Baramulla/Pampore: At least 137 persons were discharged from Srinagar, north Kashmir’s JNV Shahkote in Uri and south Kashmir’s IUST Awantipora after completing 14-day quarantine period on Tuesday. The government press release said that thirty-four more persons – who have been shifted into administrative quarantine upon their return to Srinagar two weeks ago – were discharged […]
Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Tuesday urged officers to increase efforts in tracing people hiding their travel history to combat Covid-19 pandemic. He stated this while chairing a high-level meeting of senior officers, zonal, range and district officers and reviews preparedness and measures onground situation in view of Covid-19 pandemic at Police […]
Baramulla: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla on Tuesday said that identity cards of government employees shall be treated as movement passes for performing essential duties during Covid-19 restrictions. The essential services include Animalhusbandry, PHE, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forest department including social forestry and forest corporation. The order copy reads, “Departmental Identity cards of employees of following departments shall […]
Baramulla: Baramulla residents are outraged over the soaring vegetable price at the time of Covid-19 lockdown, forcing many to bank on dry beans and other sources for their daily needs. They alleged that district administration is unable to fix the rates of in the district. The locals said that hemp is 70 rupees per kg, […]
PAMPORE: One person was injured when lightening struck south Kashmir’s Pampore village on Monday afternoon. Bilal Ahmad Khanday, 28, resident of Meej village of Pampore was injured after struck by lightning outside his home. The injured was shifted to Sub-district hospital Pampore for treatment where he was discharged after treatment.
SRINAGAR: Rainfall from Tuesday afternoon in Kashmir has dropped down the temperature with Gulmarg recording minus 0.5 degree Celsius and Srinagar 6.5 degree Celsius, MeT office said. Director of Met centre Rambagh, Sonum Lotus told Kashmir Reader that there is a possibility of rain with a thunderstorm in some parts of Kashmir valley from Tuesday. […]
Baramulla: Indian and Pakistani soldiers on Tuesday exchanged fire in Uri village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Local sources said that both the sides started firing at about 7 pm on Tuesday in Hajipeer sector.
Baramulla/Srinagar: At least 166 people were discharged in Srinagar and Gulmarg on Monday after completing the quarantine period. Persons discharged in Srinagar had been put under quarantine in top-grade hotels, the administration said. “While most in it belonged to Srinagar this group also included those belonging to other districts of Kashmir. Upon discharge, the latter […]
Srinagar: National Conference leader and MP Hasnain Masoodi on Monday reiterated his demand for an immediate evacuation of Kashmiri students stranded in various cities across India. In a statement, he said, “At present scores of students from Kashmir are stranded at Indore, Jalisalmer, Bangalore, and Delhi, where they have completed their quarantine stays and are […]
Anantnag: Kashmakash, a group of youth in Pulwama district, is reaching out to the needy, including migrant labourers stuck in Kashmir, in wake of the Covid-19 lockdown. The group came into existence last year and was primarily aimed at providing a platform to local talent, including writers, poets, painters and others. However, witnessing the crisis […]
