90000 households home-delivered foodgrains since distribution was started last week in Srinagar
Distribution in progress in last 12 zones after 22 zones were covered within a week; over 70000 quintals of foodgrains distributed so far Nearly 50000 households also home-delivered LPG refills SRINAGAR, APRIL 05: Some 90 thousand households have been delivered foodgrains at their doorsteps in Srinagar since distribution of PDS ration was started last week […]
DM declares six villages red zones in Bandipora, Imposes strict restriction
BANDIPORA, APRIL 05: Six more villages were declared red zones and their surrounding villages as buffer zones, in the Bandipora district, to prevent spread of corona virus after six persons from these villages were declared COVID-19 positive, in past two days. The villages include Konan, GundQaiser, Gund-Dachina, Hakbara, Madwan and Pethkote. District Magistrate, Bandipora, Shahbaz […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
14 new positive cases reported today, 33503 persons under observation JAMMU, APRIL 05: The Government Sunday informed that 14 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 106. According to the daily Media Bulletin on […]
Unending ordeal for Iran-returned 230 Kashmiri students in Rajasthan quarantine centres
Despite the report of tests being negative, we are huddled together and at times mixed with positive cases. Many of us have started taking medicine for the panic attacks, says a student Some of the over 230 students from the Kashmir valley, who are in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer after returning from Iran, on Saturday complained of […]
COVID-19: 14 positive cases in Kashmir, total tally in J-K rises to 106
Srinagar: Kashmir division has got 14 new positive cases for COVID-19, taking total tally to 106. The Jammu and Kashmir government spokesperson, Rohit Kansal, on Sunday said that 14 new cases in Kashmir division were reported. “Total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir is now 106,” he added. Kansal also added that active cases […]
Several villages declared red zones to prevent Covid-19 spread in Kupwara
Srinagar, April 05 (KNS):Baghbella, Tanghdar and Quarantine Centre at ITI Handwara have been declared as red zones in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district after 6 people tested positive for Covid-19 in Kupwara on Saturday. Invoking prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC, Disaster Management Act and The Epidemic Disease Act, District Magistrate Kupwara said […]
3 soldiers dead, 5 militants killed in Kashmir’s Kupwara: Army
Three soldiers of the Indian Army have died and five militants killed on Sunday during an anti-infiltration operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. Sources said four more soldiers have been injured during the operation to flush out infiltrators along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of the district, which was […]
Omar showers praise on Uddhav Thackeray
Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Sunday showered praise on Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, apparently for the way the latter is handling the COVID-19 situation in his state. “UddhavThackeray has been a revelation,” Omar tweeted. The Maharashtra chief minister, the first Thackeray to rule the state, has been lauded on […]
COVID-19 threat is still far from over in Kashmir: Principal GMC
Srinagar: At a time when Kashmir witnesses a surge in Covid-19 positive case day in and day, Principal Government Medical College Srinagar Dr. Samia Rashid has yet again appealed people to stay in house and don’t take this virus lightly. She said the threat of the virus is still far from over. “It looms over […]
Kupwara gunfight: Two army personnel succumb to injuries, death toll 8
Srinagar: Two army personnel who were critically injured in a gunfight in Kupwara woods have succumbed to injuries, taking the death toll to 8. Earlier, five militants and an army personnel were killed in the gunfight in Rungdori Behak area of Jumgund in Keran sector. “Despite prevailing inclement weather conditions, casualties have been evacuated. Unfortunately, […]
