Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu Sunday paid rich tributes to the security personnel who laid down their lives in an encounter with the militants in Handwara. “The Lt Governor observed that the supreme sacrifice made by security personnel who attianed martyrdom during an encounter in Handwara area of Kashmir will always be remembered,” an […]
Srinagar: Kashmir recorded another spike in Covid-19 cases on Sunday after thirty-four persons tested positive and one more testive positive for the new virus in Jammu. It took the total number of cases to 701 in Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, all the new Coronavirus patients are from Kashmir while no fresh Covid-19 case […]
Anantnag: Afraid that her death will be associated with Covid-19, the family of a 35-year-old pregnant woman carried her body out of the Maternity and Child Care Hospital, here in Anantnag, on a hospital stretcher, videos of which drew outrage against the hospital administration for not providing an ambulance. The district administration, however, said that […]
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, on Sunday, urged for institutional coordination among various health institutions to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Advisor said this during a meeting held here to review the various measures being put in place by various […]
Srinagar: A pregnant woman was allegedly denied admission to two health institutions, including a Covid-19 designated hospital in Srinagar, prompting the health department to order an inquiry. Director of Health Services Kashmir, Dr Samir Matoo, has sought a report from the Chief Medical Officer Anantnag regarding the denial of admission to the woman, who tested […]
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Sunday made it clear that the relaxations given for the movement of people during the lockdown was available only to distressed migrant workers. In a communication to all States and Union Territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the home ministry allowed movement of such stranded persons, who […]
Srinagar: Due to ongoing Coronavirus lockdown, J&K government has extended validity of all licences, permits, and statutory clearances, expiring on March 30 this year by three months. An order issued said the validity, renewals have been extended up to June 30, 2020. “All registration certificates for licenses, permits and statutory clearances under the existing laws […]
Srinagar: With COVID-19 lockdown extended by another two weeks, J&K government Sunday extended the closure of educational institutions and training institutes till May 17. The institutions were first closed by the government till March 31 and have remained so in view of the ongoing all India lockdown announced later from March 24 till April 14. […]
Srinagar: Students in Kashmir are keeping up with their academics by taking to the online mode of education amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, even as the clamour for the restoration of highspeed internet services has grown in view of the difficulties faced by them to access the study material. In Kashmir, school education has been affected […]
SRINAGAR : The government has decided to provided income support to the vulnerable segments of the society, including Houseboat owners, Shikarwalas, Tourist Guides, Ponywalas, Pithuwalas and Palkiwalas, registered with the Directorate of Tourism Kashmir. In this connection, all the Houseboat owners, Shikarwalas, Tourist Guides, Ponywalas, Pithuwalas and Palkiwalas registered with the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir […]