DM orders distribution of Dry Mid Day Meal, home delivery of ration
KULGAM: For containing and breaking the chain of transmission of COVID-19 the District Magistrate, Kulgam Showkat Aijaz Bhat has directed the concerned departments to ensure the availability of food grains, essential commodities and services notified vide government order No.60-FSC&CA of 2020 to population at large. The District Magistrate has ordered the AD- FSC&CA to ensure […]
DM appeals for complete shutdown
Orders strict restrictions in the district
PULWAMA: District Magistrate Pulwama Dr Raghav Langer Thursday ordered imposition of strict restrictions across the district to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the district. The order issued under Section 144 of CrPC and Section 34 of Disaster Management Act 2005 states that there shall be complete restrictions on public movement including assembly of more […]
FIR registered against people violating restriction orders
BANDIPORA: On the directions of District Magistrate Bandipora, the Bandipora Police registered an FIR against the people violating restriction orders issued by the District Magistrate Bandipora in the district, here Thursday. Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, said that a large number of people had gathered outside an ATM at Pazalpora Chowk violating the restriction […]
Cong urges UT admin to take care of stranded JK residents
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Thursday asked the administration to get in touch with governments in various states to take care of the union territory residents stranded there in the wake of the nationwide lockdown to combat the coronavirus threat. The party said hundreds of J&K residents had gone for studies, labour works […]
Covid-19 victim’s family regrets ‘victimization’
Says deceased had no international travel history
Srinagar: The family of 67-year-old man, who became the first fatality of covid-19 in Kashmir Valley, on Thursday regretted “victimization” over “baseless” allegations of hiding the travel history. “It is quite unfortunate that we are being victimized for hiding the travel history which is absolutely baseless allegation,” the sexagenarian’s son said. “Let me be very […]
Bandipora: 65 people quarantined, 3 shifted to SKIMS
Teams of doctors visit over 1000 households in Hajin
Hajin: Over 60 people who were suspected of being in contact with Covid-19 patient who died in Srinagar on Thursday morning were quarantined at two different places in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Medical Officer Hajin, Dr Nisar Ahmed said that 45 family members of four Covid-19 patients who were tested positive yesterday were quarantined at […]
Administrative Council directs immediate release of pensions
JAMMU: The Administrative Council which met here under the chairmanship of Lt. Governor, G C Murmu directed the immediate release of all pensions of one month to give reprieve to the retired class in view of the situation arising out of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic. The Finance Department has been asked to take necessary […]
Restrictions tightened further in north Kashmir
Sopore: Authorities in north Kashmir imposed severe restrictions on Wednesday on the movement of people to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Security forces sealed off several roads and erected barriers across the district to ensure the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narinder Modi for a period of three weeks. Police vehicles on Wednesday morning, announcing […]
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 […]
Private Schools’ Association offers help to govt in fight against virus
Srinagar: The Private Schools’ Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) on Wednesday said it has offered its resources, including buildings, transport and trained manpower, to the government in its fight against coronavirus. “We have been discussing all possible ways in which we could help government in controlling the deadly disease. We have felt that there […]
