COVID-19: Pakistani politician tests positive

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 […]

Ladakh under lockdown

Ladakh under lockdown

All commercial flights to Union Territory of Ladakh have been cancelled after 13 people have tested positive in this hilly region. To combat spread of COVID-19 virus, administration has taken slew of measures including lockdown so that it does not spread further. A senior administrative official recently said that about six more people having the […]

Coronavirus: Govt announces to release Rs 40 Cr to DCs

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: Drones pressed into service for surveillance in Srinagar, other parts of Valley

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 […]

5 militant associates arrested, arms and ammunition recovered in North Kashmir

5 militant associates arrested, arms and ammunition recovered in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR, March 23 :Police on Sunday evening claimed to have recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after apprehending militant associate group sources said. Official sources told GNS five militant associates were arrested by Sopore police who were involved in providing logistic support and shelter to […]

68-year-old man from the Philippines, who tested positive for coronavirus and then negative, died in a private hospital, the health department of the Greater Mumbai municipal corporation said in a release on Monday. The man died on Sunday night. “He was a case of diabetes mellitus and asthma and was admitted on 13th March with […]

COVID-19: Admin orders FIR against south Kashmir man for hiding travel history to Pakistan

COVID-19: Admin orders FIR against south Kashmir man for hiding travel history to Pakistan

SRINAGAR: Amid raging scare about spread of coronavirus, authorities in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has ordered the filing of an FIR (First Investigation Report) against a person from Awantipora Tehsil who allegedly misled the authorities by hiding travel history to Pakistan. “A case was recommended for registering of an FIR on Sunday against the person who […]

Restrictions ordered across Srinagar up to March 31

Restrictions ordered across Srinagar up to March 31

Complete shutdown of business establishments across the district: DM Essential services, funerals/cremations, media exempted SRINAGAR, MARCH 22: As a precautionary measure aimed at preventing spread of the coronavirus infection the District Magistrate, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has ordered imposition of restrictions across Srinagar up to March 31. The order directs that all kinds of business […]