Inspects progress of Mega projects, directs JMC to intensify sanitation, disinfection drive JAMMU, MARCH 21: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today conducted a whirlwind tour of Jammu city and adjoining areas to take stock of the present status of various ongoing projects. Reviewing the pace of work on several key developmental projects during his tour […]
3611 persons under observation in JK, 4 test positive JAMMU, MARCH 21: The Government today informed that 3611 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, only four cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 2557 […]
SRINAGAR, MARCH 21: In view of the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic disease, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole today directed all Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir and HoDs of essential services to ensure smooth and hassle free functioning of their respective offices on working days as well as holidays. “Consequent upon the pandemic global […]
Order issued under disaster management act 2005 aimed at strengthening of response apparatus against coronavirus: DM Srinagar SRINAGAR, MARCH 21: In view of the emerging situation because of the threat from the coronavirus epidemic and the need for strengthening of response apparatus to contain its spread the District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary under […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president on Saturday released an amount of Rupees one crore to combat the novel coronavirus in Kashmir. Taking to their twitter handle, JKNC said, “Party president and MP Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah today released an amount of Rs 1 Cr to combat #COVID19 threat in J&K from his MPLAD. […]
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed detention under Public Safety Act against three persons and ordered their immediate release from the prison. A bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey quashed the detention orders of Shameem Ahmad Ganie of Ratnipora Kakapora Pulwama, Tufail Ahmad Zaldar of Ranger Stop Zaldar Mohalla, Saidakadal Srinagar and Firdous […]
Media baron Peter Mukerjea, accused in Sheena Bora murder case, was released from Arthur road jail on Friday evening. Peter was granted bail by Bombay High Court on February 6 on medical grounds and also because the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) failed to prove Mukerjea’s involvement in Sheena Bora’s alleged murder. However, the court […]
There are no two ways about it: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing us for the worst, while obviously trying to avoid panic. Listening to his address to the nation on Thursday, I was grateful for one thing. There was no attempt to play down the gravity of what the coronavirus could mean for India. […]
Srinagar: As the first COVID-19 case was officially confirmed from Srinagar on Wednesday and the Valley was subsequently locked down again, the doctors, healthcare workers, researchers and students in Kashmir are taking to social media to raise concerns about restricted information due to slow speed internet. They’re demanding restoration of full-speed 4G internet so that people […]
Precautionary measure to prevent spread of coronavirus: DM SRINAGAR, MARCH 20: The District Magistrate Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has ordered imposition of strict restrictions across Srinagar district tomorrow on March 21. The order states that no kind of public movement or activity will be allowed anywhere in the district adding that only government officials of […]