Aggressive contact tracing campaign helping to contain spread of coronavirus in JK: Govt
Srinagar: An aggressive contact tracing campaign is underway in Jammu and Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus with nearly 2000 contacts of positive cases identified so far, officials said. Hot spots have been isolated and sealed and all movements in those areas have been fully restricted, the officials said. On Wednesday, chief secretary, BVR […]
Burglars take advantage of lockdown, steal chest at deserted Tral shrine
Tral: Amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, burglars stole a cash filled chest at a shrine in Tral town of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Police sources said that burglars broke into the shrine of ‘Astan Mehmood Bukhari’ (RA) and stole a cash filled chest. The burglars after stealing the chest broke it into a nearby paddy […]
Another person tests positive for coronavirus in Ladakh
Ladakh: After a brief lull for nearly two weeks a man has tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh union territory. The person hails from Kargil, officials said on Thursday. Three persons tested positive for coronavirus on March 18 and since then no person tested positive in Ladakh Union territory, officials added. The total number of […]
Gurez avalanche: Body of missing man recovered after 47 days
Srinagar, Apr 02: The body of a man who went missing on February 15 when an avalanche hit Chak Nallah area of Gurez in north Kashmir was recovered on Thursday, sources said. They said that the body of Javid Ahmad Lone, son of Abdul Aziz Lone of Dangithal village in Tulail was recovered from Kishen […]
Drug peddler escapes from custody, re-arrested
Ganderbal: A drug peddler who managed to escape from a police station has been arrested again in Ganderbal district. Reports said that a drug peddler identified as Maqsood Ganai son Muhmmad Maqbool, a resident of Wakoora Ganderbal was arrested by police a day ago. However, he managed to escape from the police station Safapora late […]
Police seize 4 Sumo vehicles for ferrying passengers
Anantnag: In a bid to discourage those who violate rules of social distancing and flout government orders, police on Thursday seized 4 Sumo vehicles for ferrying passengers in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A police official said that police station Larnoo area of Kokarnag seized four Sumo vehicles and booked the drivers for violating Prohibitory Orders. […]
Two held for hiding travel history in Samba, one booked in Bandipora
Jammu: A man from UP who did not share his travel history with the authorities and a ‘moulvi’ who gave him shelter in a mosque have been apprehended in Samba district, officials said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the Chak Doulat mosque and held the two men on Wednesday night, they said. […]
Police sets up helplines for aged, differently-abled people
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir police has set up a number of helplines to help the aged and differently-abled people in various districts across the Union Territory, officials said. The purpose of these helpline numbers is to provide prompt and dependable service to elderly and differently-abled people during the lockdown, they said. These help lines […]
COVID-19: Doctors, paramedics told not to publicly criticize govt efforts
Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir cautioned government doctors and paramedics of strict action for publicly criticising the efforts of the administration to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. An order issued by Health Services Director Samir Mattoo said it has been observed that some of the government servants are publicly criticising the efforts of the administration to combat […]
Advisor Sharma greets people on Ramanavami
JAMMU: Advisor to Lt Governor, KK Sharma extended his felicitations to the people on Ramanavami and prayed that this auspicious occasion would be the harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir. In his message of felicitations, the Advisor said that the celebration of festivals, which are an important part of our glorious […]
