COVID19: 2-year-old girl among 23 test positive in J&K, tally mounts to 546
Srinagar: A two-year-old girl from the Shopian district on Monday became the youngest in the Jammu and Kashmir to have tested positive for novel coronavirus. In all 23 fresh cases were reported in the last twenty-four hours and includes an expectant mother besides at least thirteen other women. Officials said that among the fresh cases, 15 […]
Testing scaled up in big way; trained 450 lab technicians in sample collection: Director HSK
Srinagar, April 27( KNS): Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Sameer Matoo said that testing has been scalled in Kashmir a big way.Taking to KNS, he said, ” More than 800 tests are conducted daily. We trained 450 laboratory technicians to take samples for Covid19 suspect patients. They move in mobile vans and takes samples from […]
Govt extends 4G internet ban in J-K till 11 May
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has extended the restrictions on high-speed internet in the Union Territory after the scheduled review. The renewed order, signed by Shaleen Kabra, Principal Secretary to the government, states that “the internet speed shall be restricted to 2G only” till 11 May. In Jammu and Kashmir, the internet connectivity was snapped […]
Div Com reviews functioning of SKIMS, GMC testing labs
Exhorts officers to put in joint efforts to contain Corona virus infection SRINAGAR, APRIL 27: In view of COVID-19 Pandemic, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting to review the procedures for streamlining and further improving the functioning of the Corona virus testing laboratories at SKIMS and GMC Srinagar. Various measures […]
Insecticides India Ltd donates Rs 2 lakh to district administration Udhampur
UDHAMPUR APRIL 27: Insecticides India Limited today presented a cheque of Rs. 200000 (Two Lakhs only) to District Development Commissioner Udhampur, Dr Piyush Singla in presence of General Manager DIC, Udhampur, Suram Chand Sharma. The cheque was presented by Manager Insecticides, Yogesh Tripathi as a donation towards District Disaster Management Fund Udhampur
indo-Pak Armies exchange fire across Loc in Uri
Srinagar, April 27 (KNS): Indo-Pak armies Monday evening exchanged gunfire across the Line of Control in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said shelling is going on at Chundra Silikote in Uri sector. An official told shelling from both sides Is on, however no loss of life or injury was reported so far.(KNS)
Asthal Kulgam Encounter: Police statement
Srinagar April 27 (KNS): In view of inputs regarding Militants planning to abduct and murder police personnel, exhaustive domination was being carried out by joint forces of Kulgam Police, RR and CRPF from the last few days. According to police statement on Sunday, 26 April 2020 at about 2000 hrs one of such patrolling party […]
Six children among 7 injured in explosion at Qazigund gunfight site
Srinagar: At least seven people, including six children, sustained grave injuries after an unexploded device went off at the Lower-Munda Qazigund, Kulgam, south Kashmir, where three militants were killed earlier this morning. A police official told that the incident took place after a group was clearing debris from the house razed to the ground by the […]
J&K: COVID-19 Cases Spike With Increased Testing, Officials Opine Lockdown Should Continue
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday conducted, for the first time, tested over a 1000 people for the novel coronavirus in a single day. With the increase in testing, the number of COVID-19 positive cases also spiked as 40 new patients — all from Kashmir — tested positive for the infected on […]
Case Against Facebook Page For Circulating Fake News In J&K’s Udhampur
Jammu: A First Information Report was registered against a Facebook page for allegedly circulating a fake news about an encounter between police and terrorists in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, a senior police officer said. Police assisted by security forces conducted a search operation in Udhampur town on Saturday following information about […]