Malshahibagh Canal Breach; Div Com takes stock of restoration work
GANDERBAL, APRIL 26: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, today visited breach spot on the Sindh Extension Canal at Malshahibagh, Ganderbal and took stock of ongoing restoration work. The breach which resulted from sloughing in December last year and affected the 6.8 MGD Alasteng WTP, which supplies water to several areas in the north […]
COVID-19 positive patients in Kashmir need human touch: Director Health
Visits Isolation, Covid-Care centers, interacts with patients, assures all possible help SRINAGAR, APRIL 26: Director, Health Services, Kashmir, Dr. Samir Mattoo today said that the increasing number of coronavirus positive patients across Kashmir region needs human touch, besides directing doctors to follow every possible measures and SOPs in their treatment. “Active or recovered Covid-19 patients […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
29 new positive cases reported today, 137 cases recovered till date in JK JAMMU, APRIL 26: The Government Sunday informed that 29 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 523. According to the daily […]
Make special arrangements to bring stranded J&K students back home: Tarigami
Srinagar, April 26 (KNS): While expressing serious concern over the plight of J&K students stranded in different parts of the country and outside India due to COVID19 lockdown, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Saturday urged the administration to make special arrangements to bring them back to their homes, the way other states are doing. […]
After 6 months, Fresh vegetables, essentials dispatched to Gurez Valley
Bandipora, ApriL 26 (KNS): After a gap of about six months, district administration Bandipora Sunday dispatched a cavalcade of 24 trucks carrying essential commodities to Gurez valley. The road remained closed for several months owing to heavy snowfall in the valley.Though the roads was thrown open last week, the entry and exit from the Gurez […]
376 Stranded Kashmiri Students Leave Kota For Their Homes In Buses
Srinagar: At least 400 Stranded Kashmiri students left Rajasthan’s Kota for Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning in government-run road transport cooperation buses. The Jammu and Kashmir government initiated the move after several parents and organisations expressed their concern over their kids remaining stuck in Kota, known as a hub of coaching centres, ever since […]
Journos’ confrontation with J&K administration intensifies
Srinagar: In the past few days, three Kashmir-based journalists have been booked by police under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) law, triggering protests from various journalist bodies and showing the growing confrontation between the J&K administration and journalists here. Talking to many senior journalists in Kashmir on the recent FIRs, more details about the […]
Pregnant woman from Red Zone dies after delayed treatment: Family
Srinagar: Authorities have ordered a probe into the death of a woman and her twin babies after doctors allegedly delayed her treatment at a maternity hospital in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district over apprehensions that she might be a coronavirus patient. The woman who hailed from Kharpora village, which has been declared a coronavirus “red zone” by […]
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. […]