Order allowing movement of people on Bandipora-Gurez Road put on hold
BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza Saturday put the order issued on Friday regarding movement of traffic on Bandipora-Gurez road in abeyance till further orders. According to the fresh order there should be no movement on the road and no vehicle or person should be allowed to enter the Gurez valley as a precautionary […]
25000 stranded persons expected to reach Kashmir
BUDGAM: As many as 25000 persons stranded in many parts of the country are expected to reach Kashmir, in coming days. The District Administration, Budgam finalized arrangements with the Health department to ensure proper testing, quarantine and other facilities are put in place in advance. The DC Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganai convened a meeting of […]
Ramadhan first Friday: Mosques, shrines remained locked as Covid threat looms large
Srinagar: For the first time in the holy month of Ramadan, Mosques and shrines across Jammu and Kashmir witnessed no buzz with all the religious places remaining closed for over one month now in wake of deadly Coronavirus outbreak. No mandatory congregational prayers were witnessed in any Mosque or shrine on the first Friday here, […]
Lockdown: Students from JK stuck in MP wait for return home
Indore/Bhopal: A large number of Kashmiri students stranded in parts of Madhya Pradesh due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown have been waiting for their safe return to the native places. Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh recently wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting him to make necessary arrangements for the nearly 400 Kashmiri […]
Arrangements for regulated movement of stranded persons reviewed
KATHUA: In order to make arrangements for regulated movement of stranded people, students, tourists, pilgrims and other persons stranded at different places due to lockdown, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K. K. Sharma and Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today visited Lakhanpur and took stock of preparations being made by the Kathua District Administration. At […]
Courts put IT to good use, hears nearly 4,500 urgent cases thru virtual mode’
Jammu: Putting information technology to innovative use, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh judiciaries have heard nearly 4,500 exceptionally urgent cases through video conference since imposition of the coronavirus-triggered, country-wide lockdown. A spokesperson for the J&K High Court on Friday said while the high court itself heard 127 urgent matters, the subordinate judiciary in the […]
Covid-19: 18 including 11 people from Gund Jahangir discharged from hospital
Srinagar: Finally good news for the people of Gund Jahangri village after a long time as 11 villagers infected from Covid-19 have recovered and discharged from the hospital. Three patients from Tangmarg, one patient each from Naidkhai, Budgam, Sopore and Chatabal Srinagar were also discharged. “18S people, who were hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19 […]
