COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,15,508 stranded JK residents; 78,662 via Lakhanpur, 36,846 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,15,508 stranded JK residents; 78,662 via Lakhanpur, 36,846 through special trains

JAMMU, JUNE 8: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,15,508 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]

Pandit Sarpanch shot dead in South Kashmir

Pandit Sarpanch shot dead in South Kashmir

  Anantnag, June 8, KNT: A Kashmiri Padit who was Sarpanch Larkipora here in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district was shot dead by suspected militants on Monday. Sources told news agency KNT that gunmen open fire on the Pandit Sarpanch at Larkipora Anantnag leaving him critically injured. Medical Superintendent District Hospital Anantnag, Dr Majid Mehrab told […]

Elderly man from Handwara dies of Covid-19 infection

Elderly man from Handwara dies of Covid-19 infection

Srinagar, June 8: An elderly man from North Kashmir’s Handwara town died of Covid-19 infection in Srinagar hospital. The deceased was admitted in Chest Disease Hospital on 28 May and was suffering from multiple ailments. With this death the tally of Covid-19 patients who have died in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 44, among which […]

JKAP distressed over condition of transport industry, demand special financial package

JKAP distressed over condition of transport industry, demand special financial package

Srinagar, June 8 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former minister Mohammad Dilawar Mir on Monday expressed serious concern over the plight of transporters whose livelihood has been worst hit since August last year. In a statement issued to KNS, Mir demanded a special financial package for the rehabilitation and revival of […]

COVID-19: Authorities to do away with sampling of dead bodies

COVID-19: Authorities to do away with sampling of dead bodies

Srinagar: Authorities on Monday directed all health institutions here to do away with sampling of dead bodies for novel coronovirus but ordered that the burial shall be undertaken “strictly” as per covid-19 protocol as a “precautionary measure.” In an official notification, District Magistrate Kupwara Anshul Gargh said that the directions are in consonance with Secretary […]

Awareness campaign launched by NGO in Kulgam

Awareness campaign launched by NGO in Kulgam

By: Javaid Malik Kulgam: Apart from district administration, one of prominent NGO in the area known as Humanity Wings Serving Human Beings launched awareness campaign after the rise of COVID positive cases in the district. In this direction on June 6, 2020 awareness cum medical camp was organized by the NGO with ISM (Ayush) Kulgam […]