Follow shutdown in letter & spirit, till March 31: Div Com appeals People
Ask Public to adopt health advisories SRINAGAR, MARCH 23: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today appealed people to follow shutdown in letter and spirit across the Valley till March 31. While addressing media, he said that yesterday government ordered closure of all establishments and services throughout Kashmir till March 31 in a bid […]
DC Bandipora inspects quarantine centres
BANDIPORA, MARCH 23: The Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza today inspected quarantine centres established for the citizens arriving from abroad or Covid-19 affected areas to prevent spread of the virus in the district. He interacted with the staff at quarantine centres and took stock facilities being provided to people under observation. He directed the […]
Div Com visits SKIMS Medical College, Hospital Bemina
SRINAGAR, MARCH 23: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited SKIMS Medical College Bemina and SKIMS Hospital Bemina to review preparedness and arrangements in the health institutions for future exigency of COVID -19 suspected. The Div Com inspected various section of the health institutions to take stock of arrangements are required for Coronavirus […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)
4329 persons under observation in JK, 4 positive cases JAMMU, MARCH 23: The Government today informed that 4329 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, only four cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 2916 […]
Advisor Baseer Khan visits Covid– 19 screening centres, inspects facilities
Directs cent percent screening of all passengers, appeals people to cooperate SRINAGAR, MARCH 23: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, Monday inspected various Covid-19 screening centres to take stock of arrangements put in place at these facilities for detection of suspected cases. The Advisor […]
DC Kupwara inspects Quarantine Centres, takes stock of arrangements
KUPWARA, MARCH 23: The Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Anshul Garg along with Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Bashir Ahmad Bhat and other concerned today visited various Quarantine centres established in the district and took stock of arrangements being put in place for the persons coming from abroad. The Deputy Commissioner visited Quarantine Centre established at Government Degree College […]
Measures to prevent spread of coronavirus: Stricter restrictions ordered across Srinagar up to March 31
Decision taken after non-cooperation, violations reported from across the district; only essential services officials allowed to move around: DM SRINAGAR, MARCH 23: In view of instances of non-cooperation and violations of restrictions from the general public reported from across the district Monday, the District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has ordered stricter restrictions on […]
Coronavirus: SC asks states, UTs to consider releasing prisoners to decongest jails
The Supreme Court Monday directed all states and Union Territories to constitute high-level committees to consider releasing on parole or interim bail prisoners and undertrials for offences entailing up to 7-year jail term to decongest prisons in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. The top court said overcrowding of prisons is a matter of serious concern, […]
Curfew like restrictions
Srinagar city the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has been under a virtual curfew since Thursday as one person, who returned on March 16 from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah tested positive for COVID-19 virus. According to doctors and officials in Srinagar her husband and Daughter-in-law tested negative, while the tests of […]
Covid-19: Govt announces advance ration for two months in J&K
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday announced advance ration for two months for the residents in view of lockdown imposed in the union territory to prevent Covid-19 outbreak. “Advance ration for two months viz. April and May would be issued to all eligible consumers. Besides, one month’s ration for Mid-Day Meals would also be […]
