspects in Ladakh have tested negative, an official said on Friday. Commissioner Secretary Health, Ladakh., Rigzin Samphel tweeted that 27 residents from Leh and 22 from Kargil had been tested for COVID-19. And all the samples have come […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to switch off lights of their homes at 9 pm for nine minutes on April 5 and light up lamps, candles, mobile flashlights to display the nation’s collective spirit to defeat coronavirus. In a video message, the prime minister said people should maintain social distancing and […]
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India has said it is “deeply perturbed” over the government blaming the media in the Supreme Court for causing panic among migrant workers, leading to their exodus in the wake of the lockdown, and asserted that such actions could obstruct the process of dissemination of news. In a strongly-worded statement, […]
Srinagar : The School Education Department has ordered constitition of district and divisional level Monitoring and Coordination committees in Jammu and Kashmir to assist the administration in COVID-19 management. Principal Secretary School Education Department, Asgar Hassan Samoon tweeted on Thursday that the district level Committees will be set up by the concerned Chief Education Officers […]