COVID-19 Claims 4th Life In J&K, Case Tally Rises To 159
Jammu/Srinagar, April 8 (GNS): J&K reported its fourth death from the COVID-19 pandemic as a 61-year-old woman from Udhampur district of Jammu division died of the dreaded disease on Wednesday. The woman died at Government Medical College Jammu at around 1:30 hours. The doctors had taken her samples early morning, soon after she was admitted […]
Anjuman Shar-i- Sheyan donates 120 essential kits in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, APRIL 8: Amid ongoing global crisis due to COVID-19, NGO, Anjuman Sher-i—Sheyan, Jammu and Kashmir, donated 120 essential kits for doctors and 10 kits for media personal at DC office Ganderbal. The 120 kits were handed over to district administration, Ganderbal in presence of Syed Mohammad Yaseen, Coordinator, J&K Anti- COVID-19 for the distribution […]
JK KVIB supplies 21000 masks, ropes in its units for large scale production at district level
JAMMU, APRIL 8: Jammu and Kashmir Khadi & Village Industries Board (KVIB), in the wake of Coronavirous pandemic in the Union Territory, has supplied 21000 masks to the district administration, Army, BSF and local populace. Pertinently, JK KVIB has mobilized its unit holders and Khadi institutions to ensure production of cotton masks as per the […]
Srinagar administration installs sample collection units, decontamination chambers in hospitals, quarantine centres
4 hospitals and 2 quarantine centres get two sample collection units each; 5 more hospitals to get them tomorrow SRINAGAR, APRIL 08: The Srinagar disaster management authority Wednesday set up COVID-19 sample collection units at four hospitals and two quarantine centres in the district. The hospitals where these were installed include CDH, SMHS and JLNM […]
SC to hear petition seeking restoration of 4G internet tomorrow
Srinagar, March 08 : The Supreme Court will tomorrow hear a petition seeking restoration of 4G internet in Jammu & Kashmir. The petition is listed before a three-judge bench comprising Justice N.V. Ramana ,Justice Subash Reddy and Justice B.R.Gavai. The advocates will address the court through videoconferencing mode in terms of circular issued by the […]
Indo-Pak armies exchange fire along LoC in Rajouri
Rajouri, Apr 08 (KNO): The armies of India and Pakistan on Wednesday evening exchanged gunfire along Line of Control in Tarkundi area of Rajouri. According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), sources informed that on Wednesday evening at about 9 PM, ceasefire started in Tarkundi, Rajdhani forward, Beryani Gali, Kanga Gali and other forward villages […]
Police arrests 30 persons for defying Govt orders in Handwara, Srinagar
06 vehicles also seized Srinagar, April 08 (GNS): Acting tough against the violators of Government prohibitory orders, Handwara and Srinagar Police have arrested 30 persons and seized 06 vehicles for defying the restriction orders imposed by government in view of Covid-19. In Handwara, Police Station Qalamabad have arrested 11 persons and seized one vehicle for […]
Covid 19: Advisor Baseer Khan directs for conducting door to door testing in Red zones
Jammu, April 8 : Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of Coronavirus Control efforts in Kashmir Division today, said that everyone in the society has to play its due role in breaking the chain of deadly Covid-19 pandemic. This was stated by the Advisor, during a meeting to review stock […]
Deceased Bandipora Man’s Family Put Under Quarantine
Srinagar, April 8 : A day after Kashmir recorded third coronavirus death, the authorities on Wednesday put 22 family members of the deceased Bandipora man under quarantine amid fears of transmission of the infection. Reliable sources at the SKIMS hospital told GNS today that among the 22 people admitted today, nineteen were family members of […]
Govt forms Committee to suggest panel for J&K BOSE chairman’s appointment
Srinagar, April 8 : Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday accorded sanction to the constitution of a search committee for suggesting a panel for appointment of Chairman, J&K Board of School Education. Headed by Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, the search committee has been asked to submit a report within a fortnight. Its members include Principal […]