236 more persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine period
314 persons including 78 yesterday discharged so far
SRINAGAR: Two hundred and thirty-six (236) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine upon their return to Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Wednesday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. All these persons shifted into well-equipped hotels and government accommodations had returned from different overseas countries with most of them having returned from […]
COVID-19: DM Ganderbal inspects several areas
Takes appraisal of enforcement of advisories, availability of essential commodities
GANDERBAL: District Magistrate(DM), Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal Wednesday inspected several locations of the district including Safapora, Kundbal, Gratbal, Manabal and Waskura to review the implementation of advisories pertaining to pandemic COVID-19, besides to take first hand appraisal of availability of essential commodities like food grains, vegetables, LPG and other essentials. SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal and ADM, […]
District Magistrate monitors screening of stuck-up travelers in Anantnag
ANANTNAG: On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, the District Magistrate Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Dar, Wednesday facilitated movement of stuck-up Kashmir bound passengers after putting them to screening test at Lower Munda Toll Post Qazigund in strict observance of protocol. He was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, Block Medical Officer Qazigund and […]
Drug Controller reviews stock position of medicines in JK
JAMMU: Drug Controller J&K, Lotika Khajuria Wednesday convened a meeting of all Depot holders / C&F agents / Super stockists of leading multinational / micro pharma houses based at Jammu to facilitate and ensure the uninterrupted and hassle free supply of life saving / essential medicines in the whole distribution chain to the end users […]
Security personnel guarding Srinagar mayor put in isolation
Srinagar: Security personnel guarding Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu were put in isolation after a family member of an employee in his office tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday. The employee, whose brother tested COVID-19 positive, works as a generator operator at the Srinagar Municipal Complex. Mattu said the precautionary step was […]
DDC B’la distributes essential commodities
BARAMULLA: As part of the initiative launched by the district administration to avert any difficulty that may arise due to shortage of essential commodities in view of lockdown in the district the Deputy Commissioner(DC) Baramulla, Dr. G N Itoo, today distributed rice, flour and other essentials among various destitute families of Old Town Baramulla. He […]
Encounter breaks out along LoC in Kupwara
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and army in woods along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports said that the soldiers manning the fence near “Teen Behak” in the Jumgund area of the LoC at around 1:00 p.m. intercepted the movement of a group of militants believed […]
No passes required for vehicles carrying essentials: IGP
Srinagar: Amidst the ongoing lockdown ordered by the government to prevent spread of coronavirus, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar (IPS) on Wednesday said that no passes are required for load carriers carrying essentials goods, both within the UT or even interstate. “No passes are required for load carriers carrying essential goods from […]
JK has 55 positive cases of coronavirus
Srinagar: The Covid-19 cases have soared in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with new six cases reported from Kashmir division on Tuesday, taking the total toll to 55 in Kashmir “6 new positive cases confirmed in Kashmir Division. All contacts of previous positive cases. Meanwhile contact tracing continues in both Jammu and Kashmir […]
