Spreading fake news, rumours on Covid-19 can land you in jail for a year
New Delhi: Circulating fake news on Covid-19 during the 21-day ‘complete lockdown’ announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday can lead to a trial, and punishment of up to one-year imprisonment. In its lockdown order, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) refers to Section 54 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, which says, “Whoever makes or […]
What Omar Abdullah’s release means for Kashmir, PDP rebels and Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Released Tuesday after nearly eight months in detention, National Conference (NC) leader and former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has a gigantic task at hand. He would have to repel the advances of new political players, shape the future of his own party that has so far been steadfast in its support for Article 370, […]
SKIMS offers 24×7 consultation for cancer patients
SRINAGAR, MARCH 24: In view of the current situation amid coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura here will provide round-the-clock consultations to the cancer patients. The senior faculty and the senior residents of Department of Radiation Oncology, SKIMS would be available 24×7 for consultation on the following dedicated number 9697863173. Head, Department […]
DM Kishtwar notifies additional Quarantine facilities
Also inspects various facilities KISHTWAR, MARCH 24: District Magistrate Kishtwar Rajinder Singh Tara had notified 13 additional quarantine facilities and asked for their immediate take over with an aim to be fully prepared for tackling any emergency situation that may arise due to prevailing threat of spreading corona virus. The notified new quarantine facilities are […]
Lt Governor dedicates 102/108 Free Ambulance Service to the people of J&K
People of J&K can avail free of cost Ambulance service for medical emergencies: Lt Governor JAMMU, MARCH 24: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today dedicated the 102/108 Free Ambulance Service to the people of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Lt Governor observed that the operationalization of 102/108 Ambulance Service would ensure the […]
Div Com reviews implementation of PIL directions
SRINAGAR, MARCH 24: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting to review implementation of the directions passed by the High Court in Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding traffic management in the capital city. Threadbare discussion was held on matters which include identification of more parking sites in left-out areas, status of […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)
4765 persons under observation, 6 positive cases, 01 recovery JAMMU, MARCH 24: The Government today informed that 4765 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, only six cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir and one among them has already recovered. According to the daily […]
COVID-19: North Kashmir resident tests positive, tally reaches four
Srinagar: One more person, a 22-year-old, has tested positive in Kashmir for coronavirus, taking the number of covid-19 patients to seven in Jammu and Kashmir. A senior doctor at SKIMS told test sample of one person, admitted in GMC Baramulla, came out to be positive. “His sample had been sent to SKIMS for test and it […]
Two CRPF personnel killed in fratricide in Srinagar
New Delhi: Two CRPF personnel were killed on Tuesday after an exchange of firing following a scuffle at Dal Lake here, officials said. The scuffle broke out between the jawans over some issue at the place of their posting at a hotel at Dal lake in the city, they said, adding the the exchange of firing […]
Omar Abdullah walks out of detention, says ‘a very different world’
In his first statement after being released from detention, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday appealed to the Centre to release detained leaders and restore Internet facilities in the Union Territory. Speaking to the media at around 1.30 pm outside his residence at Gupkar Road in Srinagar, Omar said he would talk […]