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Govt reclassifies COVID zones in Jammu & Kashmir

JAMMU: In exercise of powers conferred under section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, Chief Secretary, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, in his capacity as Chairperson of State Executive Committee, today ordered fresh classification of zones in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of case reporting and the overall assessment by the Committee […]

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Govt issues modified instructions: Protocol for 100% RTPCR, quarantine procedures

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the State Executive Committee and in exercise of powers conferred on him under Section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, today issued additional instructions/ modifications/ exemptions to the Protocol for 100% RTPCR testing for certain categories of passengers coming to J&K by […]

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Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 18 domestic flights with 1640 passengers

JAMMU: On Day 14 of resumption of operation of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 18 domestic flights with 1640 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 374 passengers aboard 8 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 10 domestic flights with about 1266 passengers on […]

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Community Capacity Building initiative : CoviD-19 Containment

Community Capacity Building initiative : CoviD-19 Containment

District Adm organises Conferences with religious institutions DC urges Socio-Religious organisations for playing active role in educating masses about prevention and precautions

SRINAGAR: District Administration, Srinagar, continuing the initiative of Community Capacity Building in COVID prevention organised a series of conferences at Shalteng, Bemina, Panthachowk and Eidgah Tehsils. Hundreds of clerics and heads of religious institutions including Mosques, Madarsa, Gurudwaras, Temples, Church and religious educational institutions attended the conferences wherein detailed deliberations were held about community capacity […]

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CAT bench to start working in Jammu from Monday

Jammu: The Jammu bench of Central Administrative Tribunal shall start working in Jammu from Monday onwards with all service related matters shall be dealt in the said bench. Earlier, all the service related matters of Jammu and Kashmir were shifted to Chandigarh bench of CAT resulting wide outcry across the Union Territory after which Government […]

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Amid COVID pandemic, permitting activities in J&K can prove catastrophic: Medical experts

‘Relaxations can result in widespread transmission of virus’

Srinagar: The medical experts in union territory of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday warned of catastrophic impact if the government allows normal activities amid the huge surge in number of positive cases of deadly coronavirus with daily spike. Medical experts believe that the COVID-19 virus is already in community transmission and would be easier for it […]

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Covid-19 Pandemic: JK reports four deaths in a day, toll reaches 40

Covid-19 Pandemic: JK reports four deaths in a day, toll reaches 40

143 news positive cases also surface across UT

Srinagar: Four Covid-19 infected patients died in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday taking the total number of deaths due to deadly virus to 40, officials said. They said that the first death was reported from Miran Sahib area of Jammu where a 62-year-old woman who was Covid positive breathed her last at GMC Jammu. Within […]

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Lockdown: Govt to issue fresh guidelines on Monday

Srinagar: Amid continuous lockdown across Jammu and Kashmir, the government on Saturday said that fresh guidelines is being formulated and will be issued on June 08. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole said that the future course has not been decided yet, but new guidelines are being framed. He said that the guidelines will be […]

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Follow health guidelines strictly, experts warn people

SRINAGAR: Health experts have appealed people to completely follow the prescribed guidelines and SOPs to contain corona virus spread in Kashmir and not show any laxity while the restrictions are eased. Urging people to be serious about taking safety measures, Dr. Rouf Hussain Rather, MD Community Medicine, presently working as Public Health Expert at Covid […]

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Covid-19: Frontline warrior along with family faces govt’s apathy

Pulwama: A health professional who was a front line Covid-19 warrior has been left in a state of after he tested positive for Coronavirus. From past 8 days, this doctor who is in quarantine along with his family members and relatives has been requesting authorities to collect the samples of his family for Covid-19, but […]