Hajin death another indication of possible community spread: DAK
Srinagar:With no history of travel or contact in Kashmir’s third COVID-19 death, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said this could be another indication of community spread of the novel (new) coronavirus in the valley. “This may be another case to have contracted the infection from community exposure,” said DAK President, Dr Nisar ul Hassan. […]
Chairperson, JJC monitors implementation of SC directions
JAMMU: In order to monitor the implementation and compliance of various directions passed by Supreme Court of India in a suo moto writ petition No. 04 of 2020 titled “IN RE CONTAGION OF COVID 19 VIRUS IN CHILDREN PROTECTION HOMES”, Chairperson, Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey today […]
No one in JK will go without ration, drinking water: Labour Commissioner
SRINAGAR: The Labour Department, J&K is working on a two-pronged strategy to ensure welfare of workers and migrants stuck in Jammu and Kashmir due to COVID-19 lockdown. Labour Commissioner, J&K, Abdul Rashid Var said several initiatives are being taken by the administration to ensure good mental health of migrant labourers for which several counselling sessions […]
Admin says no to Shab-e-Baraat gatherings
Srinagar: The Srinagar administration on Tuesday imposed ban on holding any religious congregation in the district on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat (night of blessings) in the wake of pandemic outbreak-Covid-19. Shab-e-Baraat is observed across the sub-continent with religious fervor on the night of 14th of Islamic Calendar month, Shabaan. District magistrate Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary […]
COVID-19: No traditional festivities including ‘zool’ at Ashmuqam shrine
Anantnag: Centuries old tradition of burning Mashals popularly known as ‘Zool’ and festival called the ‘Zool’ festival have been called off due to prevailing situation arising out of Covid-19 scare. Every year the festival is being observed at the historical shrine of Hazrat Zain-din Wali (RA) here in Ashmuqam area of this south Kashmir district, […]
24×7 control room setup at Div Com office
Concerned departments to receive grievances on real time basis
SRINAGAR: On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, the authorities had setup round the clock COVID-19 related control room, under the supervision of Nodal Officer & Revenue Attorney, Qazi Masood, at Div Com office. The control room receives hundreds of calls from all over the country regarding COVID-19 related grievances. Proper call […]
