CRPF soldier injured in Pulwama attack

CRPF soldier injured in Pulwama attack

Pulwama: A CRPF soldier was injured in a militant attack in Pulwama on Friday, a police official said. Militants hurled grenade followed by firing on a joint camp of Central Reserve Police Force and police in Newa area of Pulwama. It resulted into injures to a CRPF soldier, sources told Kashmir Reader. The injured personnel […]

Top hotelier Mushtaq Chaya booked for leaving red zone in Jammu to reach Srinagar

Top hotelier Mushtaq Chaya booked for leaving red zone in Jammu to reach Srinagar

Srinagar: One of the top hoteliers of Kashmir, Mushtaq Chaya, was booked for violating the nationwide lockdown after he left his residence in Jammu’s posh Bhatindi area, marked a “red zone” by the government, to reach Srinagar on Friday, according to a police communique. “A case (number 109/20) has been registered under Section 188 IPC […]

‘Recreation and physical activity’ children’s right: J&K govt guidelines for schools

‘Recreation and physical activity’ children’s right: J&K govt guidelines for schools

Srinagar: A day after notifying rules for reducing the weight of school bags, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday issued guidelines for schools to give children more time and opportunity to play, have fun, and learn from sources other than textbooks. The new guidelines have asked officials to encourage students to engage in games […]

Weddings postponed, matchmakers sitting idle

Weddings postponed, matchmakers sitting idle

SRINAGAR: Weddings and engagement ceremonies that were scheduled at this time of year are either being postponed or held in a “modified form”. While some families have altogether postponed the weddings with the hope that the situation will turn normal soon, others have opted to postpone only the grand function but not the essential rituals. […]

Door-to-door surveillance ‘of every house in Kashmir’ begins

Door-to-door surveillance ‘of every house in Kashmir’ begins

Srinagar: On orders issued by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir PK Pole, doctors and health workers have started a massive door-to-door survey of “every house in Kashmir” to identify people with fever, flu or other symptoms of Covid-19. Pole had directed the health department to survey every house in Kashmir starting with 77 Red Zones and the buffer […]

Complete restrictions to remain enforced in Srinagar till May 3, says DM

Complete restrictions to remain enforced in Srinagar till May 3, says DM

SRINAGAR: In view of the prevailing situation due to outbreak of Covid-19, District Magistrate Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Choudhary on Friday ordered the extension of restrictions in the district till May 3. An official spokesperson said the DM has ordered that there shall be complete restrictions on public movement and operation of the business and other […]

Gutlibagh village in Ganderbal declared red zone after positive case

Gutlibagh village in Ganderbal declared red zone after positive case

GANDERBAL: District administration here on Friday declared Gutlibagh village as red zone and its surrounding areas buffer zones after Covid-19 positive case was detected in the area. With this case, Covid-19 positive cases in the district have reached 14. District Magistrate Shafqat Iqbal said that there would be no inward and outward movement of any […]

Sample collection centre comes up in Tangmarg

Sample collection centre comes up in Tangmarg

Bara mulla : Covid-19 sample collection centre has come up at sub-district hospital Tangmarg on Friday after surge in positive cases in the district. Through this centre, the doctors will be able to collect the samples of suspected Covid- 19 persons and will be sent it Srinagar for further examination. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Baramulla, […]

Inform about conditions of migrants: HC to admin

Inform about conditions of migrants: HC to admin

Srinagar: J&K High Court Friday directed Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Srinagar to inform the court about the condition of migrants, contract labours and visitors stranded in Jammu and Kashmir. The court passed the direction after it was informed that there were a large number of migrant and contract labourers and visitors to places of […]

Restrictions intensified in Pulwama red zones, surveillance complete: DM

Restrictions intensified in Pulwama red zones, surveillance complete: DM

Pulwama: District Magistrate Pulwama Raghav Langer on Friday said that administration has intensified restrictions in Covid- 19 red zones to contain the spread of virus. “We are strictly adhering to guidelines in the areas declared as red zones in the district. Surveillance in red zones is under completion and all the contacts have been traced. […]