MHA allows movement of stranded persons

Says special trains will be arranged for their travel

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday allowed the use of trains for ferrying people stranded due to the nationwide lockdown to their respective states, an official said. Addressing a press conference, Joint Secretary in the MHA Punya Salila Srivastava said stranded people such as migrant workers, tourists, pilgrims and students […]

25 test positive for coronavirus in Kashmir

JK Covid-19 tally rises to 639

Srinagar: Four children and five family members of an ISM pharmacist were among 25 more people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kashmir Valley on Friday, taking the number of COVID-19 infected persons in J&K to 639. The youngest among the children is an 8-year-old girl from Anantnag while three others are aged […]

14 more test positive in Anantnag, Shopian

Positive cases surge to 169 in twin districts

Anantnag: With 14 more positive cases reported from Anantnag and Shopian districts of south Kashmir on Friday, the total toll of COVID-19 cases has reached to 169 in the twin districts besides, reporting 13 recoveries and one death. With 12 new cases, the total number of positive cases in Anantnag has reached to 95 while […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,147

35,043 positive cases reported till Friday

New Delhi: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 1,152 with 77 fatalities reported since Thursday evening, while the number of cases saw a record jump of 1,755 to go up to 35,365 cases on Friday, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 25,148 while […]

Govt opposes 4G internet restoration in JK

Says militants inciting people via fake news

New Delhi: Terror modules operating within Jammu and Kashmir and their handlers from across the border incite people by transmission of fake news, the UT administration has told the Supreme Court while opposing restoration of 4G services in the Union Territory. It said there were well founded apprehensions of misuse of internet for propagation of […]

18-year-old girl dies, burial as per Covid-19 protocol ordered

Srinagar: An 18-year-old girl with symptoms of novel coronavirus died “on arrival” to GMC hospital Baramulla on Friday. While doctors have taken her sample for coronavirus, her body was handed over to the family but asked to strictly follow protocol for Covid-19 patient. Medical Superintendent GMC Baramulla Dr Syed Masood Bukhari said that the 18-year-old […]

Three soldiers, four civilians injured in cross LoC shelling

Uri: Seven persons including three soldiers were injured in cross-border shelling in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. “Today at about 15:30 hours, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked Ceasefire Violation (CFV) along the LoC in Rampur Sector, District Baramula (J&K). Three soldiers have been injured in the CFV,” army’s Spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia, […]

CAT bench to hear service matters of employees in JK

New Delhi: The Central Administrative Tribunal’s Jammu and Kashmir bench will hear service-related matters of employees of the central government and union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, the Personnel Ministry said on Friday. The ministry, in an order dated April 29, had said the CAT’s Chandigarh bench will have jurisdiction of the benches […]

33 more test positive for coronavirus in Kashmir

216 people have recovered, over 70k people under surveillance

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir crossed the 600-mark after 33 more persons tested positive for the novel on Thursday, officials said. While around 91 cases were added in the last five days, the total number of positive cases in the J&K now stands at 614. “As of this moment, the total number of case in J&K […]