Authorities seal 10 shops in Sumbal
Srinagar: In a bid to enforce lockdown in letter and spirit, authorities Thursday sealed over 10 shops in North Kashmir’s Bandpora distirct. Sources said that a team led by Tehsildar Sumbal, along with police officers visited Shadipora, Sumbal and Wangipora areas and sealed over 10 shops for violating the lockdown orders. A police official said […]
COVID-19: 20 patients discharged from Rainawari Hospital
Srinagar: Twenty people, who were hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19 last month, were discharged from JLNM Rainawari Hospital after testing negative for the infection today. Those who were discharged after recovering from this lethal infection hail from different parts of Kashmir, though majority of them are from Srinagar. Nodal Officer for COVID-19 at JLNM […]
JK Bank continues to violate RBI guidelines, debits EMI’s
Srinagar: Bank borrowers, including small businesses, startups and individuals, who have sought EMI deferment, are finding that their accounts are getting debited. All borrowers from Jammu Kashmir Bank are complaining that RBI directions are being flouted by the bank in times of harsh lockdown period. Muhammad Iqbal from Rajbagh, who is a contractor by profession […]
More than 21500 Tele-consultations provided through ‘DAK-HELPDESK’, says Medico body
Srinagar: Mobile Application ‘DAK-HELPDESK (jkdak.in)’ launched by Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) a month back has received tremendous response from general public, the medico body said in a statement issued here. General Secretary DAK and over all incharge of the mobile application, Dr Owais H Dar in a statement issued here said that since last month […]
All unregulated arrivals in JK to be quarantined for 21 days: Govt
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday advised all those stuck outside the state not to travel in an unorganized manner. The government warned all these arrivals of quarantine for 21 days at Lakhunpur. “UT of J&K shortly issuing detailed SoP to facilitate organised movement of labour, students,” Governments spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted. He appealed […]
Pandemic: 16 positive cases reported in Kashmir, JK tally touches 581
Srinagar: Sixteen more people on Wednesday tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kashmir Valley, taking a number of the Covid-19 patients in J&K to 581. Official sources said that among them, 10 were confirmed at the COVID-19 testing laboratory at Chest Disease hospital Dalgate and include nine from Anantnag district and one from Srinagar. […]
Bizarre: Even during lockdown JK records 16 rape, 64 molestation cases
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has informed the High Court that 16 cases of rape and 64 incidents of molestation were reported during the lockdown period in the Union Territory. According to report submitted by the Social Welfare department,16 cases of rape, 64 cases of molestation and one case of eve teasing have been […]