COVID-19: 33 more test positive; J-K tally surpasses 600 mark
Srinagar: Thirty-three people tested positive for COVID-9 in Kashmir, pushing the overall tally of COVID-19 patients past 600-mark. Official sources told that among them, 13 were confirmed at Viral Diagnostic Lab of SKIMS, Srinagar, and include 11 from Baramulla and one each from Budgam and Shopian districts. Twenty among them were confirmed at the COVID-19 testing […]
JKPCC President writes to LG
Srinagar April 30 (KNS): Amid ongoing Covid 19 lockdown, The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress (JKPCC) President has written a letter to Lt. Governor J&K, suggesting various measures that are required to be taken under the current depressing situation. Apart from other things, the JKPCC President G.A. Mir has drawn the attention of G.C. Murmu […]
No anti-rabies vaccination in Kunzar health centers, people aghast
Srinagar, Apr 30 (KNS): The residents of Kunzar locality in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday expressed strong resentment over the non-availability of anti-rabies vaccine in PHC Kunzar. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), residents said that a teenage of Panditpora Payeen area was bitten by a stray dog after which his family rushed him […]
“You are terrorists”: Stranded Kashmiris in Jaipur beaten up by police
Srinagar: Amidst the nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19, Kashmiris stranded in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were allegedly beaten up and harassed by the police when they were out “to buy basic essentials”. Speaking to The Kashmir Walla, Altaf Dar, a resident of Bandipora, north Kashmir, who has been working as a caterer in Hassanpora, Jaipur, claims that he […]
Zoom, Google Meet classes ‘next to impossible’ as J&K students struggle with 2G speed
Srinagar, New Delhi: Schools and colleges, among the worst affected by the lockdown to contain Covid-19, are now increasingly resorting to online classes to salvage their academic sessions. But that has proved a problem for educational institutions in Kashmir where an internet blackout was only recently lifted. In the first week of March, the Jammu and […]
10 villages declared Red Zones after two postive 19 cases surface in Pulwama
Pulwama, April 29 (KNS): As two new positive cases of COVID-19 surfaced in the Pulwama district ; District Authorities today declared Rohmoo, Gussoand Frasipora villages of Tehsil Rajpora and Reshipora Chirat, Monviji, Banderpora Chirat, Wandakpora, Kakapora Town of Tehsil Kakapora as Red Zones and Goripora from Awantipora Tehsil as buffer zones . The precautionary measures […]
Two SSB personnel, policeman injured in Srinagar grenade attack
Srinagar: Two SSB personnel and a cop sustained minor injuries after unknown persons lobbed a grenade in Nowhatta area of old Srinagar city. Police sources told that grenade was lobbed towards Forces personnel, that exploded with a bang, resulting in the injuries of 2 SSB personnel and a policeman. A police official said trio suffered minor […]
STUDENTS SUFFER
Student community in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir would have been very happy if the authorities would have lifted the ban on 4G services here. While in the Supreme Court the government has said that restoration of speed internet was connected with national security, there is growing demand from many influential quarters for lifting […]
Div Com reviews health management of pregnant women, in-coming students & Migrant laborers
SRINAGAR, APRIL 16: In view of COVID-19 pandemic, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Padurang K Pole, today chaired a meeting to review health management of pregnant women, students arriving from outside, migrant laborers and other non-Covid cases in different Health Institutions of the valley. The meeting was attended by OSD NHM Owais Ahmad, VC […]
38 shops sealed and 12 vehicles seized for violating COVID-19 lockdown in Srinagar
Special five-member teams of senior officers from concerned departments constituted to prevent violations SRINAGAR, APRIL 29: Concerned Tehsildars and SHOs swung into action in their respective jurisdictions in Srinagar and sealed scores of shops for violating closure orders issued in view of COVID-19 outbreak. Up to 6 pm a total of 38 shops were sealed […]