45 PSA detainees & 159 other prisoners released from J&K jails due to Covid-19
Jammu: As many as 204 prisoners, including 45 who were arrested under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), were released this month to decongest jails across Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, a senior government official said on Tuesday. In addition, the Home department has also revoked the PSA of 41 prisoners who […]
Bring J&K residents stranded in different parts of India back: Omar to Centre
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)’s former chief minister and National Conference (NC) leader, Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday urged the central government to bring back hundreds of local residents stranded in other parts of the country because of the ongoing nationwide lockdown and even suggested the use of the Union Territory’s nine-seater Beechcraft aircraft for the evacuation. […]
COVID-19: Jammu and Kashmir issues SOP for red zones
A day after releasing a medical strategy for mitigating the spread of coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration Tuesday issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for areas classified as ‘red zones’ in the Union Territory. As per the SOP, a 100 per cent lockdown will be enforced in these red zones with “no outward/inward” movement allowed. […]
Authorities dug roads in Red Zone areas, people angry
Srinagar, April 14 (KNS): People are miffed with the Srinagar authorities for damaging the roads in the name of erecting barricades for sealing the Red Zone areas. A picture of Natipora area of Srinagar went viral on social networking sites. It shows road has been dug to erect barricades fitted with cross rods to prevent […]
Coronavirus: Kashmiris fear for safety of kin in ‘cramped’ jails
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Bilquees Shah, 50, a doctor in Indian-administered Kashmir, starts her day early these days and works till late night as hospitals in the region battle the coronavirus pandemic. But she remains troubled and restless about her husband, Shabir Ahmad Shah, 65, a senior separatist leader, who is lodged in New Delhi’s Tihar […]
COVID-19: Aggressive sampling picks up in all Kashmir districts
SRINAGAR, APRIL 14 (KNS): Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Samir Mattoo today said that an aggressive sampling process has been launched in all the districts across Kashmir division stating that Directorate was aiming to take 800 samples per day. “The process will provide a big relief to the COVID-19 patients and we will also be […]
VC Cluster University Srinagar convenes meet; devises Action Plan amid Covid-19 outbreak
Srinagar, April 14 (KNS):A meeting of the officers of Cluster University Srinagar and Principals of constituent colleges was convened, here the other day, under the chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor, to devise an Action Plan in the backdrop of COVID-19 scare and advisories issued by various Government Agencies. After threadbare deliberations, it was unanimously resolved that […]
School Education Dept to start online career, mental health counselling for students
Srinagar, April 14 (KNS):: Principal Secretary, School Education Dr Asgar Samoon today said that the department will be starting online career and mental health counselling for students in order to reduce their mental stress and keep them engaged with studies during the lockdown period. Dr Samoon was speaking at a meeting which was attended by […]
Samba administration enforces complete clampdown in village Chajjawal
SAMBA, APRIL 14: Following the declaration of Supwal area as Hot Spot after a case was found Covid-19 positive, District administration Samba has enforced complete clampdown and restricted movement of men, material and means both inward and outward of the area for general public besides has setup multiple control rooms for assistance of the local […]
DDC Doda reviews measures to contain spread of Covid 19
DODA, APRIL 14: District Development Commissioner, Dr Sagar D Doifode today convened the meeting of designated Nodal officers appointed to effectively deal the menace of COVID-19 across the district. In this regard DDC sought in details from all the designated Nodal officers about their assigned tasks besides asking them to suggest some measures that can […]
