COVID-19: Govt Orders Probe How Anantnag Woman’s Body Handed Over To Family

Directs DC to keep those who participated in her ablution, funeral in quarantine; ambulance driver who ferried corpse says he was denied protective gear

Srinagar: Government on Sunday ordered an inquiry into the alleged “mishandling” of a COVID-19 woman’s body at Maternity hospital Anantnag. The woman along with her newly born twins died yesterday and her test returned positive for novel coronavirus on Sunday. While bodies of the twins were given immediately to the family, the corpse of the […]

As cases witness spike, restrictions get tougher in Kashmir

Srinagar: Restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus continued in Kashmir for the 38th consecutive day on Saturday, even as Divisional Commissioner Pandurang K Pole appealed to the people to follow lockdown guidelines during the holy month of Ramzan, officials said. The security forces have sealed off main roads in most places in the valley […]

Attack on health workers will attract strict action: Govt

Srinagar: The J&K Government has ordered strict action “including and not limited to Disaster Management Act or Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance” against anyone who attacks any healthcare worker in Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard, the Government has made the IGsP of Jammu, Kashmir and the District Superintendents of Police as Nodal Officers within their […]

COVID-19 contact person flees from red zone

Vigil intensified in Pulwama villages bordering adjoining districts

PULWAMA: After a Covid 19 contact person fled from the Red Zone declared village of Shopian district to a nearby bordering village of Pulwama, authorities in both the district intensified vigil to nab the person. On receiving the complaint, the District Administration immediately deputed a surveillance team to the place to trace all 16 probable […]

Two militants, associate killed in Awatipora gunfight

Trio buried in Sonmarg

Srinagar: Two militants and their ‘associate’ were killed in an encounter with the government forces in Goripora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, police said. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that two militants and a ‘hardcore associate’ were killed in the gunfight. The encounter had ensued after joint […]

Police gets ‘Drone’ support to keep watch on people

Abid Bashir Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police has pressed into service at least 25 drones in Srinagar, the summer capital of the Union Territory (UT) to keep a close watch on lockdown violation in times of Covid-19 pandemic which has already claimed six lives and affected over 490 people. Police said that use of drones […]

Containment measures, resumption of economic activities reviewed

JAMMU: Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba Saturday held video conference interaction with the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to review implementation of lockdown restrictions in the country and resumption of economic activities as per the guidelines of the Government of India. While interacting with the Chief Secretaries, the Cabinet Secretary emphasized on an […]

Pregnant woman from red zone dies after treatment ‘delayed’

Family alleges negligence

Srinagar: Authorities have ordered a probe into the death of a woman and her twin babies after doctors allegedly delayed her treatment at a maternity hospital in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district over apprehensions that she might be coronavirus infected. The woman who hailed from Kharpora village, which has been declared a coronavirus “red zone” by […]

Darbar-Move opening: Div Com visits Civil Secretariat, inspects preparations

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Saturday visited Civil Secretariat, Srinagar to inspect preparations and other measures, on spot, against current COVID-19 situation, for the upcoming Durbar Move which will partially open on May 04. The Div Com entered the building through decontamination tunnel and directed concerned to ensure that every person enters the […]