J&K Reports 3499 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 6 Deaths
Active Infection Jumps To 15883 Srinagar, Jan 16: Covid-19 cases continued to skyrocket in Jammu and Kashmir as 3499 new cases have been reported while six persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said that 1210 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 2289 from […]
Power shutdown
KATHUA, JANUARY 15: Superintending Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Circle, Kathua has informed that the power supply to Bari Brahmana, Industry, Meen, Dashaal and Dharmi shall remain affected on January 16 and 18 from 9 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to PHE, Samleh, Rakh, Karandi, Kalibari and Ramnagar shall remain affected on January […]
Body of MBBS girl student, who died in Bangladesh, reaches home in Budgam
Body of a Kashmiri MBBS student, who died in a Bangladesh College on Wednesday, reached her native village in Budgam on Saturday, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body of Seema Zehra, a resident of Zabar Mohalla in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, reached her home on late Saturday evening […]
LC&MA conducts demolition drive in various City areas
Two helpers/ watchers put under suspension for not reporting illegal constructions SRINAGAR, JANUARY 15: The Enforcement Wing of Lake Conservation & Management Authority on Saturday carried out a demolition drive in the areas of Nowhatta near Jamia Masjid, Nowpora, Shahdadbagh and Habak. During the demolition drive 05 illegal constructions were demolished including a shopping complex, […]
Covid-19 Spike Unabated As J&K Reports 3251 Cases, 4 Deaths
The upsurge in Covid-19 infection continued unabated in Jammu and Kashmir as 3251 new cases have been reported while four persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that 1129 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 2122 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally […]
10 KG IED found in Bandipora, Defused
Bandipore : A 10 KG improvised explosive device (IED) was defused by the bomb disposal squad in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday. A senior police officer told that the IED was detected by the police and army of 14 RR in an Orchard in Bagh area. They said bomb disposal squad teams of the […]
Covid-19: People crowding and jostling against each other at railway station
Amid Covid-19 related lockdown, a heavy rush was witnessed today at railway station Nowgam here in Srinagar. Eyewitnesses told news agency Kashmir News Trust that crowd of people were seen boarding and deboarding from the rail without following Covid related SOPs. Government has already imposed lockdown on weekends. However, today, amid lockdown passengers flouted all […]
Sudden Saturday announcement of covid curfew, throw life out of gear
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar The government on Saturday morning suddenly announced weekend curfew in Srinagar city especially in Lal Chowk and Polo View, throwing life out of gear. Most of the shopkeepers had come and the business establishments were also open when the microphone fitted police vehicles asked the people to adhere to covid […]
Omicron variant
Although the Omicron variant is spreading very fast, it has a silver lining that it does not require a lot of hospitalization as compared to the Delta variant. The government of Jammu and Kashmir in the recent past has held series of review meetings in order to review the preparedness of health care response to […]
Weekend lockdown returns; Night curfew to remain in force
Amid increase in COVID-19 cases, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday announced that there will be complete restrictions on non—essential movements during weekends in the entire Union Territory. In an order, the state executive committee, has announced that there will be complete restrictions on non—essential movements during weekends in entire J&K. “Night curfew shall […]
