Three booked for ‘concealing’ travel history
Srinagar: Police has registered an FIR against two persons, hailing from Awantipora area of Kashmir, for concealing their travel history to avoid mandatory quarantine for those coming from coronavirus-hit countries. “Upon the information received from the magistrate that two persons of Awantipora area have concealed their travel history in order to evade necessary quarantine process, […]
JK on ventilator, situation worse than 30 years ago: Azad
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad alleged on Monday that Jammu and Kashmir was on “ventilator” after the government put it under a “political quarantine” for the last seven months and a half, saying the situation there was worse than what it was even 30 years ago. Initiating a debate in the Rajya […]
Coronavirus scare: JK continues to be under lockdown
Srinagar: Strict restrictions on movement and assembly of people continued for the third consecutive day on Saturday in Kashmir to contain the spread of the new coronavirus that has infected one person in the valley, officials said. They said adequate security forces have been deployed and barricades have been put up at several places in […]
Restrictions in Kashmir to continue till Mar 31: Div Com
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir P K Pole on Saturday said that restrictions imposed in Kashmir as precautionary measures to control the spread of COVID-19 will continue till March 31st. “We are in phase three of deadly Coronavirus. We need to control the spread of this virus. Therefore, it is necessary to continue with the restrictions […]
Admin asks people to observe ‘Janata Curfew’ today
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole has appealed people across Kashmir to observe Janata Curfew on March 22 in letter and spirit, by remaining confined to their homes, and make the program a great success. While addressing a press conference, he said that people should remain in their homes from 5 am to […]
Ulemas say no to closure of mosques in Kashmir
Say Friday sermons will be restricted to five minutes only
Abid Bashir Srinagar: Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Saturday said Valleys’ clergy in a unanimous decision taken has decided not to close masjids for Friday congregational and mandatory five times prayers a day. He, however, said that Imams have been advised to restrict their Friday sermons to just five minutes only while as people have […]
Gazetted holidays cancelled in Srinagar
Ensure essential services function smoothly, Div Com tells DDC’s
SRINAGAR: The civil administration in Srinagar on Saturday cancelled all gazette holidays for the employees working in essential services sectors. “In view of the emerging situation because of the threat from the coronavirus epidemic and the need for strengthening of response apparatus to contain its spread the District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary under […]
Man with travel history to Saudi escapes from hospital
Srinagar: A person, with travel history to Saudi Arabia, ran away from Chest Disease (CD) Hospital Srinagar as medicos were preparing to take his sample for coronavirus test, sources said Saturday. They said that the person, who was advised by the district authorities to visit the hospital as a part of precautionary measure, reported to […]
Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed
Banihal/Jammu: A massive landslide blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Saturday, forcing suspension of all vehicular traffic, officials said. The landslide struck the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, near Higni-Ramsoo around 9 am, leaving thousands of Jammu-bound vehicles stranded, a Traffic department official said. […]
Coronavirus threat: Two doctors put under observation in Kashmir
Srinagar: Two female resident doctors in Kashmir were put under observation at hospitals after they developed Covid-19 symptoms. They complained of respiratory distress, fever and runny nose, ‘The Tribune’ reported. According to the report, the two doctors, who did not have proper protective gear, are believed to have been exposed to the infection after getting […]
