J&K starts easing out restrictions; brick kilns to operate in Jammu division
Jammu, Apr 15 (PTI) Brick kilns will resume operations in Jammu as Lt Governor G C Murmu gave orders of easing out lockdown restrictions in the division, except in areas declared as red zones’, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The move came a day after the administration constituted a committee for resumption of commercial and industrial […]
Implement lockdown strictly: Cabinet Secretary to Chief Secretaries
JAMMU, APR 15: Government of India has asked all States and Union Territories to continue implementing lockdown restrictions strictly for the extended period till May 3, 2020 as announced by the Prime Minister as an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The Government has decided to provide some relaxations after April […]
22 more test positive for COVID-19 in JK
Srinagar, Apr 15: Jammu and Kashmir reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 on wednesday eighteen of them in Kashmir and four in Jammu. The total number of COVID-19 patients in the J&K now nears 300-mark. Official sources said that fifteen of these were confirmed in SKIMS, three in CD hospital lab and four in Jammu. […]
Fresh snowfall forces closure of Sgr-Leh highway
KV Correspondent Ganderbal: The strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was again closed for vehicular movement following fresh spell of snowfall in upper reaches of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district including summer resort Sonamarg on Wednesday. An official said that Sonamarg and other upper reaches of Ganderbal received fresh spell of snow since early today morning, adding that […]
Two brothers’ escape from Quarantine Centre, brought back by police
Shopian, Apr 15: Two brothers escaped from a coronavirus quarantine centre in South Kashmir’s Shopian district but were brought back to the facility and booked by the police, officials said. Officials said that the two brothers Anayat Ahmed Khanday and Muhammad Ashraf Khanday, residents Malikbugh Shopian fled from the quarantine centre on late Tuesday evening. […]
Milkman tests positive for COVID-19, authorities tracing contacts
Srinagar, Apr 15: Authorities are conducting door-to-door operation to locate those people especially females who have come into contact with a milkman, who tested positive for Covid-19 in Naidkhai area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Yesterday, two positive cases surfaced in Bandipora among them one was a milkman reportedly hailing from Shallpora Naidkhai. Sources said […]
Three houses damaged in Noorbagh blaze
Srinagar, Apr 15: Three houses were damaged housing six families during a blaze at Noorbagh area of Safa Kadal in old city area on Wednesday. Officials said that three houses belonging to Ghulam Muhammad Kaloo, Mushtaq Ahmed Dar and Habibullah Wani got completely damaged in the fire incident. “Six families were residing in these houses,” […]
Coronascare: On-off social distancing may be needed until 2022, says Harvard study
Washington, Apr 15, (AFP): Scientists assume that Covid-19 will become seasonal, like closely related coronaviruses that cause the common cold, with higher transmission rates in colder months. A one-time lockdown won’t halt the novel coronavirus and repeated periods of social distancing may be required into 2022 to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, Harvard scientists who […]
Non-local labourer found dead
Kulgam, Apr 15: Police on Wednesday recovered a dead body of a 33-year-old non-local laborer from a village in Mir Bazar area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Officials said that locals spotted a body lying in a rented room in Gassipora village and informed the concerned Police Station on Wednesday. A police officer […]
First batch of 52 Kashmiri students to reach Sgr from Rajasthan today
Srinagar, Apr 15: The first batch of 52 students who were airlifted from Iran and were put under quarantine in an army facility at Jaisalmeer, Rajasthan, are expected to arrive in Srinagar today, officials said. They said first batch of students, who have completed their mandatory quarantine after remaining in an army facility at Rajasthan are […]
