Advisor Baseer Khan calls for institutional coordination to fight COVID-19
SRINAGAR, MAY 03: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, on Sunday, urged for institutional coordination among various health institutions to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Advisor said this during a meeting held here to review the various measures being put in place […]
Reach out to poor in Red, Buffer Zones of Kashmir: JKAP to Govt.
SRINAGAR, May 3 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader and former legislator Abdul Rahim Rather on Sunday appealed J&K UT Government to provide two months free ration to the poverty stricken people in villages falling under red and buffer-zones in Kashmir division. In a statement issued here, Rather expressed concern over the plight […]
19 fresh cases of coronavirus in Ladakh, tally stands at 41
As many as 19 people tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh on Sunday, taking the virus tally in the union territory to 41, officials said. The new cases include 18 from Chuchot Yokma village of Leh, the biggest single-day spike in the region, the officials said. The village was declared a containment area on March […]
Kashmir valley to be treated as a red zone
Srinagar: The J&K administration is all set to enforce a strict lockdown following May 3, despite the Union government’s classification of red, orange and green zones, while extending the lockdown for two more weeks. Recently, Lt. Governor Girish Murmu held a high-level meeting with his advisors and issued an order of Rs 350 crore package for […]
COVID-19: Panic after barber tests positive in Handwara
Srinagar: Panic has gripped the residents of Gonipora area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after a barber tested positive for novel coronavirus. Sources told that the barber who tested positive on Friday was regularly attending the customers and would visit different places to make hair and beard of people. “He had come in contact […]
Lone rues closure of agriculture Sub-sale centers
Srinagar, 02 May: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Senior Leader , and Member of Parliament from Baramulla Muhammad Akbar Lone on Saturday expressed dismay over closure of Sub-sale centers of the Department of Agriculture at different locations in Kashmir division saying the measure will cause inconvenience to the farmers and affect the annual agriculture produce. […]
25000 stranded persons expected to reach Kashmir
DC Budgam finalizes tests, quarantine arrangements for those arriving Budgam BUDGAM, MAY 02: As many as 25000 persons stranded in many parts of the country are expected to reach Kashmir, in coming days. The District Administration, Budgam finalized arrangements with the Health department to ensure proper testing, quarantine and other facilities are put in place […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
27 new positive cases reported today, 254 cases recovered till date in JK JAMMU, MAY 02: The Government Saturday informed that 27 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 02 from Jammu division and 25 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to […]
Gunfight rages in Handwara
Srinagar, May 02 (KNS): Gunfight rages between government forces and militants in north Kashmir’s Handwara town on Saturday afternoon. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), joint team of 21 RR, 09 Para, 92 Bn CRPF and SOG of J&K Police launched a Cordon & Search Operation (CASO) on special inputs about the presence of militants […]
Two militants killed in Pulwama encounter: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, May 3 (KNS): Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter in Dangerpora area of Pulwama. The encounter broke out between government forces and militants in Dangerpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning, police said . Police official said that after receiving input about the presence of militants in the area, […]
