Pune: Poultry farmers ‘refuse to let Muslim drivers enter’, industry faces supply chain disruption
After a disastrous March, when rumours about links between poultry products and the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak saw sales plummet, the industry is now facing another issue: farmers refusing to allow pick-up vehicles enter villages to transport market-ready birds. Poultry farms ‘place’ one-day-old chicks with farmers, who raise them for the next 40-45 days. The farmers are provided […]
DANGEROUS TURN
Covid-19 pandemic is spreading in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the curve is showing upward trend. According to the official data 9 more persons who were the contacts of previous positive persons have tested positive. In Srinagar city, few areas have been declared as red zones as the people residing in these areas […]
Shops open on alternate days, schools shut — states want to phase out lockdown after 14 April
New Delhi: From opening shops on alternate days, keeping schools, colleges and hostels closed, to resuming transport services with reduced intake, states across the country are looking at different strategies to contain the spread of the coronavirus after the 21-day nationwide lockdown ends on 14 April. The states also want to keep cinema halls and malls […]
COVID-19: Centre ‘thinking’ of extending lockdown after April 14
Following requests from several state governments and experts, the Centre is considering extending the nationwide lockdown after its ends on April 14 in order to stem the transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), government sources said. “A lot of state governments as well as experts are requesting the Central Government to extend the lockdown. The Central Government is […]
Alarm bells in east Delhi locality as experts suggest limited Covid-19 community spread
Health authorities say they are focusing on four areas within a 4km radius in northeast Delhi’s Dilshad Garden that appear to be reporting a bunch of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases. Experts suggest limited community spread has begun in the area, after reports that in many of these cases the source of the patient’s infection is […]
Drive for axing FRP tress begins in Shopian
DC for implementing court order in letter, spirit SHOPIAN, APRIL 7: As ordered by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, the Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Choudhary Mohammad Yasin, constituted a team of officers of Revenue and Social Forestry for axing all Russian female Poplar trees in the district on state and Kahcharie land including in private […]
DDC Ramban launches website to register volunteers to prevent COVID-19
RAMBAN, APRIL 07: District Development Commissioner, Nazim Zai Khan, today launched a website rambansahyog.com to register the volunteers who can help in fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on the occasion, DDC said that district administration has taken this novel initiative for ensuring better coordination among various departments besides mitigating the difficulties of the general public caused by […]
24×7 control room setup at Div Com office
Concerned departments to receive grievances on real time basis SRINAGAR, APRIL 07: On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, the authorities had setup round the clock COVID-19 related control room, under the supervision of Nodal Officer & Revenue Attorney, Qazi Masood, at Div Com office. The control room receives hundreds of calls […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
37713 persons under surveillance in JK, 125 test positive JAMMU, APRIL 07: The Government Sunday informed that 37713 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance in Jammu and Kashmir and so far 125 cases have tested positive for novel coronavirus. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus […]
Navin Choudhary reviews functioning of various departments
Calls for coordination among depts to double income of farmers JAMMU, APRIL 07: Principal Secretary, Animal & Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary today chaired a meeting of senior officers of various departments to review their functioning. Director Agriculture Jammu and Kashmir, Inderjeet and Altaf Andrabi; Directors Command Jammu and Kashmir, Smita Sethi […]
