People quarantined at NIT, Srinagar allege lack of basic facilities
Srinagar: Amid threat of Coronovirus spread, inmates at a quarantine centre in NIT Nigeen, Srinagar are being let down, as government is looking ahead to push in as many suspects as possible there. Contrary to the government claims, the suspects at NIT Nigeen are given unhygienic food for consumption. The inmates alleged that there are […]
COVID-19 death toll rises to 111, number of cases to 4,281: Health Ministry
New Delhi: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 111 and the number of infections climbed to 4,281 in the country on Monday registering a record jump of 704 cases in 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry data. The active COVID-19 cases stood at 3,851, while 318 people were either […]
COVID-19: College principals in JK asked to select volunteers for helping containment efforts
Srinagar: The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have directed college principals to constitute groups of volunteers to assist the administration in the management of COVID-19 pandemic, including in duties related to quarantine and isolating infected people. In an order issued by Higher Education secretary Talat Parvez, the principals of various colleges across the union territory […]
Youth booked for escaping from quarantine centre in Awantipora
Pulwama: A youth escaped from a Coronavirus quarantine centre at Islamic University of Science and Technology here at Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, but he was apprehended and brought back to the facility and booked by the police, officials said on Monday. A police official said Tariq Ahmed Hajam son of Ghulam Qadir […]
SSG man injured in accidental fire at Gupkhar
Srinagar: A policeman of SSG wing was injured in an accidental fire after his service rifle went off accidentally at Gupkhar area of Srinagar City on Monday morning. A police official said that the cop posted with SSG wing was identified as Bilal Ahmad Rather. He said that the cop sustained bullet wound in his […]
Survey on COVID-19: Officers point out inadequate PPE as biggest challenge in JK districts
Srinagar: Amid increase in Coronavirus positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir, the national preparedness survey on COVID-19 has revealed that inadequate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is the major challenge in the districts of the Union Territory. According to highlights of the report released by Prime Minister’s Office, Jammu & Kashmir districts have said that major […]
Coronavirus cases rise to 106 in J&K
Srinagar: As many as 14 new cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic were detected in Kashmir on Sunday, taking the number of infections in Jammu and Kashmir to over 100, officials said. The number of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) cases in the Union territory has now reached 106, according to the officials. “Fourteen fresh cases were […]
100-yr-old man dies in quarantine in J-K’s Udhampur, COVID-19 test report negative
Jammu: A 100-year-old man has died in a quarantine centre in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir but his COVID-19 test report has come negative, a senior government official said on Sunday. The man and his brother were shifted to a quarantine facility a few days ago as a precautionary measure after it came to […]
Landslide halts traffic for seven hours on Jammu-Srinagar Highway
Banihal/Jammu: A massive landslide struck the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district early Sunday, disrupting the movement of vehicles carrying essential commodities to Kashmir. The landslide blocked the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, at Maroog near Ramban town, at 3 am, officials said. The road clearance agencies […]
Coronavirus: Restrictions in Kashmir Valley tightened
Srinagar: Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus were tightened on Sunday a day after 14 cases the highest increase in a single day — were detected in the valley, the officials said. Security forces sealed off the main roads in the valley and erected barriers […]
