Section 144 imposed in district Kupwara
KUPWARA, MARCH 19: In wake of Coronavirus pandemic, District Magistrate Kupwara today ordered imposition of restrictions on public movement under section 144 in the district. Restrictions have been imposed on public movement, holding assemblies, gathering or procession involving five or more than five persons in the entire district including villages and towns. According to the […]
COVID19: Kashmir train services suspended till Mar 31
Srinagar, Mar 19: In a bid to contain coronavirus spread, railway authorities have ordered the suspension of train services to and fro Banihal to Baramulla with immediate effect till March 31. An official of the railway department said that on the instructions of IGP Kashmir in view of COVID-19, the train services from Banihal to […]
‘Restore 4G internet in Kashmir’: Farooq Abdullah writes to PM Modi
Srinagar : National Conference (NC) president and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday seeking immediate restoration of high-speed 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir. “As you are aware, the first case of coronavirus was detected in Kashmir yesterday which has resulted in authorities locking down […]
Coronavirus: Medical Teams Scanning Khanyar
SRINAGAR: A day after an elderly lady was detected positive for the Coronavirus; authorities have gone in fast gear to assess the infections that might have spread in the belt. A team of 20 medical teams are in the locality going from home to home to collected information. Doctors visiting the old city locality for […]
Coronavirus: Restrictions under 144 CrPc imposed in Kupwara
Kupwara, March 19 : District administration Kupwara have imposed restrictions over the gathering of more than 05 persons at any public place with immediate till further orders. The order followed amid the growing threat of coronavirus spread in Srinagar where a sexagenarian woman yesterday tested positive, making it the first case of covid-19 in […]
COVID19: SMHS hospital closes OPD
Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday decided to close OPD section at SMHS hospital here amid growing threat of coronavirus spread in Srinagar where a sexagenarian woman yesterday tested positive, making it the first case of covid-19 in Kashmir Valley. Official sources told that the decision to close Out Patient department (OPD) section at SMHS hospital has […]
4G should be restored immediately in J-K to mitigate risks of COVID-19: Amnesty
Amnesty International India has said that government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir should must restore full access to internet services and ensure that people have full access to health and safety related information, in wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With 219,217 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 8,965 deaths and at least 85,742 […]
Deserted roads, restrictions in kashmir
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar Panic and scare has been compounded in kashmir especially in Srinagar city as one case has been tested positive from Khanyar locality of Srinagar. Authorities have already imposed restrictions to such an extent that main business centre in Lal Chowk is completely deserted on the announcement of the government. People […]
Sitharaman lashes out at Congress over ‘1991 Pandit massacre’, says BJP brought peace to J&K
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday aggressively defended the Modi government’s handling of the Jammu and Kashmir situation and pointed out that the citizens of the state had been denied human rights for a long time. Sitharaman talked about the massacre of Kashmiri Pandits and the denial of rights to women, courtesy the special status […]
Saudi returned woman becomes first COVID19 case in Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 18: The first coronavirus case in Kashmir was confirmed by authorities on Wednesday. A local woman who had recently returned from Saudi Arabia was tested positive making her the first such case in the valley. Confirming the development, District Development Commissioner, Srinagar Dr Shahid Choudhary wrote on his Twitter handle: “There will be […]
