PM’s blackout call: Appliances, street lights to function as usual, says advisory
JAMMU: The Union Ministry of Power Saturday said that streetlights and electric home appliances should not be switched off during the Prime Minister’s nine-minute blackout call for April 05, 2020 at 9 pm. In an advisory to Principal Secretary/Secretary (Power) J&K, the Union Ministry said the appeal of the Prime Minister to the people is […]
Five fresh COVID-19 cases reported in JK, total tally 75 now
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported five new cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory to 75, a senior government official said. As many as 5,316 people were put under surveillance on Friday, increasing the total number of people being monitored for suspected coronavirus infection to 22,993, […]
Fighting corona: Russian poplar proving ‘unpopular’ in Kashmir
SFC to axe all female poplar species within a week
SRINAGAR: As Kashmir valley is facing the spread of the deadly coronavirus, authorities have decided to take remedial measures as Russian popular trees can play havoc with the lives of the people in the coming days. In compliance to orders passed by the High Court J&K in Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Nos-834/2015, 1637/2015 & 976/2016, […]
No democracy is fighting pandemic by gagging its media: Editors Guild
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India has said it is “deeply perturbed” over the government blaming the media in the Supreme Court for causing panic among migrant workers, leading to their exodus in the wake of the lockdown, and asserted that such actions could obstruct the process of dissemination of news. In a strongly-worded […]
COVID 19: Strict restrictions put in place across Kashmir
Srinagar: Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus were tightened on Friday in view of congregational prayers, officials said. The congregational prayers were not held at most mosques of the valley last Friday as various religious organisations appealed the people to offer prayers at home. Main […]
Media body files PIL in SC, seeks 4G restoration in JK
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration to restore 4G internet speed in the Union Territory in light of prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. The plea, filed through ‘Foundation for Media Professionals’, has assailed an order of the UT administration of March […]
Decongesting jails: Govt authorizes DGP prisons to grant special parole
Srinagar: A day the Jammu and Kashmir Government authorized him to grant special parole for at least eight weeks to a category of convicts with certain exceptions, the Director General of Police (Prisons) J&K, on Friday said that process has been started and may take few days. “We are considering cases. It will take some […]
Movement of Tablighi members posed a challenge: LG to Prez
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Friday said the UT administration has been keeping intensive surveillance and has identified hotspots to preempt COVID-19 outbreak but “faced problems due to movement of Tablighi Jamaat” members, a statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Murmu was participating in a video-conference of governors, Lt […]
Five security personnel injured in Pak firing along LoC
Jammu: Five security personnel were injured in firing by the Pakistan Army along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday, officials said. The unprovoked ceasefire violation took place in Sunderbani sector of the district, they said. The injured were admitted to a hospital, the officials said. (PTI)
No shortage of medical supplies to fight COVID-19 outbreak: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Friday said there is no shortage of medical supplies across the country to fight COVID-19 outbreak. “Government of India is making sure that all the essential medical supplies are in place to fight COVID-19. 62 lifeline Udan flights transported over 15.4 tons of essential medical supplies in last five days,” […]
