Govt initiates process for JK students to return back, seeks their details
JAMMU, APR 30: According to Press Release issued here today by Higher Education Department, all students pursuing studies outside the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, who are desirous of returning to their home places (Jammu & Kashmir), have been asked to fill up the information on the link available on official website of J&K […]
Restrictions to be enforced strictly in Red & Orange Zones: Cabinet Secretary
JAMMU, APRIL 30: Government of India has asked all the States and Union Territories to delineate the districts as per the laid down criteria and implement the restrictions accordingly in the areas for effective containment of the virus. This was stated by the Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gaubawho was holding a video conference interaction with the […]
NIA arrests one more in DySP case
Jammu, Apr 30 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one person, alleged to be an arms dealer, in connection with the case pertaining to the arrest of now suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh who was nabbed by police for driving terrorists out of the Kashmir Valley earlier this year. The arrested […]
Lockdown: Parimpora Fruit Mandi to function for 4 hours from May 1st
Srinagar, Apr 30: After receiving reports that Parimpora Fruit Mandi has become a nuisance amid Covid-19 threat where people don’t maintain social distancing, authorities have decided to close the Mandi except from 8 to 12 pm every day. A top government official said that they were receiving continuous reports that people violate government norms and […]
33 more test positive for Covid-19 in JK
Srinagar, Apr 30: Thirty three persons on Thursday tested positive for novel coronavirus in Kashmir Valley, pushing the overall tally of COVID-19 patients past 600-mark. Official sources said that among them, 13 were confirmed at Viral Diagnostic Lab of SKIMS Soura and include 11 from Baramulla and one each from Budgam and Shopian districts. However, […]
Police appeals people not to share personal bank details on phone
JAMMU, APR 30: Due to ongoing corona virus (COVID-19) Reserve Bank of India has provided a facility of EMI deferment for three months. Fraudsters are using this panic situation to defraud the customers by calling them and asking sensitive details like OTP, PIN, Account Number etc in order to defer their EMIs. Posing as bank […]
Herd of leopards create scare in Beerwah
Srinagar, Apr 30: After Handwara, it is now Beerwah village where leopards are creating havoc. Last night, a leopard had barged into a house in Handwara village before it was captured, however, the wild cat injured six persons. Today, a herd of leopards were seen in Mulshulla village of Beerwah Budgam. People ran away after […]
Authorities seal 10 shops in Sumbal
Srinagar, Apr 30: In a bid to enforce lockdown in letter and spirit, authorities Thursday sealed over 10 shops in North Kashmir’s Bandpora district. Sources said that a team led by Tehsildar Sumbal, along with police officers visited Shadipora, Sumbal and Wangipora areas and sealed over 10 shops for violating the lockdown orders. A police […]
Several Pulwama villages declared as ‘red zones’
Pulwama, Apr 30: Authorities on Thursday declared several villages in Pulwama district as ‘red zones’. Apart from Rahmoo, Gusso and Frasipora villages of Tehsil Rajpora and Reshipora, Chirat, Monviji, Banderpora Chirat, Wandakpora, Kakapora Town of Tehsil Kakapora have already been declared Red zones, District Authorities Pulwama today issued an order to declare Samboora along with […]
COVID-19: 20 patients discharged from Rainawari Hospital
Srinagar, Apr 30: Twenty people, who were hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19 last month, were discharged from JLNM Rainawari Hospital after testing negative for the infection today. Those who were discharged after recovering from this lethal infection hail from different parts of Kashmir, though majority of them are from Srinagar. Nodal Officer for COVID-19 […]