COVID-19 Lockdown: J&K Government extends financial relief of Rs 1 crore to Advocates fraternity across J&K
Srinagar, April 22: The J&K Government has become the first in the country to extend financial relief to financially distressed, young Advocates whose livelihoods have been severely hit due to ongoing coronavirus lockdown imposed since March 24, and later extended till May 3. Providing the minimum financial assistance to young Advocates and Advocates in distress, […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
27 new positive cases reported today, 11 more patients recover in Kashmir division JAMMU, APRIL 22: The Government Wednesday informed that 27 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), (all from Kashmir division), have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 407. According to the daily […]
First COVID WISK set up at Gandhi Nagar Hospital
JAMMU, APRIL 22: To boost and strengthen the testing infrastructure required in the battle against COVID-19 pandemic in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Industries Limited in association with Health and Medical Education Department has launched fabrication and installation of booth type Standardized COVID WISK (Walk-in Sample Collection Kiosk). The initiative has been started […]
8000 food kits distribution among needy in Budgam: DM Budgam
“Special teams constituted for home delivery services in Red Zone areas” BUDGAM, APRIL 22: District Administration Budgam distributed 8000 food kits among the needy families across Budgam during the ongoing lockdown period. District Magistrate, Budgam Tariq Hussain Ganai said this during visit to various areas to take firsthand assessment of lockdown adherenece in the district. […]
COVID-19: Annual Amarnath Yatra canceled
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), presided over the 38th Board Meeting on Wednesday at the Raj Bhavan and observed that there are seventy-seven red zones in the Kashmir valley from where the Yatra routes pass. Due to the pandemic, the establishment of Langars, Medical facility, Camp establishment, […]
POLICE VERSES SCRIBES
Ever since central government has decided to go for a massive lockdown in Kashmir including curbs on communication on August 5, last year, there have dozens of instances when local journalists were arrested, some of them bailed and many of them summoned to the police stations and interrogated. In the past two days, three […]
India plans to resume trade dialogue with China once Covid situation stabilises: Envoy Misri
New Delhi: India plans to resume discussion on “outstanding trade issues” with China, including those related to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), once the Covid-19 situation stabilises, according to India’s Ambassador to China Vikram Misri. “Discussions on the RCEP have taken place regularly whenever commerce ministry officials of the two countries have met. Our […]
Coronavirus: Centre Brings Tough Law For Attack On Health Workers; Guilty Could Face 7 Years In Jail
Against the backdrop of attacks on healthcare personnel fighting coronavirus, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance making acts of violence against them as cognizable and non-bailable offences, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said. “Health workers, who are trying to save the country from this epidemic, are unfortunately facing attacks. No incident of violence or […]
KPC condemns registration of case against Gowhar Geelani, seeks its withdrawal
Srinagar, April 22: The Kashmir Press Club yet again notes with grave concern the series of FIRs that have been filed against journalists in the Valley.In the latest instance, one case has been registered against journalist and author Gowhar Geelani. His is the third such FIR in a row in last few days.Many scribes in […]
Coronavirus numbers explained: India takes eight days to travel from 10,000 cases to 20,000
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Maharashtra added another 552 novel Coronavirus patients on Tuesday, taking the country within touching distance of 20,000 cases. The day also saw at least 52 deaths being reported from across the states, the highest the country has seen in a single day since the start of the outbreak. By Tuesday night, the total number of […]