Lockdown: Govt to issue fresh guidelines on Monday

Srinagar: Amid continuous lockdown across Jammu and Kashmir, the government on Saturday said that fresh guidelines is being formulated and will be issued on June 08. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole said that the future course has not been decided yet, but new guidelines are being framed. He said that the guidelines will be […]

Follow health guidelines strictly, experts warn people

SRINAGAR: Health experts have appealed people to completely follow the prescribed guidelines and SOPs to contain corona virus spread in Kashmir and not show any laxity while the restrictions are eased. Urging people to be serious about taking safety measures, Dr. Rouf Hussain Rather, MD Community Medicine, presently working as Public Health Expert at Covid […]

Covid-19: Frontline warrior along with family faces govt’s apathy

Pulwama: A health professional who was a front line Covid-19 warrior has been left in a state of after he tested positive for Coronavirus. From past 8 days, this doctor who is in quarantine along with his family members and relatives has been requesting authorities to collect the samples of his family for Covid-19, but […]

Passport Office Srinagar to resume operations from Monday

Srinagar: Passport Office Srinagar will start functioning from Monday, June 8 after remaining closed for more than two months due to lockdown in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Regional Passport Officer Kashmir, BB Nagar said that the general public is advised to book or reschedule their appointments as per the availability of appointments on their […]

Every new prisoner tested for Covid-19: DG Prisons

12 new arrivals among 118 prisoners quarantined in various UT prisons

Srinagar: Every new prisoner shifted to any of the prisons across Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory is being properly screened for Covid-19 before being lodged in jail premises, Director General of Police (DGP) V K Singh said Saturday. “Every new arrival in any of the prison is properly screened by the police soon after the […]

Cultural Academy reveals identity of COVID-19 employee, report sought

Srinagar: In a brazen violation of government’s advisory, the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art Culture and Languages has revealed the identity of a female employee testing positive for Coronavirus. An order issued by the Academy, clearly mentions the name of its female employee who tested positive for COVID-19. The order was issued by the […]

Offices re-open in JK, schools to witness closure, says Govt

Srinagar: As the offices across Jammu and Kashmir reopened after three-month-long closure, the government on Saturday said that the orders regarding the closure of schools till June 15 shall remain intact. Principal Secretary to government, School Education Department, Asgar Samoon tweeted that he has spoken to Secretary General Administrative Department (GAD) and the orders regarding […]

Metropolitan Transport Authorities created in JK

JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, gave a go ahead to the establishment of Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities (UMTAs) for the cities of Jammu and Srinagar as envisaged in the Master Plans of the two capital cities. The sanctioned bodies will be headed by […]