Srinagar: To combat the novel coronavirus, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has started a massive sanitation drive across the city. On Friday, SMC officials were seen gearing up men and machinery for carrying out the special sanitation drive in the city, especially at hospitals, roads, crowded places, the press club, and government departments. An earlier order […]
JAMMU: The J&K Government on Friday informed that 159 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period and, so far, only two cases have been tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily media bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 1,743 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance while […]
KALEEM GEELANI SRINAGAR: Restaurants and cafes in Srinagar have seen a sharp decline in the number of customers and home delivery orders in the past week due to the coronavirus scare. Several restaurant owners expressed concern over the decline in number of customers and orders, which they said are decreasing by the day. Managers of […]
Baramulla: After ban on tuition centres, social and political gatherings, closure of schools and public gatherings, the district administration Baramulla has issued an advisory to all hoteliers in district Baramulla, including in Gulmarg, asking them to take necessary steps to avoid the spread of coronavirus. The advisory, issued by District Magistrate (DM) Gulam Nabi Itoo, […]
KALEEM GEELANI SRINAGAR: Due to coronavirus scare, chicken sales have fallen drastically in Kashmir over past one week hitting poultry farmers, wholesalers and dealers. Chicken dealers claimed that due to the decrease in sales, rates of chicken have also declined.Chicken is currently selling at 90 to 100 rupees per kg, whereas it used to sell […]
Demands personal protective equipment SRINAGAR: In view of the COVID-19 fear, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday met Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK), Dr Sameer Matoo and discussed measures put in place to contain the coronavirus that has been declared pandemic by the World Health Organisation. The statement said, “A delegation of doctors headed by […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday said 1,433 travellers and persons in contact with suspected coronavirus cases have been put under surveillance in JK, which has reported one positive case so far. With the cases of coronavirus on the rise in the country, Financial Commissioner of the Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir University on Wednesday issued an advisory for combating the novel Coronavirus on campus in view of the guidelines from the University Grants Commission. In a circular issued over the matter, Registrar KU, Prof Nisar Ahmad Mir ordered postponement of all seminars, conferences, workshops and other events scheduled in March that involved large […]
Srinagar: Thousands of people have started wearing face masks to protect themselves from infection by the coronavirus, which has led to shortage of face masks in the market as well as their rising prices. However, doctors say that masks are not recommended for everyone and should be spared for those actually in need of them. […]
New Delhi: Coronavirus outbreak is a matter of “great concern” and the government’s initial focus is to bring back Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Speaking on the situation arising out of the spread of the coronavirus, he said there are over 6000 Indian nationals in various provinces […]