Govt declares 16 services, commodities as essential services
JAMMU, MARCH 22: In view of the situation arising due to COVID-19, Secretary Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Simrandeep Singh today issued an order declaring 16 services as Essential services and commodities within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the order, the Essential Services will include Supply of Groceries (wholesalers and […]
Coronavirus: Govt declares holiday in all offices on March 24
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday declared March 24 as a holiday in all government offices in view of the ongoing efforts to control the Coronavirus pandemic. Taking to social networking site Twitter, government spokesman Rohit Kansal wrote: “Ongoing #COVID pandemic; Govt declares holiday in all offices on Tuesday March 24..Monday March 23 and Wednesday […]
Ladakh under virus lockdown as 13 test positive
SRINAGAR: Three more persons tested positive for Covid-19 in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Saturday afternoon. With this, the total number of cases in Ladakh has now jumped to 13 so far. Reports said that two dozen people on Saturday were taken to quarantine isolation as a precautionary measure as they had come in contact […]
Curfew-like curbs in Kashmir over virus scare
SRINAGAR: Srinagar city, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, has been under a virtual curfew since Thursday as an old woman from the Khanyar locality of downtown Srinagar, who returned on 16 March from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah, tested positive for coronavirus. On Friday afternoon, doctors and officials in Srinagar said that […]
J&K takes on Covid-19 on a war footing
SRINAGAR: A senior officer in J&K administration has told this newspaper that efforts are on to make preparations to combat Covid-19. “We suspended the nodal officer in the health department for dereliction of duties,” he said, adding that the government was trying its best to procure testing kits and other equipment, including ventilators, to combat the […]
Leh cab driver, who tested ‘negative’ for COVID-19 twice, tests positive after third test
A man is screened for COVID-19 | Photo: ANI Text Size: A- A+ Srinagar: Panic gripped Chuchot Gongma, a village about 20 km from Leh, where a resident, who had tested negative for COVID-19 twice and was discharged from hospital, was readmitted Friday along with his family members, including a toddler, after his third test results came […]
Its virtual curfew in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar In downtown Srinagar, most of localities especially around Khanyar look like ghost localities. It seems no human being is living here heavy presence of security forces on streets. From Nowpora to Khanyar, authorities have already sealed the area after one women tested positive and created a quarantine ward in Gousia […]
Kashmir: Slow Internet Speeds Frustrate Students Trying to Register to Colleges
Srinagar: Many times in the past month, Pulwama resident Faizan ul Haq has been trying to apply for various universities outside Kashmir. The 22-year-old recently completed his bachelor’s in arts from the Pulwama college, and now is looking for better opportunities for his master’s degree. The reason he had to try multiple times is not that he […]
22 rebel Congress MLAs in Madhya Pradesh join BJP
Twenty-two Congress legislators, including six ministers, who earlier tendered their resignations amid a political crisis in Madhya Pradesh as Jyotiraditya Scindia jumped ship to BJP, met BJP Presidnet J.P. Nadda on Saturday. All the 22 Congress MLA’s are expected to take primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Jyotiraditya Scindia was present at the moment […]
Observe Janata Curfew in letter & Spirit: Div Com appeals People
Convince people to stay indoor: IGP appeals Masjid Committees SRINAGAR, MARCH 21: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole today appealed people across Kashmir to observe Janata Curfew on March 22 in letter and spirit, by remaining confined to their homes, and make the program a great success. While addressing a press conference, he said […]
