Imran Khan is MIA on Saarc Covid-19 Fund; India spends $1.7 mn in a month
India, which had pledged $10 million to help other South Asian countries tackle the Covid-19 pandemic last month, has already delivered medicines and other relief material worth $1.7 million, people familiar with the development told Hindustan Times. India has used its Saarc Covid-19 Emergency Fund to send drugs, medical supplies and machines to Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives […]
CRPF man injured in Pulwama militant attack
Srinagar, April 17 (KNS): A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a militant attack in Newa area of Pulwama district on Friday. According to KNS Suspected militants fired at a CRPF the CRPF camp in Newa area resulting the injuries of CRPF trooper. A CRPF personnel identified as Indar Kumar Son of […]
PPSAJK says classes via zoom, google to engage students will continue
Srinagar, April 17 (KNS): Condemning government attitude of suspending 4G services, Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) today said that educational institutes can’t wait endlessly for the situation to normalise and this is the reason schools started the initiative of online classes through social media to compensate for the loss of students. According […]
Srinagar Leh Highway closed due to fresh snowfall
Sonamarg, April 17 (KNS): Srinagar-Leh highway remained closed on Friday for third day for the movement of traffic after the area received fresh snowfall at the Zojila pass, reports said. An official of the BRO said that the Zojila pass is experiencing fresh spell of moderate snowfall over the past few days. The bad weather […]
8 families home quarantined in Kangan
Kangan, April 17 (KNS): At least 60 persons from 8 families were home quarantined by the administration in Sub Division Kangan on Friday after they were suspected contact of positive person from Gutlibagh Ganderbal . According to KNS, Tehsildar Gund, Fareed Ahmad Khatana said that 8 families- 5 from Gagangeer Gund , 1 from Kullan […]
PC demands evacuation of stranded JK residents
Srinagar, April 17 (KNS): political secretary of peoples conference on Friday said While extending lockdown for human care and getting control on covid 19 is appreciable, but stranded people in outside valley are too much eager to come back. A statement issued to KNS Mohammad Sulieman Bhat said that there is no doubt that lockdown […]
DAK urges immune testing for recovered coronavirus patients 17
Srinagar Apr 17 (KNS):With reports that recovered coronavirus patients are getting reinfected,Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday urged health authorities in Kashmir valley to test recovered patients for antibodies that would help us know whether they are immune for reinfection. “Patients who recover are getting infected with the virus again,” said DAK PresidentDr Nisar ul […]
COVID-19: Atal Dullo reviews contact tracing, cluster surveillance process
JAMMU, APRIL 17: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo today convened a meeting to review cluster surveillance and contract tracing process aimed to contain spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The meeting was attended by Mission Director, National Health Mission, J&K; Principal Government Medical College Jammu; Director Health Services, Jammu; State Surveillance Officer Jammu; […]
Ganderbal Administration Launches e-Pass service
GANDERBAL, APRIL 17: As a proactive measure for ensuring social distancing and for the convenience of the general public and government employees of district Ganderbal in emergent situations for obtaining movement passes, the District Administration today launched e-Pass service. On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner, Shafqat Iqbal, informed that the District Administration is making every […]
COVID-19: Complete restrictions to remain enforced in Srinagar till May 3
Order in line with MHA’s revised lockdown guidelines which exclude areas notified as COVID-19 containment zones from exemptions after April 20 and as per SOP the J&K SEC has laid down for these zones SRINAGAR, APRIL 17: In view of the prevailing health situation because of outbreak of COVID-19 the District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid […]