Srinagar: The government on Tuesday extended ban on 4G mobile internet services in Jammu and Kashmir. An order issued by principle secretry home department Shaleen Kabra said that it is necessary to put speed related restrictions in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India. Also it’s necessary for maintaining security of the state and […]
Six test negative in Kashmir, no new positive case in J&K
Srinagar: Health authorities on Tuesday said that three new suspected cases of novel coronavirus have been reported in Kashmir while 21 others are still under hospital-based quarantine awaiting complete recovery even though their test reports came negative. Medical Superintendent of SKIMS Soura, Dr Farooq A Jan told Kashmir Reader that they received a new suspected […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday directed the government to restrict social interaction and footfall at various religious places to stop spread of the deadly coronavirus. Hearing a public-interest litigation in this regard through video-conferencing, Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal directed that restrictions be put in place at religious places including […]
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu Sanjeev Verma on Tuesday appealed religious organisations and transporters to follow advisories regarding precautions issued by Ministry of Health and by Jammu and Kashmir Government to combat spread of novel coronavirus. He said this while chairing a meeting of representatives of religious organisations, transporter unions, and senior civil and police functionaries […]
SRINAGAR: District Magistrate Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Choudhary who is also the Chairman District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Srinagar under powers vested in him under the disaster management act 2005 Tuesday issued a set of directions to concerned departments and organisations as well as members of the general public the aim being to put in place […]
NEW DELHI: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said that total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has reached 137. As per Ministry figures, the highest number of cases are from Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka. Notably, a couple of states such as Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Haryana have shut down schools and colleges in […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared the coronavirus infection an epidemic and said any person who refuses to follow orders on prevention or treatment of the disease would be dealt under the law. This was declared in a four-page notification issued by the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo, following […]
Jammu: In a drastic precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus, Ramban district authorities on Tuesday ordered suspension of public transport in the hilly district and closure of hotels and restaurants along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway till March 31. The Ramban district magistrate issued the order invoking provisions of the National Disaster Management Act. The […]
Srinagar: A private clinic in Srinagar has been accused of misusing a renowned Infertility & IVF specialist’s name while providing consultation to childless couples. Sheikh Zubair, resident of Kani Kadal Srinagar, has filed a complaint against Apollo Clinic in Karan Nagar at the grievance cell of Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu, narrating the incident of March […]
New Delhi: The government of India Tuesday told the Supreme Court that Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 does not violate any fundamental right or affect the legal, democratic and secular rights of any Indian citizens. The central government, in its 129-page affidavit in response to the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of CAA, termed the […]