Prayers suspended in Wakf-affiliated mosques, shrines in Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf Board on Saturday announced suspension of regular prayers at its affiliated mosques and shrines as a preventive measure to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus disease. “In view of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), declared as “Pandemic” by the World Health Organization and as a preventive measure to contain […]
COVID-19: Farooq Abdullah releases one crore rupees to combat virus
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president on Saturday released an amount of Rupees one crore to combat the novel coronavirus in Kashmir. Taking to their twitter handle, JKNC said, “Party president and MP Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah today released an amount of Rs 1 Cr to combat #COVID19 threat in J&K from his MPLAD. […]
10 shops, hotel sealed in Bandipora for violating Govt orders
Authorities on Saturday sealed 10 shops and a hotel in main market Bandipora for violating the government orders after restrictions were imposed in the district under section 144 as a precautionary measure against spread of COVID-19. According to wire service –Kashmir News Observer (KNO), ten shops and a hotel were sealed by first class magistrate […]
Ailing CRPF man shoots self-dead at Civil Secretariat sgr
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who was ailing and under treatment committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Srinagar on Saturday. Officials told wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a CRPF trooper, identified as HC Dilbagh Singh of 23 Battalion, posted at Srinagar civil secretariat, shot himself while on duty at […]
Three more persons test positive for coronavirus in Ladakh; total cases 13
Three more persons tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to thirteen, officials said. Commissioner Secretary (Health) Rigzin Samphel told Greater Kashmir: “The samples of three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh.” Those affected include an army soldier as well. Meanwhile, […]
President to undergo corona test
President Ram Nath Kovind will undergo coronavirus test on Saturday, according to Rashtrapati Bhavan sources. The President’s decision comes in the wake of BJP MP Dushyant Singh’s participation in an event where Kanika Kapoor, who is affected by COVID-19, was present on Sunday and the MP’s subsequent meeting with the President. Sources said the President […]
COVID-19: Missing AMU scholars traced in Kashmir, put under observation
Srinagar: The authorities in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have traced all the three PhD scholars who had earlier fled from Aligrah Muslim University (AMU) amid quarantine period without informing the varsity administration. Officials in north and south Kashmir said all the three scholars have been traced and shifted to Health Centers for examination. A […]
Restrictions being enforced on streets of Srinagar
Srinagar By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Police and other law enforcing agencies on Saturday morning were seen enforcing restrictions in order to avoid any outbreak of COVID-19 in the city. Police and paramilitary forces have erected barricades and have blocked some roads with barbed wire in order to keep people indoors. Government also ordered its employees […]
High Court Quashes Three PSA Detention Orders
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed detention under Public Safety Act against three persons and ordered their immediate release from the prison. A bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey quashed the detention orders of Shameem Ahmad Ganie of Ratnipora Kakapora Pulwama, Tufail Ahmad Zaldar of Ranger Stop Zaldar Mohalla, Saidakadal Srinagar and Firdous […]
COVID-19: Govt employees asked to attend offices on alternate weeks
Srinagar: In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that in view of the outbreak of coronavirus, government employees in the Union Territory (UT) will attend their offices on alternate weeks barring those associated with the coronavirus control efforts and essential services. An order issued by the Additional Secretary to the Government Rohit […]
