Ten shops sealed in Bandipora for violating lockdown orders
Bandipora: Authorities on Wednesday evening sealed ten shops in Bandipora for violating the government orders on lockdown in the district as restrictions under section 144 as a precautionary measure against spread of coronavirus continue to remain in place. An official said that ten shops were sealed by the first class magistrate Bandipora for violating the […]
J&K govt revokes PSA detentions of 41 persons lodged in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana jails

Asks DGPs of 3 neighbouring states, Delhi UT to facilitate their transit; families to get passes from concerned district magistrates in Kashmir
Srinagar: In a significant development, the Jammu & Kashmir government on Tuesday morning revoked detention orders of 41 persons lodged in different jails of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Details gathered by news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reveal that Home department of J&K Union Territory today revoked detention orders of 41 persons lodged in central jail, […]
JMC installs decontamination tunnels across Jammu City
Tunnels not a substitute for hand washing, social distancing: Commissioner JMC
JAMMU: As part of a series of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has successfully installed 12 decontamination and sanitizing tunnels at various locations across the Jammu City. The information was revealed by Commissioner JMC, Avny Lavasa while briefing about the latest efforts being undertaken in the City […]
Robust system put in place to combat COVID-19: Advisor Baseer Khan
Conducts extensive tour of areas along NH
ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lt Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is also overall incharge of coronavirus control efforts (CCE) on Monday conducted an extensive tour of various areas on the National Highway (NH) from Srinagar to Jammu to review implementation of lockdown and other preparedness. At Lower Munda, the Advisor directed DDC Anantnag to implement lockdown […]
COVID-19 recovered patients pose no threat of transmission: Dr Naveed Shah
SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s leading pulmonologist and head Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar Dr Naveed Nazir Shah Monday said Srinagar will soon move into the stage of discharging recovered COVID-19 patients and it was important to understand that these persons are now as normal as others. He said while it is understandable that people are scared of this […]