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Six booked in Bandipora for violating restrictions

Six booked in Bandipora for violating restrictions

BANDIPORA, MARCH 27: On the directions of District Magistrate (DM) Bandipora, the Police today booked six person for violating restriction orders issued by the District Magistrate, Bandipora. An FIR No 10/2020 under Section 188 IPC have been registered at Police Station Hajin against six persons  for violating  restriction orders. All the accused were arrested by […]

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200 additional isolation beds readied at Gandhi Nagar Hospital: Atal Dulloo

200 additional isolation beds readied at Gandhi Nagar Hospital: Atal Dulloo

JAMMU, MARCH 27: Financial Commissioner (FC), Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo today said that preparations are under way to open up additional isolation rooms and wards, as well as intensive care unit beds to effectively cater to COVID-19 cases, should their number increase. He said this during his visit to the Government Hospital […]

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Div Com visits Bandipora, takes stock of COVID-19 control measures

Div Com visits Bandipora, takes stock of COVID-19 control measures

Inspects quarantine centers, 24×7 Control room BANDIPORA, MARCH 27: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole today visited Bandipora district to review the measures being taken by the district administration for prevention and control of COVID-19. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, Superintendent of Police, Rahul Malik, OSD, Coronavirus Control, Owais Ahmad […]

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GMC postpones last dates for receipt of application forms

GMC postpones last dates for receipt of application forms

JAMMU, MARCH 27: In view of prevailing situation due to COVID-19, Associated Hospitals of Government Medical College Jammu has informed that the last dates for receipt of application forms with respect to advertisement notifications No. 03 of 2020 dated 16.03.2020 and No. 04 of 2020 dated 18.03.2020 are hereby postponed till further orders. The revised […]

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Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)

5763 persons under observation, 18 positive cases JAMMU, MARCH 27: The Government today informed that 5763 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, 18 cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir (16 active positive, 01 recovered and 01 death). According to the daily Media Bulletin […]

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Job of police to facilitate journalists, not impede work: Editors Guild

Job of police to facilitate journalists, not impede work: Editors Guild

Responding to the multiple cases of police stopping journalists from reporting in different parts of the country since the 21-day lockdown came into effect, the Editors Guild of India has said police needs to be reminded by the governments that journalists provide an essential service and are exempted. The Guild also said there should be […]

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Cases Continue To Rise In India; UK PM Boris Johnson Tests Positive

Coronavirus Live Updates: Cases Continue To Rise In India; UK PM Boris Johnson Tests Positive

The number of Coronavirus cases worldwide crossed 510,000 with 22,993 deaths. The pandemic has topped 70,000 in the US and killed more than 1000. In India, the number of cases crossed 700. Eighty-eight cases were reported on Thursday, which is the highest in a single day. India is under a complete lockdown till April 14, […]

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All domestic, non-scheduled and private flight operations suspended till April 14: DGCA

All domestic, non-scheduled and private flight operations suspended till April 14: DGCA

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday extended the suspension of all domestic, non-scheduled and private flight operations till April 14 amid a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the Covid-19, the coronavirus disease. This comes a day after the aviation regulator said that all international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended till […]

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COVID19: Four more test postive in Kashmir

COVID19: Four more test postive in Kashmir

Srinagar: Four more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Srinagar on Friday, taking the total number of such cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 16. Government spokesperson Rohit Kansal confirmed that four persons, all residents of Srinagar have been tested positive. “4 more positive cases in Kashmir; all from Srinagar district – 2 have […]

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J-K: Nearly 1,200 people with foreign travel history identified, sifted to quarantine centres

J-K: Nearly 1,200 people with foreign travel history identified, sifted to quarantine centres

Nearly 1,200 people in Jammu and Kashmir, who hid their travel history to coronavirus-affected countries, have been identified and sent to quarantine facilities in the Union territory , a top official said on Friday. A batch of 300 police recruits has also been sent to a quarantine centre in Kathua after successfully completing the training […]