PM Modi to hold video conference with CMs on Monday as country heads into last week of lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will once again hold discussions with the chief ministers on Monday as the nation enters into the last week of lockdown brought in to check the spread of coronavirus. The PM is likely to seek views of states in lifting the lockdown, which is in place till May 3. Earlier today, […]
Kashmir based Lawyer writes to Chief Justice, seeks concession to under trail Prisoners
Srinagar, April 22 KNS (KNS): A Kashmir based lawyer Aamir masoodi today wrote a letter to Chief Justice to seek his intervention to give concession to the under trail Prisoners lodged In different Jails of Kashmir Valley. The letter which is with KNS reads, ” not only our country but the whole world got caught […]
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 […]