COVID-19: JK issues advisory for children, caregivers to deal with change
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday issued a detailed parenting advisory to enable children and caregivers to cope with the sudden disruption in their lives in the wake of COVID-19 lockdown. The advisory, put out by the Social Welfare department, stated that the sudden disruption in the daily routine while limiting social interaction […]
COVID-19: DAK calls for use of rapid kits for mass testing
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) On Friday called for use of rapid antibody testing kits that would help greatly in the conduct of mass testing for the novel (new) coronavirus in Kashmir valley. “Rapid antibody testing will help detect cases faster on a mass scale in the community,” said DAK President, Dr Nisar ul Hassan. […]
Police arrest facebook user for posting fake report
Budgam: Police have arrested a youth and registered a formal case against him for maligning the image of a girl and declaring her as Covid-19 positive on facebook in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A 21 year old girl from Sonpah area of Beerwah Budgam had arrived home from Chandigarh. After developing fever, she visited a […]
Police book BJP leader for violating prohibitory orders in red zone
Shopian: Police has booked a BJP leader who is also the Block Development Chairman in South Kashmir’s Shopian district for violating prohibitory orders. Sources said that the BD Chairman associated with BJP from Panchayat Halqa Heerpora was roaming freely in different Shopian villages. They said that the man was warned several times but he kept […]
JeM commander’s funeral: Dozens arrested during nocturnal raids in Sopore
Sopore: Dozens of people especially youth were arrested during nocturnal raids in Zaingeer belt of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. The arrested persons had defied the government’s prohibitory orders and had attended the funeral procession of slain Jaish-e-Muhammad commander, who was killed in a gunfight that took place on Tuesday. A senior […]
Beating coronavirus: Armed with sticks, women guard hamlet against COVID-19
Chatta Pind (Jammu): Armed with sticks, women at a hamlet in Jammu stand guard at entry points, which have been blocked by barbed wires, as they have taken it upon themselves to ensure a complete lockdown and prevent outsiders’ entry into their hamlet to keep the residents safe from coronavirus. Both mothers and daughters in […]
Govt determined to fight COVID-19 pandemic: Advisor Baseer Khan
Takes stock of screening centre set up near Jawahar Tunnel
ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan accompanied by District Magistrate (DM) Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Dar on Friday visited screening centre established at Zig near Jawahar Tunnel and took stock of the arrangements put in place for screening of the passengers. During the visit, the Advisor ordered conducting door to door survey of the […]
13 persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine period
GANDERBAL: Thirteen persons all from village Waskura, Ganderbal, were discharged after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period, here Friday. As a precautionary measure, these persons having contact history with the Covid positive case of Bandipora district, were shifted to hospital quarantine at the MMC, Watlar, two weeks ago. The persons were under were under medical […]
