‘Learn to live with virus’, says health ministry; Nationwide tally nears 60,000

New Delhi: Amid a continuing rise in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry on Friday said people should “learn to live with the virus” while the nationwide tally of confirmed infections was seen fast approaching 60,000 and the death toll crossed 1,900. The ministry also reeled off various datasets, […]

Restrictions tightened across Kashmir after HM commander’s killing

Srinagar: Curfew-like restrictions were imposed across the Kashmir valley on Friday to maintain law and order as authorities apprehend street protests against the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Riyaz Naikoo in an encounter with security forces. Concertina wires and heavy deployment of security force personnel dotted the roads around densely populated areas of the city […]

Police officer suffers head injury during stone pelting

Srinagar: A police officer was injured on Friday during clashes with miscreants, protesting the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Riyaz Naikoo, in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Deputy Superintendent of Police Fayaz Hussain sustained head injury during stone pelting by miscreants at Nasrullahpora locality in Budgam district, the officials said. The miscreants […]

Lockdown: Govt arranges special trains to bring back its stranded residents

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government is arranging special trains for its residents stranded across the country due to the lockdown and will bear the cost of the tickets, even as 30,000 people have so far returned to the UT with proper regulation, the Home Department said on Friday. “Train services are being arranged for […]

30,000 stranded people entered UT so far: Admin

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday said nearly 30,000 people have returned to the union territory from the entry point of Lakhanpur and arrangements are being made to bring back others stranded outside Jammu and Kashmir in an orderly manner. The nodal officer for movement of stranded people of Jammu and Kashmir said […]

168 students arrive from Bangladesh

Srinagar: A special flight, carrying 167 medical students hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, arrived here from Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Friday as part of the Centre’s efforts to bring back Indians stranded abroad. “Total 168 students arrived at Srinagar airport in the special flight from Dhaka this afternoon,” an official said. Officials said the students […]

Covid-19 infected man tries to escape from CD Hospital

Srinagar: A man who is a government employee and has tested positive for Covid-19 recently tried to escape from the Chest Disease Hospital, however, he was identified near the gate and admitted in the ward again. Sources said that a government employee from Safapora, Sumbal who works in Planning Department before being declared as positive […]

Civilian injured in cross LoC shelling

Jammu: A civilian was injured and two houses suffered damage when the Pakistan Army on Thursday shelled forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in three sectors of Poonch district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, a defence spokesperson said. This is the sixth consecutive day of firing and shelling by Pakistani […]

Employee at Civil Secretariat test positive for Covid-19

Sanitization carried out on entire floor, several employees quarantined

Srinagar: An orderly posted in Civil Secretariat, the highest seat of the government here, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. A senior officer and some staffers have already gone in self-quarantine as soon as news about the orderly testing positive was communicated by the health authorities. Sources said that the orderly, a resident of […]