COVID-19: Restrictions on movement of people continues in Kashmir
Srinagar: Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of the coronavirus continued for the 24th consecutive day on Saturday, officials said. They said the curbs have been tightened across the Valley in the wake of the surge in the number of COVID-19 positive cases. The security forces have […]
JeM OGW arrested along IB in Jammu
Jammu: An alleged hardcore overground worker (OGW) of Jaish-e-Mohammad militant outfit was arrested from a village near the International Border here, a police official said on Saturday. Mohammad Muzaffar Beigh (24), a resident of the Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, was arrested during a late night raid on a house in Chakroi, village, […]
Soldier injured as Pakistani troops shell Indian posts in Poonch
Poonch: A soldier was injured after Pakistani army violated ceasefire violation along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said that the soldier namely Sepoy Rajesh Reddy of 12 Madras sustained splinter injury in the shelling near LoC in Kerni and Mendhar sectors last night. Reddy was immediately shifted to a hospital […]
COVID-19: 23 cases reported in JK, tally crosses 200
Srinagar: The number of COVID-19-infected people in Jammu and Kashmir increased above 200 on Friday as 23 new cases were detected in the union territory, officials said. “Today, 23 fresh cases were detected in Jammu and Kashmir,” the officials said. While 16 cases were detected in the Kashmir Valley, seven persons were found positive in […]
11 persons including Imam arrested
Bandipora: Police arrested 11 people including an Imam for assembling and offering Friday Congregational Prayers at a mosque in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Police sources said that some people assembled and offered Friday Congregational prayers at a mosque in Watrina Bandipora. People completely violated the advisory issued to contain Covid-19 infections in Valley. Taking strong […]
PMO reviews efforts
New Delhi: The production of personal protective equipment (PPE) is being ramped up, a review meeting held by the Prime Minister’s Office on the efforts to tackle the spread of coronavirus was informed on Friday. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P K Mishra chaired the meeting of the empowered groups of officers set up […]
Pandemic: MHA says big no to religious gatherings, processions
Asks states, UT’s to ensure strict lockdown
New Delhi: In view of the upcoming festivals, the Centre asked the states and Union territories on Friday to strictly adhere to the ongoing 21-day lockdown and not allow any social or religious gathering and procession. In a communication, the Union Home Ministry also said that appropriate vigil on social media should be maintained against […]
Ensure no cross-border movement along Pak, Bangladesh fronts: HM to BSF
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the BSF to enhance vigil along the Indian borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, especially in the non-fenced areas, a senior official said on Friday. The minister reviewed the security of the two borders on Thursday with Border Security Force (BSF) officials via a video conferencing and […]
Darbar Move offices to open on May 4 in Sgr
Jmu secretariat will also remain functional: Govt
JAMMU: The government Friday accorded sanction to the formal opening of the Darbar Move offices for the summer session-2020 at Srinagar on May 04, 2020 (Monday) at 9:30 a.m. According to the order issued by GAD, in view of the extraordinary circumstances due to Covid-19 pandemic Civil Secretariat at Jammu shall continue to remain functional […]
IAS officer who quit over ‘Kashmir lockdown’ asked to join duty
Ahmedabad: The government has asked IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who quit the elite service eight months ago “over denial of freedom to the people of Jammu and Kashmir”, to immediately join duty in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic but the bureaucrat said he won’t resume work. The government has asked Gopinathan to join duty on […]
