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 […]
Govt eases curbs on shops: what is open, and what is not
The Centre has issued an advisory relaxing curbs to allow functioning of select shops within and outside municipal limits with effect Saturday. In a fresh addendum to its April 15 lockdown guidelines, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued orders to exempt all shops in residential areas and market complexes in rural areas from the lockdown. Under […]
Facebook Messenger ‘Rooms’: All your questions related to ‘Zoom’ rival answered
Facebook is rolling out Messenger Rooms, a new video conferencing tool that resembles Zoom. The feature will allow up to 50 people to participate in a video chat through a link. Facebook says participants do not need to be Facebook users to access the feature. The announcement of ‘Messenger Rooms’ comes at a time when the […]
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 […]