Ten shops sealed in Bandipora for violating lockdown orders
Bandipora: Authorities on Wednesday evening sealed ten shops in Bandipora for violating the government orders on lockdown in the district as restrictions under section 144 as a precautionary measure against spread of coronavirus continue to remain in place. An official said that ten shops were sealed by the first class magistrate Bandipora for violating the […]
J&K govt revokes PSA detentions of 41 persons lodged in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana jails
Asks DGPs of 3 neighbouring states, Delhi UT to facilitate their transit; families to get passes from concerned district magistrates in Kashmir
Srinagar: In a significant development, the Jammu & Kashmir government on Tuesday morning revoked detention orders of 41 persons lodged in different jails of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Details gathered by news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reveal that Home department of J&K Union Territory today revoked detention orders of 41 persons lodged in central jail, […]
COVID-19 pandemic: Man booked, quarantined for hiding travel history in Reasi
Jammu: A man was booked and quarantined after he came to Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district from a COVID-19 red zone in Srinagar but hid his travel history, officials said on Tuesday. Mohinder Lal, a resident of Baradari in Reasi, took lift from cargo vehicles and reached home but failed to inform the authorities, they […]
35 people booked for attacking police party in Poonch
Jammu: Police on Monday booked 35 people, including a former sarpanch and his family members, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district for allegedly attacking a police party, which was rushed to a village after reports of lockdown violations there, a senior officer said. Acting on the information that a former sarpanch had engaged dozens of […]
SMC sprays 50,000 litres of sanitization chemical mixture daily
5000 workers, 240 vehicles on job for sanitization, cleanliness
SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is spraying 50,000 litres of decontamination chemical mixture on a daily basis to sanitize various public places and institutions to contain the further spread of deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Commissioner SMC, Gazanfar Ali said that the Corporation has pressed into service its mechanized decontamination vehicles and special teams of workers […]
Lt Guv greets people on Ambedkar Jayanti
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu has extended his good wishes to the people on the eve of birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. In his message, the Lt Governor observed that Dr Ambedkar dedicated his entire life for upliftment of the deprived sections of the society. He believed that an ideal […]
JMC installs decontamination tunnels across Jammu City
Tunnels not a substitute for hand washing, social distancing: Commissioner JMC
JAMMU: As part of a series of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has successfully installed 12 decontamination and sanitizing tunnels at various locations across the Jammu City. The information was revealed by Commissioner JMC, Avny Lavasa while briefing about the latest efforts being undertaken in the City […]
Robust system put in place to combat COVID-19: Advisor Baseer Khan
Conducts extensive tour of areas along NH
ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lt Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is also overall incharge of coronavirus control efforts (CCE) on Monday conducted an extensive tour of various areas on the National Highway (NH) from Srinagar to Jammu to review implementation of lockdown and other preparedness. At Lower Munda, the Advisor directed DDC Anantnag to implement lockdown […]
COVID-19 recovered patients pose no threat of transmission: Dr Naveed Shah
SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s leading pulmonologist and head Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar Dr Naveed Nazir Shah Monday said Srinagar will soon move into the stage of discharging recovered COVID-19 patients and it was important to understand that these persons are now as normal as others. He said while it is understandable that people are scared of this […]
House boat owner booked for hosting, hiding British visitor
Srinagar: A British national has been sent to a quarantine facility while his host in Srinagar has been booked here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Media reports said that a house boat owner not only hosted a British citizen but also provided him accommodation at his house boat. The said foreigner was spotted by a police […]