Lashkar module busted in Kupwara, six arrested

Srinagar: Security forces have busted a module of Lashkar-e-Toiba’s shadow outfit in Kupwara district of north Kashmir arresting six suspected militants and recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition, officials said on Monday. The six were members of ‘The Resistance Front’, a newly formed militant outfit believed to be a shadow group of the […]

Pak shells forward areas along IB in Kathua

Jammu: Pakistani Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling on forward areas along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district on Monday, officials said. There was no report of any damage incurred in the firing, they said. Pakistani forces had opened fire and shelled mortars on the Manyari area of Hiranagar sector around 9.30 pm […]

Coronavirus: Ladakh imposes lockdown till March 31

Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh has been placed on lockdown till March 31 to check the spread of coronavirus even as the reports of 16 fresh samples of suspected cases have tested negative, a senior government official said on Monday. The lockdown came into effect across Ladakh at 8 pm on Sunday and will […]

Release detainees who are lodged in jails outside JK: Masoodi

Srinagar: National Conference MP Hasnain Masoodi on Monday asked the Centre to release detainees, hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, who are lodged in prisons within and outside the union territory. Masoodi said the overcrowding in jails was in conflict with social distancing – a key response to the coronavirus outbreak. “This is to draw your […]

J&K Bank outlines strategy to deal with COVID 19

Customer-safety is paramount, use digital banking channels: CMD

Srinagar: As part of evolving response to the global COVID 19 pandemic, J&K Bank has employed a working strategy to deal with itsimpact on the bank’s operations in the region while taking measures to safeguard its employees, customers and public at large. While assuring the customers, the bank’s Chairman &MD R K Chhibber said, “Customers […]

Coronavirus: Avoid taking NSAID’s: Medical Expert

Srinagar, Mar 23: Principal Government Medical College Srinagar, Dr Samia Rashid Monday said that trials have shown a couple of medicines are proving useful for the patients with Coronavirus, she however, advised the patients with the symptoms not to use these drugs indiscriminately. She also advised people to avoid taking drugs like Ibuprofen. “Trials have […]

Four people injured in Banihal road mishap

Banihal: Four people were injured on Monday after a car fell into a deep gorge in mountainous district Banihal, police sources said. They said that the accident took place on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Shabanbas when the victim’s were coming from Jammu to Srinagar on their vehicle Alto800 bearing registration number (JK22B-2499). A police […]

Advisor Baseer Khan visits COVID– 19 screening centres, inspects facilities

Directs cent percent screening of all passengers, appeals people to cooperate

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, Monday inspected various Covid-19 screening centres to take stock of arrangements put in place at these facilities for detection of suspected cases. The Advisor visited Zig, Jawahar Tunnel, Toll Post Lower Munda and Emergency Hospital Qazigund to […]

Coronavirus pandemic: Isolation, quarantine facilities on standby in JK, says Atul Dulloo

JAMMU: The Government is drawing a comprehensive plan to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic by increasing the isolation and quarantine facilities across Jammu and Kashmir. The government has decided to close routine activities in identified hospitals and converting others into isolation and quarantine facilities to face any eventuality. The decision in this regard was taken […]

COVID-19 threat: Div Com visits SKIMS Medical College, Hospital Bemina

Directs people to follow lockdown orders till March 31

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Monday visited SKIMS Medical College Bemina and SKIMS Hospital Bemina to review preparedness and arrangements in the health institutions for future exigency of COVID -19 suspected. The Div Com inspected various section of the health institutions to take stock of arrangements are required for Coronavirus suspected persons. […]