COVID-19: 3 new positive cases in Jammu, total 41 in J-K
Three new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Jammu. Kashmir division has not reported any new cases. As per the government spokesman, Rohit Kansal, “In Jammu division, 3 new positive positive cases.” The total number of positive cases from Jammu and Kashmir is now 41. Two people have died in Kashmir due to […]
“Fresh Air, Exercise, Music”: Omar Abdullah Shares Tips On Lockdown
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, who was released Tuesday after 232 days in detention, has been sharing “tips” on surviving lockdown, drawing on his “months of experience”. His advises have been coming in the form of a tweet thread which he started on March 24. “Fresh air really helped – deep […]
Govt ropes in private hospitals, nursing homes to ramp-up isolation facilities: Atal Dulloo
JAMMU, MARCH 29: Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo today said government has roped in private hospitals and nursing homes to create additional isolation facilities across Jammu and Kashmir for treating COVID-19 patients. In this regard, Atal Dulloo visited the Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences (ASCOMS) Jammu and assessed the […]
Coronavirus: Srinagar administration reaches out to those in need of food and medicines
Home-deliveries of foodgrains and LPG to citizens to free food packets to migrant workers to free food and medicines to citizens in need among a range of measures to minimise problems because of restrictions in the district: DC Srinagar SRINAGAR, MARCH 29: While there are elaborate measures in operation in the district for containment of […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)
38 positive cases with 02 recoveries and 02 deaths, 6465 persons under observation in JK JAMMU, MARCH 29: The Government today informed that 6465 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, 38 cases (34 active positive, 02 recovered and 02 deaths) have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. […]
Implement lockdown restrictions rigorously: Cabinet Secretary to States/UTs
Holds video conference meeting with Chief Secretaries to review Covid-19 control efforts JAMMU, MARCH 29: Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba today asked all States/UTs to rigorously implement lockdown restrictions to contain the community transmission of coronavirus pandemic. He asked for taking stern action against people who are violating lockdown orders. Cabinet Secretary made these remarks while […]
Advance ration distribution begins in Ganderbal
DC inspects ration stores takes stock of availability GANDERBAL, MARCH 29: In view of total lockdown as a move to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 outbreak, the District Administration today started the process of advance two months’ ration distribution in the district. The advance ration for the month of April and May is being distributed […]
Don’t pay heed to unverified reports on social media: Dir SKIMS
SRINAGAR, MARCH 29: Director, Shere-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Dr AG Ahanger today appealed to people not to pay heed to unverified reports attributed to him on the social media regarding the spread of Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir A message, which is being circulated on social networking sites attributing Director SKIMS to […]
Centre orders closure of state borders to stop migrants’ exodus; warns lockdown violaters of 14-day quarantine
The Centre on Sunday asked state governments and Union Territory administrations to effectively seal state and district borders to stop movement of migrant workers during the nationwide lockdown and warned that those violating the curb will be sent to 14-day quarantine. During a video conference with chief secretaries and DGPs, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba and […]
As coronavirus cases spike in Kashmir, doctors fear valley has its own ‘Wuhan’
As Kashmir added five more cases to its growing list of coronavirus patients and reported its second death on Sunday, doctors fear the valley has its own ‘Wuhan’- the epicentre of coronavirus in China. Hajin, once a bastion of counter-insurgency militia Ikhwan-ul-Muslimoon, has now been called ‘Wuhan’ of Kashmir after seven of its residents tested […]
