DM Ganderbal inspects several areas, takes appraisal of enforcement of advisories, availability of essential commodities
GANDERBAL, APRIL 01: District Magistrate(DM), Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today inspected several locations of the district including Safapora, Kundbal, Gratbal, Manabal and Waskura to review the implementation of advisories pertaining to pandemic COVID-19, besides to take first hand appraisal of availability of essential commodities like food grains, vegetables, LPG and other essentials. SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal […]
236 more persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine period in Srinagar
314 persons including 78 yesterday discharged so far after successfully completing their quarantine SRINAGAR, APRIL 01: Two hundred and thirty-six (236) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine upon their return to Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Wednesday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. All these persons shifted into well-equipped hotels and […]
Div.Com Kashmir visits Shopian
Inspects quarantine, isolation wards established by District Administration SHOPIAN, APRIL 01: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole today visited Shopian district and took stock of the arrangements put in place for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. He also inspected the control room set up in the office of Chief Medical Officer Shopian for facilitating […]
Coronavirus: Seven More Test Positive, Total Cases 62
Srinagar Seven more patients have tested positive for the Coronavirus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 62, the official spokesman said. “#COVID19 cases have risen to 62 in Jammu & Kashmir out which 58 are active cases. While 58 of the active cases have been reported in Kashmir division, […]
Modi wants ‘closer partnership’ with China, says Covid-19 reminder of interconnected world
New Delhi: Commemorating 70 years of diplomatic ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India looked forward to developing a “closer partnership” with China even as he enumerated that the coronavirus pandemic served as a reminder of the interconnected nature of the world today. “The COVID-19 pandemic was a reminder to us of the interconnected nature […]
As Spain records deadliest day, coronavirus lockdown stirs unrest
Madrid, Spain – As coronavirus killed a record 849 people in Spain in one day, there were signs of unrest as the weeks-long lockdown aimed at reducing deaths and limiting the infection’s spread stirred tensions in the country. On Tuesday, health authorities announced Spain’s deadliest day yet since the epidemic began, bringing the grim tally of fatalities to […]
Coronavirus Lockdown Reduces Flowers To Cattle Feed, Thousands In Floriculture Hit Hard
locals in Haryana’s Jind are now buying these flowers to feed their cows. Marigolds, Jasmine, Lillies, Roses – that are used in decoration at weddings and parties, and offered during prayers in temples, are now being destroyed by farmers as the nationwide lockdown to conatin the spread of coronavirus disrupted the flower industry. Flower markets […]
Kashmir gets a new domicile law, sets off a political firestorm: 10 facts
Eight months after the Union government scrapped Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, it has changed domicile rules for the union territory and ordered that only people who fulfill the new criteria will be eligible for junior posts in the bureaucracy and the constabulary. Before Parliament scrapped Article 370, only those considered permanent residents of the […]
Row Over New Rules For J&K Low-Ranking Jobs. Insult, Says Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: The centre has notified a controversial new law for appointments to government posts Jammu and Kashmir, in a notification that comes nearly eight months after it withdrew special status to the former state under Article 370 and birfurcated it into two union territories. As per the new law only low-ranking positions, such as junior […]
PM Modi to discuss Covid-19 challenges with chief ministers tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with all chief ministers on Wednesday to discuss India’s status in the battle against coronavirus disease and the way ahead, according to news agency ANI. PM Modi’s decision to hold the meeting via video conference comes at a time the central government is trying to contain the […]
