165 more persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine period in Srinagar

165 more persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine period in Srinagar

1578 persons discharged so far after successfully completing their quarantine SRINAGAR, APRIL 05: One hundred and sixty-five (165) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine upon their return to Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Sunday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. All these persons having returned back in Srinagar two weeks ago […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

14 new positive cases reported today, 33503 persons under observation JAMMU, APRIL 05: The Government Sunday informed that 14 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 106. According to the daily Media Bulletin on […]

Cabinet Secretary asks States/UTs to prepare containment plan to fight Covid-19

Cabinet Secretary asks States/UTs to prepare containment plan to fight Covid-19

Orientation-cum-Training Session on Containment Strategy for DCs held through video conference JAMMU, APRIL 05: Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba today asked all States and Union Territories to formulate containment plan as a part of their strategy to deal with spread of coronavirus and its effective implementation on ground to avoid reaching stage of community transmission. Cabinet […]

Kupwara gunfight: Two army personnel succumb to injuries, death toll 8

Kupwara gunfight: Two army personnel succumb to injuries, death toll 8

Srinagar: Two army personnel who were critically injured in a gunfight in Kupwara woods have succumbed to injuries, taking the death toll to 8. Earlier, five militants and an army personnel were killed in the gunfight in Rungdori Behak area of Jumgund in Keran sector. “Despite prevailing inclement weather conditions, casualties have been evacuated. Unfortunately, […]

Mehbooba Mufti and others’ 8-months detention unjustified: Abdullah

Mehbooba Mufti and others’ 8-months detention unjustified: Abdullah

Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday called the detention of political leaders as “immoral and unjustified.” The Vice-President of National Conference, Abdullah, who was released last month after over 7-month detention, took to micro-blogging site to remind that “in all the Covid-19 news let’s not lose sight of the fact that today” former chief minister […]

J&K doctors vulnerable to infection

J&K doctors vulnerable to infection

Srinagar: The medical fraternity in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir wants the immediate intervention of Lieutenant Governor (LG) Girish Chandra Murmu, to protect doctors from Covid-19 infection, as one doctor with his family has tested positive in Jammu. Medical Superintendent Dara Singh told this reporter that the doctor and his wife, who is also doctor, […]

Five militants, soldier killed in Kupwara forest gunfight

Five militants, soldier killed in Kupwara forest gunfight

Srinagar: Five militants and a soldier were killed in a gunfight in Kupwara woods of north Kashmir where army had been carrying searches from the last five days. Defence ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said that the slain militants were infiltrators and the operation was still going on. “In ongoing anti-infiltration operation in Keran Sector […]

Army soldier shoots self dead in north Kashmir

Army soldier shoots self dead in north Kashmir

Bandipora: An army soldier allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself dead with his service rifle in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. Reports reaching GNS said Sepoy Satendra Kumar Tomar of Murena MP shot himself while he was on duty at 14 RR camp in Bandipora at wee hours of Sunday. Soon after the incident, […]