GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal on Sunday visited identified Administrative Quarantine Centers of the district. The identified centers would be used for quarantine facilities for the citizens of the district arriving back from outside countries. During his visit, the DC inspects the facilities made available there including bedding, electricity, water, toilets and directed the […]
PAMPORE: Authorities in Pampore have augmented quarantine facilities by identifying two more places for the purpose. Tehsildar Pampore Ishtiyaq Mohi ud Din (KAS) told Kashmir Reader that a quarantine facility of 75 beds was created at Kong Posh Hospital at Frestabal Pampore and 25 bed capacity quarantine facility has been created at Darul Uloom Shahi […]
KUPWARA: District Magistrate Kupwara, Anshul Garg today designated Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) as Nodal Officer for Quarantine Centres established in Kupwara district for the citizens arriving from abroad to prevent spread of Coronavirus in the district. The Nodal Officer has been directed to ensure adequate arrangements in these Quarantine Centres as per SOPs prescribed […]
New York: New York and Illinois followed California Friday in locking down to stem the coronavirus pandemic as President Donald Trump declared the United States was already “winning” the war despite a rapid rise in confirmed cases and deaths. The move effectively seals off America’s largest cities — New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — […]
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Saturday said it had not imposed a lockdown for now, but would have to do if the need arises in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.. During his first-ever digital-only press conference, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said restrictions due to COVID-19 were causing terrible financial stress to the poor. He […]
Srinagar: Strict restrictions continued for the third straight day in Kashmir to prevent spread of Covid 19 in the region. The drastic measures have followed a single positive case reported on March 18. Since then, the government has imposed lockdown and shut markets to contain transmission of the virus. In the Valley, shops, traffic and […]
Convince people to stay indoors: IGP to masjid committees
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole on Saturday appealed people across Kashmir to observe Janata Curfew on March 22 in letter and spirit, by remaining confined to their homes, and make the program a great success. While addressing a press conference, he said that people should remain in their homes from 5 am […]
JAMMU: The government on Saturday said that 3611 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, only four cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 2557 persons have been kept under home quarantine while as 50 […]
No gathering allowed on Shab-e-Mehraj at Hazratbal shrine
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board on Saturday announced suspension of regular prayers in shrines and mosques affiliated to it as a preventive measure to contain spread of COVID-19. An order issued by the Chief Executive of J&K Waqf Board said that Holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on the occasion of Shab-e-Mehra’j on Monday […]
Srinagar: In view of the emerging situation because of the threat from the coronavirus epidemic and the need for strengthening of response apparatus to contain its spread the District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary under powers vested in him under the disaster management act 2005 has ordered cancellation of all gazetted holidays in the […]