Coronavirus lockdown: Centre postpones NPR, first phase of Census exercise
A day after PM Modi announced 21-day nationwide lockdown, Home Ministry postponed NPR and Census exercises. (Express photo by Ganesh Shirsekhar) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said that the updating of the National Population Register (NPR) and the first phase of the Census 2021 have been postponed due to the 21-day lockdown announced by Prime […]
Coronavirus: Over 400 complaints about persons hiding travel histories received at control room in Srinagar
Over 200 verified so far; 150 with recent international travel histories traced and shifted into quarantine SRINAGAR, MARCH 25: The Srinagar control room established for coordinating elaborate measures put in place in the district in efforts to contain spread of the coronavirus infection has received complaints about over 400 persons who have returned from outside […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)
11 positive cases with 01 recovery, 5124 persons under observation in JK JAMMU, MARCH 25: The Government today informed that 5124 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, 11 cases tested positive (10 active positive and 01 recovered) in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on […]
CS reviews UT preparedness to deal with COVID-19 for lockdown period
JAMMU, MARCH 25: The Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam today convened a high level meeting to review the preparedness and measures put in place in the wake of nationwide lockdown for containment of COVID-19 Epidemic as announced by the Prime Minister on 24th March. Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Director […]
Work religiously for people’s safety: Advisor Baseer Khan to DCs
Directs imposing strict restrictions, action against violators, ensuring social distancing, fumigation, power, essentials’ availability SRINAGAR, MARCH 25: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor (LG), Baseer Ahmad Khan and overall in-charge of Coronavirus Control Efforts (CCE) in Kashmir Division, today directed all the Deputy Commissioners to work religiously for the safety of people so that Coronavirus pandemic is […]
Within 36 hours, JKSRLM hands over 10770 masks to Srinagar Admn
SRINAGAR, MARCH 25: Amid Coronavirus scare, SHG women from Jammu and Kashmir State Rural Livelihoods Mission have started making masks in an effort to prevent the spread of pandemic. On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, the SHG members associated with JKSRLM is stepping in to fill the void and contribute for the noble cause. […]
DDC Shopian reviews preparedness
SHOPIAN, MARCH 25: The District Development Commissioner Shopian Choudhary Mohammad Yasin today convened a meeting of officers to review the preparedness in the wake of COVID-19 in the district and to review facilities being provided at Quarantine Centers established in the district. The meeting was attended by SSP Shopian, Additional Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Chief Medical […]
COVID-19: Suspected patient with travel history to Hungary escapes from CD hospital
Srinagar: A suspected coronavirus patient, with travel history to Hungary, escaped from the isolation ward of Chest Disease Hospital Dalgate here on Wednesday afternoon, sources said. A resident of Batamaloo Srinagar, the 25-year-old youth, according to the doctors, is a ‘strong suspected case’ and the result of his test is awaited. Sources said that he was […]
4 persons, all from Bandipora, test positive for Covid-19: J&K Govt
Srinagar : A day after three persons including a religious preacher of Tableegi Jamaat was tested positive for Covid-19, the J&K government on Wednesday said that four more persons have been tested positive and all of them are from Bandipora district. In his tweet, J&K Government’s spokesman Rohit Kansal said that four more persons, all […]
India may see 13 lakh cases of COVID-19 by mid-May, warn scientists
New Delhi : India could face between 1,00,000 to 13 lakh confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus by mid-May, if the current trend in the growing number of COVID-19 cases continues, according to a report by an international team of scientists. The report, compiled by COV-IND-19 Study Group, an interdisciplinary team of researchers, said that […]
