Coronavirus: Centre lists parameters for states to delineate red, orange, green zones
New Delhi: Parameters laid down by the Union Health Ministry such as active COVID-19 cases, doubling and fatality rates and cases per lakh population have to be taken into consideration by states and union territories while categorising areas into red, orange or green zones. The ministry also issued guidelines for delineation of containment and buffer […]
MHA warns states over dilution in lockdown 4.0 guidelines
New Delhi: The home ministry has said no state or Union Territory will dilute the guidelines issued for the nationwide lockdown that will continue till May 31. In a communication to the chief secretaries of the states and Union territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown […]
PM’s U-turn on MGNREGA, Rahul takes a dig
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for his “U-turn” on the MGNREGA scheme, and thanked him for understanding its vision and allocating an additional budget of Rs 40,000 crore for it. “The prime minister has approved an additional budget of Rs 40,000 crore for the […]
‘Ceasefire violations’: Pak summons senior Indian diplomat
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission here and registered its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control. The Foreign Office claimed that the indiscriminate and unprovoked firing” by the Indian forces on Sunday in Khuiratta Sector resulted in serious injuries […]
JK records 62 new positive cases, 575 cases recovered
People advised to quit chewing tobacco, pan masala; Spitting in public places spreads COVID-19
JAMMU: The Government Saturday informed that 62 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 16 from Jammu division and 46 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 1183. Also 01 COVID-19 patient died today at Chest Disease Hospital, Srinagar. According to the […]
Kashmir’s 75% Covid cases in 20-60 age group
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday said most of the people who are infected by the novel coronavirus in Kashmir valley are young and middle aged. “Nearly 75 percent of Covid-19 cases are between 20 to 60 years of age,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. According to statement issued to KNS reads […]
Govt evacuates 54866 JK residents through Lakhanpur, 11,456 reach through special trains
JAMMU: With evacuation of 2470 more stranded passengers the total number of J&K residents evacuated through Lakhanpur by the government, so far till May 17, has reached the figure 54866. Besides, 11,456 stranded passengers have reached through COVID special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations. Meanwhile, the Jammu district administration today received the 4th […]
Srinagar administration cautions against falling into trap of fraudsters
DC Office Srinagar is not collecting copies of ration cards of BPL families or providing relief amounts as claimed
SRINAGAR: Official spokesman of the Srinagar district administration Sunday said that the administration has received reports of fraudsters impersonating as government officials collecting copies of ration cards from BPL families and ‘charges’ for processing relief amounts in their favour. He cautioned the people against falling into the trap of swindlers while stating that the Srinagar […]
KPC concerned over job losses to journalists, delays in salaries
Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club is concerned over the grim situation emerging due to the Covid-19 pandemic as the lockdown has seen job losses to journalists, non-payment or delays in salaries besides effecting overall financial health of the media industry in Kashmir Valley. Noting that the pandemic has catapulted the entire media industry into a […]
Two Militant, Soldier Killed In Doda Gunfight
Doda: Two Militants were killed in an encounter in Gundna in Doda district while a Army man was also killed in the encounter that broke out between government forces and militants on Sunday morning. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service said that the two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in the gunbattle. One of […]
