NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting urged all states and union territories to ensure “operational continuity” of print and electronic media in view of coronavirus outbreak. In a letter to the chief secretaries of all states and union territories on March 23, the ministry said robust and essential information dissemination networks like TV […]
BARAMULLA: Over 353 people are under surveillance and 40 are in different quarantine centres in district Baramulla to contain deadly Covid-19 virus. Official sources in Health department said that 353 people who came from outside the state or from other countries are under surveillance in which 40 people are in different quarantine centres setup by […]
SRINAGAR: Dozens of Kashmiri students, who returned to the valley from Bangladesh in view of Coronavirus pandemic, alleged casual screening by authorities at Srinagar airport, which they said could lead to an outbreak of the deadly disease caused by the virus. The government of India on Monday announced cancellation of domestic flights effective from March […]
Municipality assures early redressal
HAJIN: Amid Covid-19 outbreak, locals of Hajin are worried about the sanitation levels in their area with the common practice of dumping cow dung and other waste not being stopped by Municipal Committee. Locals said that while Municipalities across all towns have increased the sanitation levels, piling of cow dung and waste here has created […]
SRINAGAR: Rains that lashed across the Kashmir valley on Tuesday triggered fresh landslides leading to suspension of traffic movement upon the Srinagar- Jammu highway, besides bringing down day temperature. An official from the traffic Control Unit Ramban told the Kashmir Reader due rains landslide occurred at Higni and Monkey mode on Tuesday evening and traffic […]
BARAMULLA: Police on Tuesday booked a pharmacist and registered a case against him in Boniyar area of border town Uri in Baramulla district for hiding his travel history to evade quarantine process. Sources said that SDM Uri Riyaz Ahmad received an information that an employee of health department – who is a pharmacist posted – […]
JAMMU: In view of coronavirus outbreak, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Tuesday launched a Toll Free 102/108 ambulance service. The statement here said that Murmu launched 102/108 Toll Free Ambulance Service in J&K. Lt Governor said that the operationalisation of 102/108 Ambulance Service would ensure the delivery of public health care services to the […]
PAMPORE: Municipal Committee Pampore on Tuesday launched fumigation drive at various areas to combat Covid-19 outbreak. Officials informed Kashmir Reader that a team of around 40 employees of sanitation wing of Municipal Committee started fumigation at shrine of Khaja Masood Wali and Sheikh Shareef ud Din in Nambalbal area in Pampore in the afternoon. Shrine […]
SRINAGAR: In wake of coronavirus scare, All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has urged people to take all precautions, saying it is a communicable deadly disease and it is necessary that people should avoid social contact, and in case they have to do so, then a gap of at least three feet has to be […]
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Economic Alliance and the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation have welcomed the government decision to lockdown Jammu and Kashmir till March 31 in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. In a joint statement of the two forums, KEA media head Farhan Kitab said, “Amid this global crises, J&K government has taken the right decision […]