COVID-19: Admin cancels all previous movement passes in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar administration has introduced a new movement pass system replacing the existing passes to enable movement of essential and emergency services officials during ongoing restrictions put in place to contain spread of the COVID-19 disease. Issuing an order under Section 144 of CrPC and Section 34 of the national disaster management act or […]
COVID-19: 25 more positive cases take tally to 726 in JK
Srinagar: A 2-year-old boy, a mother-daughter duo and two families, one of them comprising ATM guard and his six kin were among 25 people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus that takes the total tally of the Covid-19 patients to 726 in Jammu and Kashmir. Professor Farooq Ahmad Jan, medical superintendent of SKIMS Soura […]
Entire Kashmir Valley, two district in Jammu declared ‘red zones’
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has declared the entire Kashmir valley and three district of Jammu region as “red zone” based on overall assessment of the coronavirus situation and expected movement of stranded persons to the union territory. The classification of districts was given in an order issued by Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam on […]
Admin announces night curfew
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday announced a night curfew from 7 pm to 7 am everyday during the third phase of the ongoing lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Union Territory. “Prohibitions (Curfew) on movement in ALL areas between 7 PM and 7 AM. No movement without passes. Medical […]
3 CRPF men, physically challenged boy killed in Handwara attack
Srinagar: Three paramilitary CRPF personnel and a physically-challenged boy were killed at Wangam area of Qaziabad Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. Reports said that some militant attacked 92 battalion CRPF (A Coy) party at Wangam at around 5:32 pm. During the attack, two CRPF men were killed on the spot while several […]
Army Chief warns Pakistan, says will act against acts of terror
New Delhi: In a stern warning to Pakistan, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said India will respond appropriately and with “precision” to any acts of cross-border misadventure unless Islamabad gives up its policy of state-sponsored terrorism and coercing people in Kashmir to follow its “Azadi narrative”. In an exclusive interview to PTI, the chief of […]
Pak court allows holding elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, India lodges protest
New Delhi: India has conveyed its strong protest to Pakistan over an order by that country’s supreme court allowing the conduct of general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Ministry of External Affairs said Pakistan was told that entire Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including areas of Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral part of India and […]
Pak summons senior Indian diplomat
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat here to convey its rejection of what it called India’s “baseless and fallacious contention” regarding a verdict by Pakistan’s Supreme Court on the holding of general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. The move to summon a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission came hours after India said […]
Pandemic: Death toll climbs to 1,389 across India
42,836 Covid-19 cases also reported: Health Ministry
New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,389 and the total number of cases climbed to 42,836 in the country on Monday, registering an increase of 83 deaths and a record jump of 2,573 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood […]
Lt Guv convenes high level meet, reviews COVID-19 measures
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu Monday convened a high level meeting to review COVID-19 preparedness in Kashmir division. The meeting discussed various measures that are being taken to control the spread of COVID-19 across Kashmir division. In a power point presentation Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo informed that there are […]
