DC Kupwara inspects Quarantine Centres, takes stock of arrangements
KUPWARA, MARCH 23: The Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Anshul Garg along with Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Bashir Ahmad Bhat and other concerned today visited various Quarantine centres established in the district and took stock of arrangements being put in place for the persons coming from abroad. The Deputy Commissioner visited Quarantine Centre established at Government Degree College […]
Measures to prevent spread of coronavirus: Stricter restrictions ordered across Srinagar up to March 31
Decision taken after non-cooperation, violations reported from across the district; only essential services officials allowed to move around: DM SRINAGAR, MARCH 23: In view of instances of non-cooperation and violations of restrictions from the general public reported from across the district Monday, the District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has ordered stricter restrictions on […]
COVID-19: Pakistani politician tests positive
Education Minister of Pakistan’s Sindh province Saeed Ghani tested positive for coronavirus on Monday. The politician took to Twitter to reveal that he had tested positive for the virus, in a video message. The previous day I got myself tested for the coronavirus and the results came back positive,” he said. “However, I am not […]
Coronavirus: SC asks states, UTs to consider releasing prisoners to decongest jails
The Supreme Court Monday directed all states and Union Territories to constitute high-level committees to consider releasing on parole or interim bail prisoners and undertrials for offences entailing up to 7-year jail term to decongest prisons in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. The top court said overcrowding of prisons is a matter of serious concern, […]
Curfew like restrictions
Srinagar city the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has been under a virtual curfew since Thursday as one person, who returned on March 16 from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah tested positive for COVID-19 virus. According to doctors and officials in Srinagar her husband and Daughter-in-law tested negative, while the tests of […]
Covid-19: Govt announces advance ration for two months in J&K
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday announced advance ration for two months for the residents in view of lockdown imposed in the union territory to prevent Covid-19 outbreak. “Advance ration for two months viz. April and May would be issued to all eligible consumers. Besides, one month’s ration for Mid-Day Meals would also be […]
Coronavirus: Govt announces to release Rs 40 Cr to DCs
Srinagar The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday announced to release Rs 40 Crore additionally to Deputy Commissioners across the Union Territory for preventive measures in view of Coronavirus. Taking to social networking site Twitter, government spokesman Rohit Kansal wrote, “Rs. 40 crores to be released additionally to DCs. Rs. 1crore for PHE department to […]
Coronavirus: FIR against two persons for concealing travel history
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have registered an FIR against two students for concealing their travel history to evade necessary quarantine process. A police spokesman in a statement said, “Upon the information received from the magistrate that two persons of Awantipora area have concealed their travel history in order to evade […]
Coronavirus: Drones pressed into service for surveillance in Srinagar, other parts of Valley
Srinagar In view of coronavirus, Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday pressed drones into service in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir to monitor the movement of people. Reports said that senior Police along with subordinate cops were making an announcement through public address systems mounted on vehicles to ask people to stay indoors. They […]
Four injured in Banihal mishap
Srinagar: Four people were injured on Monday after a car fell into a deep gorge in mountainous district Banihal. Eyewitnesses said that the accident took place on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Shabanbas when the victim’s were going from Jammu to Srinagar on his vehicle Alto800 bearing registration number (JK22B-2499). A police official told that injured […]
