Admin says no to Shab-e-Baraat gatherings
Srinagar: The Srinagar administration on Tuesday imposed ban on holding any religious congregation in the district on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat (night of blessings) in the wake of pandemic outbreak-Covid-19. Shab-e-Baraat is observed across the sub-continent with religious fervor on the night of 14th of Islamic Calendar month, Shabaan. District magistrate Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary […]
COVID-19: No traditional festivities including ‘zool’ at Ashmuqam shrine
Anantnag: Centuries old tradition of burning Mashals popularly known as ‘Zool’ and festival called the ‘Zool’ festival have been called off due to prevailing situation arising out of Covid-19 scare. Every year the festival is being observed at the historical shrine of Hazrat Zain-din Wali (RA) here in Ashmuqam area of this south Kashmir district, […]
24×7 control room setup at Div Com office
Concerned departments to receive grievances on real time basis
SRINAGAR: On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, the authorities had setup round the clock COVID-19 related control room, under the supervision of Nodal Officer & Revenue Attorney, Qazi Masood, at Div Com office. The control room receives hundreds of calls from all over the country regarding COVID-19 related grievances. Proper call […]
Coronavirus: Patients narrate apathy at SKIMS hospital
Allege sharing common washroom, eating cold food
Srinagar: At a time when civil and hospital administrations in Kashmir are making tall claims about the facilities and care being shown towards Covid-19 patients, most of these patients have been left on the mercy of God, particularly at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura. Over 20 Covid-19 patients have been lodged in a […]
Hideout busted in Tral forest area
Tral: Troops unearthed a militant hideout in Pulwama area of south Kashmir, reports said. During a search operation in Nagabal Forest area here in Tral town of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, forces busted a hideout and recovered utensils and other eatable items. A police official said that during the search operation, no militant was present […]
Man leaves quarantine in Mendhar, gets ‘beaten’ up by cops
Poonch: A man who left a quarantine center amid a police presence in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir was later brought back to the facility by the cops and was allegedly manhandled following which he has gone for a hunger strike. A police officer said that the person (name withheld), a resident of Sarnawali […]
Govt orders mass promotion of class 1 to 9 and class 11 students in Jammu division
Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday decided to give mass promotion to the students from classes 1st to 9th and for class 11th in Jammu division in view of the prevailing situation due to the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. The order was issued today by deputy secretary to the government, school education department, […]