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Sanitization works carried out at Lal Bazar

SRINAGAR: Continuing sanitization work, a team of workers of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) equipped with protective gear and specialized machines Friday sanitized various areas of Lal Bazar. The sanitization works were carried at Botsha Mohalla, Mughal Mohalla, Sheikh Hamzah Colony, Satbooni and other adjacent of Lal Bazar. Under the directions of Srinagar Mayor, Junaid Azim […]

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Rest Houses, Hotels to be utilized as Quarantine Centres in Kupwara

DC Issues Orders for Takeover

KUPWARA: In view of the COVID-19 outbreak and emergent requirements thereof, the District Magistrate(DM), Kupwara today ordered for taking over 07 Rest Houses comprising 31 rooms to be utilized as Quarantine Centres for the staff of Health Department deployed at COVID-19 Hospital, Kupwara. These rest houses are located at Chandigam, Khumriyal, Reshiwari, Nowgam, Thayan, Kalaroos, […]

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14 more test positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir

14 more test positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir

Two patients discharged from SKIMS as 38 recover, 58076 under surveillance

Srinagar: A day after 6-year-old girl tested positive for the novel coronavirus here, samples of her twin sister and their father returned positive along with twelve other persons for COVID-19 in Kashmir Valley, taking the number of the infected persons to 314 in J&K. Sources said that among the 14 fresh cases, ten are from […]

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JK to initiate rapid anti-body testing: Div Com

Reviews Red Zone containment policy measures

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Thursday informed that J&K UT will be among the few states across the country to initiate Rapid Anti-Body testing in Red Zones, soon. He further informed that Health institutions of Kashmir Division will start 1000 COVID-19 testing per day, shortly. The Divisional Commissioner made these remarks while chairing […]

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Authorities deny reports of diversion of testing kits

SRINAGAR: The authorities Thursday denied reports appearing in a section of media that consignment of test kits from ICMR meant for Srinagar were diverted to Jammu. Quoting Dr Samia Rashid, Principal ,GMC, Srinagar, who confirmed that there is no truth in the news report that testing kit consignment was diverted to Jammu. She was quoted […]

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Ensure measures to prevent Coronavirus spread: HC to jail authorities

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday directed the jail authorities to ensure all preventive measures against the spreading of Corona Virus are taken in the area of lodgement. A bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey passed the directions in at least three bail applications. “Pending decision in the application, the Jail Authorities shall […]

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Police in JK gets new fleet of vehicles for ‘better’ policing

Jammu: In a major step towards modernization of Jammu and Kashmir police by the Union Home Ministry, a new fleet of vehicles have been inducted in the police across the Union Territory to ensure “better policing’ , timely completion of investigating and reaching the crime spot well on time. The step is aimed towards upgradation […]

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Police officer’s son tests positive for COVID-19, several cops quarantined

Police officer’s son tests positive for COVID-19, several cops quarantined

Srinagar: Police have quarantined a number of personnel posted in JIC Kupwara after the son of a police officer tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. The Sub-Inspector’s son was among 22 persons’ who tested positive for the disease, taking the J&K’s COVID-19 tally to exactly 300. Sources said that soon after it came […]

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Budgam cop posted in Srinagar tests positive for Covid-19

Srinagar: A policeman from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district has tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Chief Medical Officer Dr Nazir Ahmed said that the man from Rathsuna Budgam was found positive after coming in contact with a Tableegi Jamat member. “He is posted at India Reserve Police (IRP) 3rd Battalion at Bemina Srinagar. Though he […]

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Cyber police registers case against ‘rumor’ mongers

Srinagar: Cyber Police have arrested seven persons for uploading fake news reports on social media networking sites while a couple of offenders are still at large. SP Cyber Police Tahir Ashraf said that they have registered 8 FIR’s against those who have posted fake news reports and videos. He said these cases have been registered […]