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Chill increases in Kashmir due to rains

Upper reaches receive fresh snow

Srinagar: The remote area of Gurez in Bandipora and other upper reaches received fresh snowfall while plains, including summer capital, Srinagar, and south Kashmir were lashed by rain in the valley on Wednesday. Gurez, about 80 km from Bandipora, received fresh snow since early this morning, resulting in further dip in the day temperature. Razdan […]

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People come forward, complain about those hiding travel history

PCR Srinagar received over 400 such complaints

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar control room established for coordinating elaborate measures put in place in the district in efforts to contain spread of the coronavirus infection has received complaints about over 400 persons who have returned from outside countries in the recent past but have hidden their travel histories. These complaints have been received during this […]

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Within 36 hours, JKSRLM hands over 10770 masks to admin

SRINAGAR: Amid Coronavirus scare, SHG women from Jammu and Kashmir State Rural Livelihoods Mission have started making masks in an effort to prevent the spread of pandemic. On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, the SHG members associated with JKSRLM is stepping in to fill the void and contribute for the noble cause. The first […]

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Ration to be delivered to homes of around 1.6 lakh families in Srinagar

Srinagar: Around 1.60 lakh families in Srinagar city would get ration delivered to their homes from Saturday as part of measures by the administration to contain the spread of coronavirus in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir amidst the lockdown announced by the government. “Home-delivery of PDS (public distribution system) ration to 1.60 lakh […]

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COVID-19: Medical team that treated positive patient put under home quarantine

Srinagar: The authorities Wednesday advised strict home quarantine to all medical teams including, doctors, paramedics staff and technicians from chest disease hospital who came in close contact with a patient having travel history to Andaman and Nicobar islands. An order for strict home quarantine was issued by HOD Chest Disease hospital vide order number SKIMS/MCH/C […]

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Authorities enforce strict lockdown in Jammu, Srinagar

Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir on Monday started enforcing a lockdown to help check the spread of coronavirus in the valley. Police vehicles fitted with public address systems went around residential areas in the city and elsewhere in the valley early in the morning to announce that restrictions under CrPC Section 144, barring assembly of people, […]

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No positive case reported in JK on Monday

4329 persons under observation: Govt

JAMMU: The Government Monday informed that 4329 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, only four cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 2916 persons have been kept under home quarantine while as 50 are […]

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Strict restrictions ordered across Srinagar till March 31: Govt

SRINAGAR: In view of instances of non-cooperation and violations of restrictions from the general public reported from across the district Monday, the District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has ordered stricter restrictions on movement in the district. The decision to impose stricter restrictions has been taken after taking into account feedback obtained from security […]

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Covid-19: 254 out of 850 Ladakh pilgrims infected with coronavirus in Iran

Two die of infection while one lost his life due to cardiac arrest

Srinagar: Out of over 850 Kargil pilgrim stranded in Iran over 254 are infected with Covid-19 and so far three elderly pilgrims have died, reports said. Two have died of Coronavirus while one elderly person died due to cardiac arrest, Feroz Ahmed Khan, Chief Executive Councilor, Kargil, said. Khan said that the Kargil pilgrims are […]

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DAK advises rationale use of masks

Srinagar: With the rising demand for masks since the outbreak of novel (new) coronavirus, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday advised people of Kashmir valley to use face masks rationally. “We need to make sure we reserve the masks for healthcare workers and vulnerable who need them most,” said DAK President, Dr Nisar ul Hassan. […]