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Don’t travel on Highway, will be booked: 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 Monday cautioned people against travel on Jammu-Srinagar highway in a private vehicle without genuine pass. The senior police officer said that the police will seize the vehicle and passengers will be […]

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Several held for violating prohibitory orders, curbs tightened

Srinagar: Several dozen people have been arrested for violating prohibitory orders even as restrictions on the movement and assembly of people to contain the spread of coronavirus continued on the 12th consecutive day on Monday, officials said. They said the curbs across the valley have been tightened to minimize the movement of people in order […]

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Pandemic: Govt constitutes high-powered committee to release prisoners

Umer Maqbool Srinagar, Mar 30: Setting the stage for temporary release of convicts and under-trails lodged in jails of Jammu & Kashmir, the government on Monday constituted a high-powered committee for decongesting prisons in the Union Territory. The committee comprises of executive chairman State Legal Services Authority, Principal Secretary Home and Director General Prisons. Presently, […]

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PSA detention of 31 persons revoked

Srinagar: Amid the Coronavirus outbreak, the government has revoked detention orders of 31 persons who were languishing in different jails of J&K under the controversial Public Safety Act. Authoritative sources said that the Home department has revoked detention orders of 31 persons lodged in different jails of J&K. “All of them were lodged in jails […]

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Medical staff at greater risk of severe disease from coronavirus: DAK

Medical staff at greater risk of severe disease from coronavirus: DAK

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said doctors, nurses and paramedical staff are at greater risk of developing severe disease if they get infected with the novel (new) coronavirus. “The novel virus seems to hit health care workers harder than others who contract the disease,” said DAK President, Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Nisar […]

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Covid-19: Cultural Academy to rope in artists to aware people through songs

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) Monday released a song to generate awareness among masses on the deadly virus. The song is written by poet, Muzafar Hussain Dilber and sung by noted Sikara fame singer, Munir Ahmad Mir. The first song, ‘Traw Nerun Te Pherun Watan Baya’ on deadly virus […]

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COVID-19: Lt Guv for prioritizing treatment of patients, distribution of masks, PPEs to staff

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Monday chaired a high level meeting at Raj Bhavan to review the arrangements being put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Lt Governor emphasized on prioritizing the treatment of the patients tested positive for COVID-19 and passed directions […]

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Unidentified dead body recovered in Pulwama

Pulwama: An unidentified dead body was recovered from Romshi Nallah in Frespora Rohmoo area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Police sources said that some locals spotted the body lying in a rivulet at Fresipora Rohmoo and immediately informed the police about it. Soon after being informed, a police team reached the spot and […]

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Apply Chinese model to defeat COVID-19 in Kashmir: DAK

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Monday said that Covid-19 is new disease and every day doctors learn how to tackle the impending crisis posed by virus stating that it is time to apply Chinese model to defeat the deadly disease. President, DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said that doctors in Kashmir must have “experiences of failure” […]

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Flood Management Measures: I&FC installs nine automatic WLRs on river Jhelum, major tributaries

SRINAGAR: Irrigation and Flood Control department (I&FC) had installed nine Automatic Water Level Recorders (WLRs) on River Jhelum at Sangam, Pampore, Ram Munshi Bagh & Asham and at its major tributaries including Sind, Lidder, Doodganga, Vaishaw & Rambiar. The German based technology Automatic Water Level Recorders are fitted with SIM cards, which will records water […]