Govt issues list of essential services in JK
Srinagar, Mar 22: Government on Sunday issued a list of essential service that will be allowed to operate and function during lock-down period. In this regard, Simrandeep Singh, Secretary to Government issued a circular on Sunday. The circular says that in view of the situation arising due to Coronavirus, the following are declared as essential […]
Jammu-Srinagar national highway shut for maintenance work
Banihal/Jammu, Mar 22 (PTI) The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day on Sunday as authorities decided to carry out maintenance work and did not allow any fresh vehicular traffic from either side, officials said. The 270-km highway, which is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, […]
Rlys suspends all passenger services from Mar 22 midnight to Mar 31 midnight
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) In an unprecedented move, the railways on Sunday announced suspension of all its 13,523 passenger services from March 22 midnight to March 31 midnight and said only goods trains will run during the said period amid concerns that coronavirus-infected passengers were spreading the virus further. The suspensions also include all […]
Coronavirus cases: Govt decides to lockdown 75 districts across country
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) The Centre and state governments have decided to completely lock down 75 districts across the country where coronavirus cases have been reported, officials said on Sunday. It has also been decided to suspend the interstate bus services till March 31, the officials said. The decisions have been taken at a […]
Hotelier arrested for not providing info about British guest in Ramban
Banihal, Mar 22 (PTI) A hotel owner was arrested and a case was registered against him for allegedly flaunting government order by not providing information about a British guest in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police officer said on Sunday. The hotel owner, Ajaz Ahmad of Kaskoot village, was arrested and booked under […]
NPR, first phase of Census likely to be deferred
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) The exercise to update the National Population Register (NPR) and the first phase of the Census 2021, scheduled to begin from April 1, are likely to be deferred for an indefinite period due to Coronavirus pandemic, officials said. A formal order on this effect is expected within a day or […]
Medico body asks govt to procure ventilators before it is too late
Srinagar, Mar 22: Taking a dig at poor healthcare facilities in Kashmir, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Sunday said COVID-19 is an impending threat with high case fatality rate, demanding government to wake up and designate coronavirus hospitals in the valley and procure ventilators before it is too late. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said as […]
Coronavirus: Govt declares holiday on March 24
Srinagar, Mar 22: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday declared March 24 as a holiday for government offices in view of the ongoing efforts to control the Coronavirus pandemic. “In view of the ongoing efforts to control the Coronavirus pandemic, the government of J&K has declared Tuesday, 24 March, as a holiday for government offices. 23& […]
Curfew-like restrictions in Kashmir as part of Janata curfew
Srinagar, Mar 22 (PTI) Curfew-like restrictions on the movement and assembly of people were imposed in Kashmir on Sunday as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to observe ‘Janata curfew’, even as the virtual lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus in the valley entered its fourth day. Only government and essential services employees […]
Petrol bomb hurled near Shaheen Bagh protest site
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) A petrol bomb was hurled by an unidentified person near the protest site at Shaheen Bagh on Sunday where women have been on a sit-in for over three months against the newly amended citizenship act, police said. No injuries have been reported. The incident took place at around 9.30 am, […]
