Decision on Amarnath yatra after review of Covid-19 situation: J-K LG Murmu
Three days after its flip-flop over Amarnath Yatra this year, the UT government Saturday said the yatra’s conduct depends on the Covid-19 pandemic situation. According to an official release, Lt Governor G C Murmu, while interacting with the members of a delegation of Baba Amarnath and Buda Amarnath Yatri Niyas here, observed that “due to the current COVID-2019 pandemic situation, […]
Srinagar Police booked 19 persons for defying Govt. orders
Srinagar, Apr 25 (KNS): Srinagar Police on Saturday arrested nineteen persons for defying government’s prohibitory orders in wake of Covid-19 pandemic. “On April 24, acting tough against the violators of government orders, Sub-division Sadder registered 8 FIRs and arrested 19 violators defying government’s prohibitory orders issued by District Magistrate Srinagar regarding the covid-19”, police said. […]
Advisor Sharma visits Fruit Mandi Narwal, Marh
Reviews implementation of guidelines for operation of permitted agricultural activities JAMMU, APRIL 25: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K K Sharma today visited the Fruit and Vegetable Mandi, Narwal and Sub division Marh to review the implementation of guidelines for operation of permitted agricultural activities in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. During his visit to Mandi, […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
40 new positive cases reported today, 112 recover in JK JAMMU, APRIL 25: The Government Saturday informed that 40 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 494. According to the daily Media Bulletin on […]
COVID-19: 17 patients, including a non-local, discharged from hospitals
Srinagar: Seventeen people, who were hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19 last month, were discharged from three different hospitals in Kashmir today after testing negative for the infection. Among these 17 people, one is a non-local from Kerala, who was tested positive after coming in contact with a Tableegi Jamat member. Nodal Officer for COVID-19 at […]
EASING OF RESTRICTIONS
Jammu and Kashmir being a Union Territory is directly under the control of MHA. There is the good news for the people of Jammu and Kashmir that MHA has decided to ease some restrictions amid lockdown. MHA from Friday night allowed opening of neighborhood and standalone shops, including those located in residential complexes within municipal […]
COVID lockdown: MHA allows all local shops to open, but malls excluded
New Delhi: In a reprieve to public at large, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday night allowed opening of neighbourhood and standalone shops, including those located in residential complexes within municipal areas, but at a 50 per cent strength and after taking necessary precautions. However, the order signed by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, made it clear […]
Two militants, an ‘associate’ killed in Awantipora gunfight
Two militants and a ‘militant associate’ were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Goripora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, police said. Quoting Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, news agency GNS reported that two militants and a militant associate were killed in the gunfight. The identity […]
COVID-19: Man from north Kashmir passes away, toll 6 in J-K
Srinagar: The death toll due to coronavirus rose to six in Jammu and Kashmir after one more patient died of the infection on Saturday morning. Coordinator for COVID-19 at JVC SKIMS, Bemina, Dr Nouman Nazir told that an elderly COVID-19 patient from Tangmarg area of Baramulla, north Kashmir, died at the hospital in Srinagar on Saturday […]
PCI calls out “bullying tactics” against journalists, demands withdrawal of charges
Srinagar: Press Club of India (PCI) has called out the charges against Kashmiri journalists by Jammu and Kashmir police and demanded from the Governor’s administration to “devise open and transparent norms to address perceived questions relating to journalists’ posts on social media,” and drop the charges against Kashmiri journalists. In a statement issued here, the PCI […]