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Officials go around inspecting, sealing shops, ATMs, petrol pumps

Srinagar: Government authorities on Tuesday sealed a petrol pump at Gudoora village in Pulwama district for violating orders. At least 21 shops were sealed...

HC warns those concealing travel history

Srinagar: The J&K High court on Tuesday warned that judicial action will be taken against persons who are concealing their foreign travel history. The court...

DGP advises men to be careful in handling prevailing situation

Jammu: DGP Dilbag Singh on Tuesday advised his men to be “very careful” in handling the current situation in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. “The...

Modi announces 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat coronavirus

New Delhi: Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown across the country for 21 days from Tuesday midnight, asserting that this is necessary...

Omar walks out with a very different look into ‘a very different world’

Srinagar: “It’s a very different world,” said Omar Abdullah on Tuesday as he stepped out of detention after nearly eight months. Sporting a long,...

In Dooru-Verinag, circles drawn to make people stand at ‘social distancing’ gap

KALEEM GEELANI ANANTNAG: The municipal committee of Dooru-Verinag in Anantnag district has come up with a rather geometrical idea to spread awareness about social distancing....

Situation not so bad that prayers at mosques be called off: Grand Mufti

Kashmir’s Grand Mufti, Nasir ul Islam, assures that the well-being of people is the primary concern but thinks that the risk of coronavirus is...

‘People in south Kashmir treating lockdown as holiday’

Anantnag: Even as the administration is trying its best to impose a lockdown, people here in south Kashmir do not seem to be mindful...

GoI asks states to release funds to set up new hospitals, isolation wards

NEW DELHI: As coronavirus cases surge, the Centre on Tuesday asked all state governments to release funds for setting up of additional medical facilities...

Offer prayers at home: Srinagar Jamia Masjid Auqaf to people

Srinagar: In the light of Islamic teachings and as is a precedent in Islamic history during such times , Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar...

Ensure ‘operational continuity’ of print, electronic media: I&B ministry to states

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting urged all states and union territories to ensure “operational continuity” of print and electronic media in...

BMO Bandipora self-isolates himself as he ferries coronavirus patient in his personal car

Srinagar: Block Medical Officer (BMO) Bandipora Dr Asif Khan has put himself in self-isolation after ferrying a coronavirus positive patient in his personal vehicle...

Offer prayers at home: Srinagar Jamia Masjid Auqaf to people

Srinagar: In the light of Islamic teachings and as is a precedent in Islamic history during such times , Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar...

Drones deployed in Kashmir on 4th day of lockdown

Srinagar/ Baramulla: Curfew-like restrictions continued in Kashmir for the fourth consecutive day on Monday and drones were deployed to monitor public movement to prevent...

Daily Bulletin on Covid-19: No new cases

JAMMU: The J&K government on Monday informed that 4,329 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so...

For the second time in history, Hazratbal sees no Shab-e-Meraj festivity

KALEEM GEELANI SRINAGAR: Neither the throng of devotees nor night-long prayers followed by display of holy relics on the eve of Shab-e-Meraj took place at...

Stricter restrictions in Srinagar up to March 31

SRINAGAR: In view of instances reported of non-cooperation and violations of restrictions, District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary on Monday ordered stricter restrictions...

Advisor Khan inspects Covid-19 screening centres

SRINAGAR: Baseer Ahmad Khan, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor and overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, on Monday inspected various Covid-19 screening...

SKIMS cancels routine admissions to prevent spread of coronavirus

Srinagar: Thw Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, on Tuesday decided to suspend all routine admissions in the hospital to prevent spread of...

Students in Kashmir unable to ‘switch’ to online learning, as MHRD has advised

Srinagar: Students and researchers in Kashmir are chafing at the Ministry of Human Resource Development’s (MHRD) advice to switch to digital and e-learning platforms...

Rs 40 cr released to DCs to fight corona

JAMMU: To strengthen efforts against COVID-19 spread, the government on Monday ordered release of an additional Rs 40 crore to all Deputy Commissioners in...

Follow shutdown in letter & spirit, Div Com appeals

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole on Monday appealed to people to follow the shutdown across the Valley in letter and spirit till...

Janata Curfew strictly enforced in Kashmir

Srinagar:A stricter curfew was imposed across Kashmir on Sunday to ensure people stay indoors as part of the nationwide Janata Curfew called for by...

Govt orders lockdown in J&K till March 31

Srinagar: The government has ordered shutdown of all establishments and services except essential commodities and services in Jammu & Kashmir till March 31. In this...

Govt considering doorstep ration distribution

SRINAGAR: Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, on Sunday said that the government is considering to distribute ration at the doorstep of...

Locals demand screening at Jawahar Tunnel to block entry of non-locals

KALEEM GEELANI ANANTNAG: Non-local labourers and visitors are bypassing the screening point for coronavirus at Lower Munda, local residents and civil society members have alleged....

Designate coronavirus hospitals in Kashmir: DAK

Srinagar: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday demanded that the government designate coronavirus hospitals in the valley and procure ventilators before it is...

2727 persons under home quarantine

JAMMU: The government on Sunday informed that 3938 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far,...

7 flights cancelled at Jammu airport

Jammu: Seven flights were cancelled at the Jammu airport on Sunday in view of the ‘Janta Curfew’, an Airports Authority of India official said. These...

80% of apples still stored in Kashmir amid corona lockdown

Shopian: The coronavirus may take a sizeable bite off the indebted apple industry in Kashmir. According to owners of cold storages based at Lasipora...

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