PM calls for Janta Curfew, urges people to stay indoors

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a fervent appeal to all Indians to stay indoors as much as possible to avoid getting infected by coronavirus, saying the world has never seen a danger as grave as this. He called for ‘Janta curfew’ on March 22 from 7 am-9 pm, saying no citizen, […]
Corona-virus: First positive case reported in Kashmir

Govt says person put in isolation, surveillance started in 300 meter area
Srinagar: Amid panic and scare over deadly corona-virus in Jammu and Kashmir, first positive case has been reported in Kashmir, the government said on Wednesday. According to the government spokesman, Rohit Kansal, first positive case was reported in Kashmir, adding that the positive case was reported from Khanyar area of Srinagar. According to wire service—Kashmir […]
Coronavirus alert: All interstate buses banned in JK
Vaishno Devi Yatra suspended
Jammu: A day after banning the entry of foreign tourists to the Valley, Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday suspended the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage and all interstate bus services to the Union territory in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus. To fight the corona outbreak, the J&K Home Department also accorded sanction for […]
Army reports its first case, suspends all war games, trainings
New Delhi/Leh: The Indian Army reported its first case of coronavirus after a 34-year-old soldier of Ladakh Scout regiment tested positive for the COVID-19, prompting the force to strengthen its check and prevention mechanism and suspend war games and training activities, as the total number of cases rose to 151 in the country on Wednesday. […]
Travellers from Leh sent for quarantining: Admin
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar administration Wednesday sent 81 passengers travelling in the Air India flight which arrived at Srinagar airport from Leh this morning to undergo quarantining for two-week period before being allowed to proceed to their respective destinations. The shifting of the travellers to quarantine facilities is a preventive measure to ensure that these persons […]
Saudi Arabia halts prayers in mosques
Srinagar: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday suspended prayers inside all but the holiest two mosques in Islam as the kingdom steps up efforts to contain the new coronavirus, state media reported. Mosques will be temporarily shut for the five daily Islamic prayers as well as the weekly Friday prayers, the official Saudi Press Agency said, citing […]
JK was never as peaceful as it is now: Union Minister
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday that there has not been a more peaceful eight-month period in the militancy-hit region than the one since August last when Article 370 was nullified. Intervening during a discussion on the budget for Jammu and Kashmir, he cited development figures to assert that […]
Ground situation in JK different: NC
New Delhi: National Conference MP Hasnain Masoodi on Wednesday said the picture that was being presented of Jammu and Kashmir was quite different from the ground reality and made a plea to the government that the situation in the union territory should be examined afresh. “The picture that is being presented of this place (Jammu […]
August 5 clampdown has devastated JK’s economy: Congress

New Delhi: Targeting the government over restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir since August last year, the Congress on Wednesday said the economy of the region has collapsed due to the measures and demanded immediate release of former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah. Initiating a discussion on the budgetary proposals and demand for […]
PSA against Omar: Inform if you are releasing NC leader, SC asks Centre, JK admin
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir administration to inform by next week if it is releasing former chief minister Omar Abdullah, who has been detained since the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah told the […]