Govt suspends all existing visas, bars travel by OCI card-holders till ban on air services
Srinagar, May 23 (KNS) Government of India suspends visas granted to foreigners, except certain categories till the prohibition on international air travel of passengers from and to India is lifted. Earlier, it was suspended till the 3rd of this month. In a separate order, the Union Home Ministry also said it has extended on ‘gratis’ […]
26 covid 19 patients discharged from JNLM Hospital; Dr Bilkees
Srinagar, May 23 (KNS): At least twenty six covid 19 patients were discharged from JNLM Hospital stringer after completely recovering from the virus. According to the nodal officer JNLM Hospital Dr Bilkees Shah twenty six patient have been recovered and have been discharged from the hospital, she said these patients belong to four from District […]
Masoodi dismayed over delay in evacuation of students stranded in Pakistan
Srinagar, May 23 (KNS): National Conference MP from Anantnag, Hasnain Masoodi has expressed concern over delay in evacuation of 250 students stranded in Pakistan. He has stated that as all the stranded students and other residents of Jammu and Kashmir have been evacuated from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Dubai, there is no reason to […]
DC Srinagar inspects lockdown implementation
50 establishments including shopping malls and department stores sealed for norms violations, action also ordered against 80 vehicles SRINAGAR, MAY 22: The Srinagar district administration took action against over 50 stores and 80 vehicle-owners for violation of restrictions. The action was taken during an inspection that the District Magistrate Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary conducted. The […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 40 new positive cases, 720 recovered so far Wearing a face cover is compulsory in public places, workplaces as a measure for social distancing JAMMU, MAY 22: The Government Friday informed that 40 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 07 from Jammu division and 33 from Kashmir division, have been reported today […]
Six injured in B’pora road accident
Srinagar: At least six persons were injured after a vehicle they were travelling met an accident that took place in Buthoo village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday Morning. Reports reaching to KNS said that a passenger vehicle was on its way to Bandipora to Buthoo on way the accident took place. Soon after […]
Huge challenge
As we are already in the lockdown 4.0, officials said that 4000 stranded JK residents have arrived by train and other 1500 by road. It is a huge challenge for the administration to check such influx of people back to Jammu and Kashmir and do their testing and screen them properly. JK administration has taken […]
COVID-19 death toll climbs to 3,583 in India
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,583, while the number of cases climbed to 1,18,447 in the country, registering an increase of 148 deaths and 6,088 cases since Thursday 8 am, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 66,330, while 48,533 people have recovered and one […]
Announce special package for Journalists: Imran to Lt. Administration
Srinagar, May 18 (KNS): Former Deputy Mayor Srinagar and present Corporator Nishat, Sheikh Mohammed Imran Monday urged Lieutenant Governor led administration to announce a special package for the journalists working on the ground. Imran in a statement issued to KNS stated that journalists are our COVID warriors who risk their lives to provide authentic information […]
Director RDD visits Bishnah, Suchetgarh; inspects dev works under MGNREGA
JAMMU, MAY 18: Director, Rural Development Department Jammu, Sudarshan Kumar Verma, today visited various areas of Panchayat Halqa of block Bishnah and Suchetgarh and inspected several construction and other development works being executed under MGNREGA. Pertinently, the Director undertook the tour in the backdrop of MHA decision of allowing selected additional activities in rural areas […]
