BANDIPORA – As the Covid-19 cases surge in the district, authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday converted 100-bedded District Hospital into a COVID Care Centre. Quoting an official, news agency Kashmir News Observer reported that in a meeting of health officials with district administration, it was decided that the district hospital will be […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar has directed all the Police Units to facilitate hassle free movement of Doctors, Health Workers and Essential Services. For any assistance Dial: 112, he said. In a tweet IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said, “During the #LockdownPeriod, all the #Police Units have been directed to […]
SRINAGAR – In a worrisome development, nearly 50,000 women of Kashmir have crossed the age bar of getting married owing to the society made unnecessary trends and rituals. Among the total women having crossed the marriageable age limit, more than 10,000 belong from district Srinagar. In a survey conducted by a non-profit organization Tehreek e […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The worsening Covid-19 situation in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has forced Government to impose partial lockdown in the Union Territory. The government has imposed lockdown in eleven districts among them seven are from Kashmir division and four in Jammu division. The lockdown has been imposed in Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kulgam, […]
SRINAGAR – Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid on Wednesday said that it has decided to suspend all congregational prayers at the Masjid for the time being for the safety of Namazis. In a statement, Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said that police officials visited Jamia Masjid today morning asking the Auqaf to suspend all congregational prayers at […]
BUDGAM – The scholars of Shia Muslim community have appealed people to avoid large gatherings on Friday prayers and on coming Shab-e-Qadar in view of huge rise in number of Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases across Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. They have also appealed people not to be part of processions taken out every year […]
SRINAGAR – The Wakf board on Wednesday said that the Masjids and shrines have not been closed for prayers in the Valley, but the limited number of ‘Nimazis’ should offer prayers at the religious place. However, the board appealed to people to offer prayers at home in wake of the spurt in the COVID-19 cases […]
JAMMU – In a tragic incident, two persons including a contractor died, while another one sustained critical injuries when a mysterious blast shook a chemical factory in Kathua area of Jammu region on Wednesday. Quoting SSP Kathua Romesh Kotwal, news agency KNO reported that a chemical factor where zin and copper items are made witnessed […]
SRINAGAR – Eighteen more patients who had tested positive for Coronavirus died since last night, taking fatalities count in Jammu and Kashmir to 2,215. An official told that 18 patients who died include 75-year-old man from Badamwari, 76-year-old man from Zakura, 58-year-old woman from Balgarden, 60-year-old woman from Chanapora, 75-year-old woman from Nowshera, 62-year-old lady […]
BANDIPORA – Noted religious scholar and rector of Dara-ul-Uloom Rahemiya in north Kashmiri’s Bandipora district, Maulana Muhammad Rehamtullah Qasmi in a video message, has appealed people to take preventive measures to combat the spread of Covid-19. Qasmi as per News agency Kashmir Dot Com said, “People must adhere to the usage of masks, sanitizers and […]