In Srinagar and many areas of Kashmir, we have completed 3 weeks of lockdown, imposed by the government to avoid the spread of Covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir. The lockdown will continue at least till April 14, as the number of positive cases in Srinagar and other areas of Kashmir valley are only multiplying. We […]
The Indian Newspaper Society on Wednesday urged Congress president Sonia Gandhi to withdraw her suggestion to the government to impose a two-year ban on media advertisements by the government and public sector undertakings. “Such a proposal tantamounts to financial censorship,” the society said in a statement on Thursday. The Congress president had on Tuesday given […]
The Tokyo Olympic flame has been taken off public display in Japan. And it’s not clear when it will reappear again or where or under what conditions. The flame arrived in Japan from Greece on March 26. After the Tokyo Olympics and the torch relay were postponed until next year, the flame was put on […]
As India faces a crisis situation amidst the coronavirus pandemic, several sportspersons have stepped up to deliver and help the nation tackle the problem in their own way. While many have donated funds to various government schemes, Saurashtra cricketer Sheldon Jackson also contributed by serving free meals food to underprivileged and feeding stray animals. The cricketer on […]
With COVID-19 cases showing no signs of abating in India, the Supreme Court Wednesday said tests relating to novel coronavirus whether in approved government laboratories or approved private laboratories “shall be free of cost”. Meanwhile, as India enters what the authorities call the “make-or-break week,” the number of confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed the 5,000-mark […]
Move Aims at Scaling up Anti-Corana Activities: Director ULBK BARAMULLA, APRIL 08: In a significant move to scale up the activities in order to control the spread of deadly Corona virus, Deputy Commissioner(DDC), Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo along with Director Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir, Reyaz Ahmad Wani, today installed Decontamination and sanitation tunnel in […]
RAJOURI, APRIL 08: In a bid to raise district level funds to fight the Corona Virus pandemic, the Administrator Auqaf and Chairman Shahdra Sharif shrine committee, Abdul Qayoon Dar contributed an amount of rupees 11 lakhs in district disaster management fund. In addition, his wife Shamim Akhter also donated an amount of 3.5 lakhs out […]
1772 persons discharged so far after successfully completing their quarantine SRINAGAR, APRIL 08: Sixteen (16) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine in Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Wednesday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. All these persons belonged to Srinagar district. Upon being discharged all these persons were ferried home in […]
Srinagar, April 8 : 33 more persons have been tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the number of COVID-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir to 158. Among the fresh cases include 11 from SKIMS Soura, 19 from Chest Disease hospital and three from Jammu, sources said. A doctor said that reports of 100 samples […]
Fourteen more tested positive for coronavirus infection on Wednesday. #COVID19 #JammuAndKashmir Status Update 14 new cases today; 11 in Kashmir, 3 in Jammu 139 cases in all now; 130 active cases; 27 in Jammu Division, 103 in Kashmir. Good News too: 2 patients discharged from SKIMS @diprjk @HealthMedicalE1 @MoHFW_INDIA