Sample Collection Centre installed at AH Ghagwal
SAMBA, APRIL 20: In order to further boost the containment of COVID-19 efforts in the District Samba, a COVID-19 sample collection centre was today inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Samba, Rohit Khajuria at Accidental Hospital, Ghagwal. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rajinder Samyal, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sanjay Sharma, Block Medical Officer, Dr. Anju Bala besides […]
NC demands charges against Kashmiri journalist must be revoked
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) has lashed out the government after Jammu and Kashmir Cyber Police booked a female photojournalist under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Masrat Zahra, a professional photojournalist, was booked under the UAPA and IPC-505 for posting “anti-national” content on Facebook on 18 April, the police claimed. “#JournalismIsNotACrime [and the] Governments should […]
14 more test positive, J&K tally rises to 368
Srinagar, April 20 (GNS): Fourteen more persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday, taking the number of COVID-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir to 368. “14 new cases reported. All from Kashmir. Total number of cases now 368. Jammu-55 and Kashmir-313,” government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted. Of these cases, sources told GNS that […]
7 Covid-19 patients recovered, discharged from Baramulla hospital
Srinagar, Apr 120, KNT: Seven persons, who were hospitalized, after testing positive for Coronavirus last month, were discharged from Baramulla Hospital today, after repeatedly testing negative for the infection, they had contracted. An official told KNT that 7 patients were discharged from the hospital after their recovery from lethal Covid-19 infection. He added that these […]
Man kills brother over land dispute in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: A person was killed and two others were injured during clashes over a land dispute in Kenu area of Mandi in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Reports reaching here said that a scuffle started between two brothers over a piece of land in village Kenu. During the scuffle, one person namely Mohd […]
Gunmen shot dead cop in South Kashmir
Anantnag, Apr 19, KNT: Suspected militants shot at a policeman in Hillad Kokarnag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district late evening. Police sources told KNT that a Selection Grade Constable was shot at and injured at his home. Sources added that cop was shifted to hospital in critical condition, however he succumbed on way. Sources […]
Covid-19: 90 red zones in J&K
Srinagar: Although the administration declared a lockdown in Sringar and other parts of Kashmir from 19 March, Covid-19 positive cases rose to about 325 on Friday evening. Police has filed 1,000 FIRs against common people in UT of Jammu and Kashmir for violating lockdown norms, especially in the declared red zones. Recently, the Union Ministry of […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
09 new positive cases reported today, 61331 persons under observation JAMMU, APRIL 19: The Government Sunday informed that 09 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (08 from Kashmir division and 01 from Jammu division), have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 350. According to the […]
Karnah students to get Offline assignments at doorsteps
Srinagar, April 19 (KNS): The Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Karnah, Dr. Bilal Mohiddin Bhat today convened a meeting with Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Tangdhar and ZEO Chamkote to review the progress of online teaching-learning process in the Sub Division amid COVID-19 crisis. The meeting discussed various strategies regarding educating the children at home so that […]
Baramulla cop test positive, massive contact tracing operation underway
Baramulla April 19 2020: A day after Jammu and kashnir police constable from Malpora Sheeri area in Baramulla district tested positive for Covid-19, health authorities have started massive “contact tracing” operation to find out the people who have come in contact with the cop. A health official confirmed to KNS that a 35 year old […]
