26 COVID-19 patients discharged from Trauma Hospital Bijbehara

ANANTNAG: As many as 26 COVID–19 positive patients of the villages of Nowgam, Shangus, Tailwani, Pushroo, Kohair, Kullul Nowgam and Kharpora area of Kokernag were discharged from Trauma COVID-19 Hospital Bijbehara on Tuesday, thereby reaching the total number of recoveries to 88. The said patients after going through repeated tests and treatment at Trauma Hospital, […]

Darul Uloom Deoband issues fatwa, asks Muslims to offer Eid prayers at home

Saharanpur (UP): Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa asking Muslims to offer their Eid prayers this time at home, instead of congregating at mosques. The directive comes amid a nationwide lockdown to slow down the spread of coronavirus. Despite the relaxations announced in the lockdown, religious and other large gatherings are still […]

Pak Army shells areas along LoC in Rajouri

Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday shelled forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, a defence spokesperson said. This is second ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Army in the last 12 hours along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts. “At about […]

57648 JK residents evacuated so far, says Govt

JAMMU: The government has evacuated 57648 residents of J&K, stranded in various other states and UTs in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, through Lakhanpur besides bringing back home about 12825 people through special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations. As per the detailed break up, 2782 stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from May […]

Government ensuring safety of Healthcare professionals

Sufficient stock of PPEs and other COVID supplies available

JAMMU: Government Monday said that they are taking all efforts to ensure safety of the healthcare professionals dealing with the corona pandemic and sufficient stock of Personal Protection Equipments (PPEs) is available with the health department. It said that it has been regularly issuing guidelines and ensuring its implementation for use of Personal Protection Equipments […]

Quarantine centre management system launched in Udhampur

Jammu: To ensure proper record keeping of COVID-19 samples and number of people at quarantine centres, authorities in Udhampur district have launched a mobile-based management platform. The platform will also help in smooth management of quarantine centres set up by the district administration as part of efforts to combat the novel coronavirus disease, officials said. […]

Passport Office in Sgr closed for applicants: RPO

Srinagar: Authorities on Monday decided to close down the passport office Srinagar for applicants till further orders. Regional Passport Officer (RPO) Srinagar, B B Nagar said that the office has been closed for the applicants till further orders. He added that all those who were scheduled to visit the office for the pass port related […]

Man crushed to death by train

Jammu: An unidentified man died after he was struck by a train while crossing the railway tracks here, an official of the Government Railway Police (GRP) said on Monday. The train was moving without passengers from Katra to Kathua when it ran over the man crossing the tracks in Channi area of Jammu on Sunday, […]

Shrine board formulating SOPs for Vaishno Devi yatra

Jammu: The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) is in the process of formulating SoPs that will be followed once pilgrimage to the cave shrine in Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir resumes. The yatra will resume only when directions from the Union Home ministry are issued. The pilgrimage to the shrine in Reasi […]