Anantnag emerging as new hotspot in south Kashmir
Anantnag: After Shopian, Anantnag in south Kashmir is emerging as the new hotspot for Covid- 19 as the district recorded 12 more cases on Thursday. With 12 new cases, the total number of positive cases in Anantnag has reached to 83 while as new one case was reported from Shopian taking toll of total positive […]
Red, orange zones will have stricter restrictions: Cabinet Secretary
Says Sops on movement of students, migrant labour to be developed by States/UTs
JAMMU: Government of India has asked all the States and Union Territories to delineate the districts as per the laid down criteria and implement the restrictions accordingly in the areas for effective containment of the virus. This was stated by the Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba who was holding a video conference interaction with the Chief […]
Govt steps up relief, welfare measures
JAMMU: The Administrative Council, in its latest meeting on Wednesday approved a relief package of Rs. 350 crore for various categories of people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The meet was held under the Chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu. “We are conscious of the fact that the lockdown has led […]
Stranded JK residents: Govt tasks seven senior officers to coordinate their return back
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday appointed seven officers to coordinate and monitor the movement of J&K residents who are stranded in different states and Union Territories due to lockdown imposed by the government to prevent spread of deadly COVID-19. The development comes after Ministry of Home Affairs, permitted regulated movement of the […]
NIA arrests BJP Sarpanch in DySP Davinder Singh case
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one person, alleged to be an arms dealer, in connection with the case pertaining to the arrest of now suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh who was nabbed by police for driving terrorists out of the Kashmir Valley earlier this year. The arrested person has been […]
16-year-old boy dies during shelling in Mankote
Poonch: A 16-year-old boy was killed in Pakistani shelling at Mankote area of Poonch district police sources said. SDPO Mendhar Neeraj Padyar said that the boy identified as Gulfaraz (16) son of Mohammad Rashid of Tain Mankote was hit by a shell fired by Pakistani troops in the area. “The Pakistani troopers violated the ceasefire […]
23 persons booked for defying lockdown, 25 vehicles seized
Srinagar: Acting tough against the violators of Government prohibitory orders, Police in a series of actions have arrested 23 persons including 02 shopkeepers in Srinagar, Sopore and Kulgam besides, arrested a butcher for selling meat at exorbitant rates. Police have also seized 25 vehicles for defying govt orders over COVID-19. Police arrested five persons and […]
Govt winds up Vigilance Commission
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday issued a formal order announcing the winding up of Jammu and Kashmir Vigilance Commission that was constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Commission Act 2011. The General Administration department of Jammu and Kashmir issued a formal order for winding up of Jammu and Kashmir Vigilance […]
COVID-19: India’s doubling rate slower, mortality rate lower than other countries
New Delhi: The rate at which COVID-19 cases has been doubling in India is slower than several other countries such as the USA, Italy, Spain and the UK which have been hit hard by the pandemic, according to official sources. In terms of mortality rate too, India fared better than these developed nations. Data from […]
Coronavirus pandemic: 1075 deaths reported in India, positive cases climb to 33,610
New Delhi: Death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,075 and the number of cases climbed to 33,610 in the country on Thursday, registering an increase of 67 deaths and 1,823 cases since Wednesday evening, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 24,162, while 8,372 people have recovered, […]
