Ganderbal Covid-19 patient spent 22 days at a relative’s house after escaping quarantine

Ganderbal: Over 56 persons have been quarantined after a Covid-19 case surfaced in Gutlibagh area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday evening. Ironically, the person who was tested positive had escaped and it was only after police and civil administration put their efforts and traced him in Mamar area of Knagan. Reports said that […]

DAK urges immune testing for recovered coronavirus patients

Srinagar: With reports that recovered coronavirus patients are getting reinfected, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday urged health authorities in Kashmir valley to test recovered patients for antibodies that would help us know whether they are immune for re-infection. “Patients who recover are getting infected with the virus again,” said DAK President, Dr Nisar ul […]

Advisor Baseer Khan directs speedy completion of Power augmentation projects

‘Ensure round the clock electricity to quarantine centres, during Ramadhan’

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday directed speedy implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) meant for augmentation of power infrastructure including increasing transmission capacity so that uninterrupted power supply is provided to people at the earliest. The Advisor was speaking at a review meeting convened to discuss power scenario and implementation […]

Advisor Farooq Khan visits Poonch

Reviews status of essential services, distt admin’s measures

POONCH: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Friday, visited the border district Poonch to review the measures being implemented to deal with COVID-19 pandemic besides assessing the status of essential services in the district. During the extensive visit to the district, Advisor inspected the Quarantine centre and Sanitization Tunnel established at District Police Line Poonch. […]

Dairy sector has potential to transform rural economy: Navin Choudhary

Pitches for evolving a robust roadmap to give fillip to the vocation

JAMMU: Asserting that Dairy sector has potential to transform J&K’s rural economy, Principal Secretary Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department, Navin K Choudhary, Friday emphasized for evolving a robust roadmap with its implementation on ground for achieving the desired goals. Principal Secretary, while reviewing the measures needed towards developing the dairy sector in J&K during a […]

Admin declares Village Gutlibagh a Red zone

GANDERBAL: The District Administration, Ganderbal Friday declared village Gutlibagh, tehsil Ganderbal Red Zone and its surrounding villages Babawayil and Wayil Wooder Buffer zones after COVID-19 positive case was detected in the area, thus taking the toll to 14 in the district Invoking prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC and Disaster Management Act, 2005, […]

Sanitization works carried out at Lal Bazar

SRINAGAR: Continuing sanitization work, a team of workers of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) equipped with protective gear and specialized machines Friday sanitized various areas of Lal Bazar. The sanitization works were carried at Botsha Mohalla, Mughal Mohalla, Sheikh Hamzah Colony, Satbooni and other adjacent of Lal Bazar. Under the directions of Srinagar Mayor, Junaid Azim […]

Rest Houses, Hotels to be utilized as Quarantine Centres in Kupwara

DC Issues Orders for Takeover

KUPWARA: In view of the COVID-19 outbreak and emergent requirements thereof, the District Magistrate(DM), Kupwara today ordered for taking over 07 Rest Houses comprising 31 rooms to be utilized as Quarantine Centres for the staff of Health Department deployed at COVID-19 Hospital, Kupwara. These rest houses are located at Chandigam, Khumriyal, Reshiwari, Nowgam, Thayan, Kalaroos, […]