SRINAGAR – Normal life remained affected in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday with the imposition of the lockdown in the wake of an alarming surge in coronavirus cases, officials said. Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people continued to remain imposed across the UT in the wake of the 84-hour lockdown announced by the […]
SRINAGAR – Jammu and Kashmir administration has constituted a crisis management group (CMG) to monitor and contain the rapid spread of Covid-19 disease during its second wave. The five member CMG will consist of chief secretary as chairman, and the finance commissioners of the departments of finance, health, home and the Public works (PWD) as […]
GANDERBAL – District Hospital Ganderbal here in Central Kashmir was closed for common patients and converted into fully equipped Covid-19 Centre. Hospital sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the hospital has been closed for OPD services after being designated Covid- 19 Center to take care exclusively of Covid-19 infected patients. Sources added that […]
SHOPIAN – A 40-year-old man died after he allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Pinjura village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday. He was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, where doctors declared him brought dead. He is survived by two minor children and wife. Meanwhile, a police […]
Urges media persons to strictly follow SOPs for safety during pandemic SRINAGAR (KIMS) – With Covid-19 causing devastating losses in Kashmir, media has an extraordinary responsibility to keep public informed. In the process, journalists are playing crucial role by risking their lives as chances of getting infected with the corona virus are very high during […]
SRINAGAR – Deputy Mayor Srinagar Saturday pitched for the suspension of Ward Officer and Building Officer who according to him facilitiated the illegal construction at Shalteng and Maloora area of Srinagar city. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that after receiving complaints about illegal structures coming up on State Land, Deputy Mayor Srinagar Parvez […]
SRINAGAR – Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association Saturday urged the Government of India and the J&K Union Territory administration to shift Kashmiri prisoners lodged in various jails of India back to the Valley in view of the massive spike in Covid deaths and cases across the country. In a statement, the HCBA spokesman […]
RAMBAN – Two persons are feared drowned after a truck rolled down into a fast-flowing stream along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district, police said on Saturday. A truck on the way to Srinagar from Jammu skidded off the road and fell into deep gorge before landing into Bishlari Nallah near Hingni bridge in […]
SRINAGAR – Thirty-five fresh COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir since last night, thus taking total number of Coronavirus deaths to 2,318. An official told that thirty five patients who died include 50-year-old woman from Ashpeer Sopore, 52-year-old woman from Kokernag, 75-year-old man from Solina, 62-year-old man from Hyderpora, […]
Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG – One day Covid awareness programme was organised by 18 Rashtriya Rifles Rajrif Company at Ranipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Army’s 18 Rashtriya Rifles Rajrif Company takes up an initiative “Mask Up Kashmir” awareness programme, a comprehensive effort to encourage people in Ranipora and its adjacent areas to […]