Delimitation Commission’s orders unchallengeable in Courts
Srinagar: The orders of delimitation commission set-up by the Union government for fixing boundaries of Assembly and Parliamentary segments in Jammu & Kashmir cannot be challenged in any court. The law governing creation of the body makes it unambiguously clear that its every order shall have the force of the law and shall not be […]
Sunderbani hospital, Pvt Nursing home ‘sealed’ for sanitization
Area put under tight curbs, says officials
Rajouri: Authorities on Monday ‘sealed’ a government hospital and a private nursing home in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district after a man admitted at the twin places tested positive for Coronavirus. The authorities have also imposed tight curbs in the entire area. District Magistrate, Rajouri, Mohammad Nazir Sheikh said that a man hailing from a […]
Three drug peddlers booked under PSA
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police Monday booked three notorious drug peddlers under public safety act (PSA) in Srinagar and lodged them in different district jails within the valley. Officials said two of the notorious drug peddlers booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) were lodged at district jail Baramulla and the other at Kupwara in […]
Anti hypertensives do not increase risk of getting Covid-19: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said that anti hypertensives do not increase the risk of infection, serious illness or death from the novel coronavirus. “It is perfectly safe to continue your anti hypertensive medication during the Covid pandemic,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “People have apprehensions that ACE inhibitors and ARBs, […]
Minor drowns in Rafiabad village
Sopore: A seven year old boy drowned in Nallah Pohru at Behrampora Rafiabad village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday morning. Reports said a 7- year old boy identified as Farhan Fayaz Shagoo son of Fayaz Ahmad of Batapora Sopore was at his maternal relative house where he slipped in the Nallah and drowned. […]
Lockdown: Horticulture activities gain momentum across Kashmir: Govt
JAMMU: Horticulture Department’s activities gained momentum in the region, with relaxation in the lockdown restrictions, to facilitate fruit growers resume and revive their operations with maintenance of its nurseries across the Kashmir Valley amid COVID-19 Pandemic, while strictly following the guidelines and SOPs issued by the government. The department, in an endeavor to give respite […]
Advisor Baseer Khan directs testing of medical staff, other employees
Visits Zig Qazigund, reviews screening arrangements
ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday directed Anantnag district administration to ensure COVID-19 testing of doctors, paramedics and other employees. The Advisor passed the directions while inspecting Zig Qazigund here to take stock of screening and other arrangements. He also directed Deputy Commissioner Anantnag to ensure social distancing, proper sanitization in all […]
