Bakarwals Left in Lurch After Lockdown Delays Migration
Bakarwals, a nomadic tribe, walking to the green pastors of Kashmir valley with their sheep, is a tradition older than the Mughal dynasty. But, for the first time in their history, this journey has been delayed due to the nationwide lockdown imposed following the COVID-19 outbreak. The Bakarwals’ annual migration which takes place in April […]
Kashmir reports 3rd Covid-19 death in a day; overall tally 44
Srinagar A Covid infected elderly man from Handwara area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district died at CD hospital on Monday, taking death toll due to Covid-19 pandemic to 44 in the Jammu and Kashmir. This is the third Covid death since morning in Kashmir as earlier in the day, a CRPF posted in South Kashmir […]
Transporters reject new SOPs for plying passenger vehicles in Jammu
Even as Jammu authorities gave a green signal to the movement of buses and minibuses from Monday, transporters refused to start operations due to ‘unreasonable’ restrictions laid down in the fresh standard operation procedures (SOPs) issued on Sunday evening. “There is no reason to start operation because operating with 50 per cent capacity, without hiking […]
Boy drowns to death in Bandipora village
Bandipora, June 08 (KNS): Minor drowned to death in a pond at Zalpora village of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday an official said. The minor was identified as Ali Muhammad Kachroo, son of Muhammad Akbar Kachroo, 4, of Zalapora Nowgam slipped into the water pond at his home in Zalpora. An official […]
Support for militancy wiped out in Kashmir: Lt Gen BS Raju
Srinagar: A senior army officer, who is head of Kashmir-based 15 corps, has called the recent “uncoordinated acts of violence” in North Kashmir, “signs of desperation” by militants as a result of not finding resonance among people who want to get out of the cycle of violence. Lt General BS Raju claimed that “the sharp dip […]
Biggest Single-day Jump Of 9983 Covid-19 Cases In India, Total Infections Reach 2.56 Lakh
Srinagar, June 08 (KNS): India registered a record single-day spike for the sixth consecutive day on Monday, with 9,983 new infections taking the country’s tally to 2,56,611, according to the Union Health Ministry. India’s death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 7,135 with a record increase of 206 deaths in the 24 hours till Monday […]
CRPF trooper dies of Covid-19 in SKIMS
Srinagar, June 08: A CRPF trooper posted in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district died on Monday after his swab samples turned out to be positive. Sources told KNS that the trooper was admitted in Shere-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) Soura few days back where paramedical personnel took his swab sample for Covid-19 investigation. They said […]
Restrictions To Continue In Srinagar Till Further Orders: Admin
Srinagar- The Srinagar administration has said that restrictions on public movement and non-essential activities as per the last order issued on 31st May will continue to remain enforced till further orders. It has asked the general public to ensure strict adherence to the order which prohibits all non-essential movement and activities in the district, an official […]
Community Capacity Building initiative for COVID-19 containment in Srinagar
DC urges socio-religious organisations to play active role in educating masses about preventions and precautions Srinagar, June 07 (KNS): Continuing its Community Capacity Building initiative aimed at sensitisation about COVID-19 prevention the Srinagar district administration organised a series of conferences at Shalteng, Bemina, Panthachowk and Eidgah Tehsils. Hundreds of clerics and heads of religious institutions […]
JK reports 620 new positive cases, 1216 recovered so far
Srinagar, June 07 (KNS): The Government on Sunday informed that 620 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 37 from Jammu division and 583 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 4087. Also, 02 COVID-19 death have been reported from Kashmir division. […]