Coronavirus: J&K report fall in active cases; UT forms committee to develop action plan
Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday reported a fall in active cases of novel coronavirus, from 250 to 244 in the last 24 hours. Official sources said that the UT reported eight new positive cases including six from Kashmir and two in Jammu. Against it, Kashmir also reported 14 recoveries as well. “For now, our luck seems to […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed nation and said that lockdown will continue till May 3, 2020. He did this announcement after lot of consultations with all the stakeholders in politics and bureaucracy. He asked administrative machinery to be very strict while implementing the lockdown from 14 up to April 20, 2020. He indicated that […]
Delay in releasing kashmiri detainees in and outside jails painful: Qayoom Wani
Srinagar, April 14 (KNS): In a press statement Former EJAC President and Civil Society leader Qayoom wani showed serious concern over the delay in releasing Kashmiri detainees when everybody is feared of Covid -19. A statement issued to KNS, Wani said that delay in their release has put their families in pain and distress . […]
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, JK Govt frames new Medical strategy
Srinagar, April 14(KNS): As the J&K is witnessing spike in positive covid19 cases with every passing day, Government has framed a new medical strategy to arrest the trend of further transmission. The 19-point medical strategy prepared in consultation with the specialists of health department and guidance of GOI emphasis on four Ts- trace, test track […]
ISM (AYUSH) distributes immunity boosters among frontline workers in Bandipora
BANDIPORA, APRIL 13: To boost the natural immunity of frontline workers who are working at high risk areas in health institutions and other departments dealing with COVID-19 preventive measures. Nodal Officer, ISM Bandipora, Dr Iftikar Gazi, said that the immune booster medicines are being distributed as per protocol issued by the Ministry of AYUSH Government […]
Kishtwar administration to set up 3 additional quarantine centres
KISHTWAR, APRIL 14: With the aim to become fully equipped and prepared to tackle any emergency that may arise due to prevailing threat of spreading corona virus and as a precautionary measure district administration will set up 3 additional quarantine centres in the district. District Development Commissioner, Rajinder Singh Tara today visited NHPC colony Shalimar, […]
Strict norms laid for NGOs in Valley
Under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the administration in the Valley has laid down a list of conditions for the operation of the NGOs that are working in the field to distribute relief in the current crisis. The District Magistrate Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, who is also the chairman of the District […]
Several areas of Karnah declared red zone
Tangdhar, April 13 (KNS):Immediately after three more persons tested positive in Dildar village of Karnah in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the administration has declared it a red zone and the adjoining villages of Dildar area as bufferzone. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), 7 persons have so far been affected by the deadly epidemic in […]
Trace, Test, Track, Treat: J&K Govt Issues Fresh Guideline For COVID-19 Containment
The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued fresh guidelines to deal with COVID-19 as the number of positive cases is on a rise in the union territory. Terming it a medical strategy ‘4T’ – trace, test, track and treat – the government has said that areas with a significant number of cases or where there […]
No evacuation plan, Kargil residents upset
Ladakh’s Kargil district today seethed in anger over the alleged failure of the UT Administration to frame a policy for the evacuation of local people being quarantined in Rajasthan and other parts of the country, with elected representatives threatening to submit mass resignation. The elected representatives of the district said the Ladakh UT Administration and […]