Another Covid 19 patient dies; toll in J&K reaches 08
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 8th COVID-19 death after an elderly lady from Lambh Mohalla Jogi Lankar area of old city died at Chest Diseases (CD) Hospital at Dalgate, officials said today. With the death of octogenarian, number of COVID-19 casualties has gone upto 08 in Jammu and Kashmir including 07 in Kashmir and 01 […]
CASHING CORONA: Prices of essential sky rocket
CAPD authorities say, will take stringent action
Srinagar: In what could be described as ‘exploitation’ of government orders (lockdown) imposed in the wake of Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the prices of essentials have been sky rocketing. People complain that shopkeepers and vendors have doubled the prices of vegetables and fruits in absence of any watch and ward by the administration amidst lockdown. Orange […]
Youth volunteer to enforce lockdown in respective areas
Block entry & exit points of different localities
Srinagar: As the number of COVID-19 positive cases continue to surge, youth in many areas of Srinagar and elsewhere have voluntarily blocked entry into their localities to prevent spread of deadly virus. According to some youth, who initiated the practice, blocking entry into residential areas will certainly contain coronavirus from spreading further. They said the […]
4 ‘abandoned’ structures collapsed at Rainwari
Srinagar: Four abandoned residential structures collapsed at Rainawari area of old city during the night intervening Tuesday, officials said. Four residential houses situated at Sikandarpora area of Rainawari suddenly got razed to the ground late last night creating panic in the area, however no loss of life or injury was reported in the incident. Witnesses […]
Amid coronavirus scare & lockdown, burglars are on prowl
Criminals who take undue advantage of situation will face music: IGP
Srinagar: Taking undue advantage of ongoing lockdown and subsequent closure of religious places in the valley, burglars over the past days struck various shrines and mosques during dead of the night and decamped with valuables worth lakhs. In first instance, burglars looted many shops mostly grocery and medical shops in Anantnag district of south Kashmir […]
100 persons quarantined at a Lal Chowk hotel complain of unhygienic conditions
“I will certainly look into the issue and also take up the matter with Deputy Commissioner Srinagar” – Rohit Kansal
Srinagar: A group of around hundred people who have been kept in quarantine care at JKTDC run Lala Rukh Hotel at Lal Chowk accused the authorities of putting their lives at grave risk as the segregation centre they alleged lacks all facilities required someone exposed to infection. The COVID-19 suspects who were directly brought to […]
Omar Abdullah freed after nearly eight-month detention
Calls for release of all detainees, restoration of high-speed Internet
Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah was on Tuesday freed after nearly eight months in detention after the administration revoked the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) against him. Informing about the release of Omar Abdullah, government spokesman Rohit Kansal in a tweet said “government issues orders revoking detention of Shri Omar Abdullah”, who was lodged […]
Locals demand proper testing of non-local laborers
Received reports about arrival of nonlocal laborers in Pulwama and a team has been sent to ascertain facts: Dir Health
Srinagar: Despite frequent protests and formal complaints lodged by the people against ‘influx’ of nonlocal laborers, rag pickers and street beggars in Kashmir allegedly sans screening, Union Territory administration is yet to take any call whether their entry is restricted or allowed after proper screening. Since the first case of deadly epidemic was detected in […]
Streets witness less than usual public movement amid COVID-19 scare
People urge govt to check huge public rush at hospitals
Srinagar, Mar 17: An eerie calm prevailed in Srinagar a day after the district administration ordered closure of gardens, parks, shopping malls, clubs and spas in summer capital amid COVID-19 scare. Even as the government is trying to prevent the deadly disease from spreading its tentacles in Valley, which according to official reports has not […]
Dr Farooq is back in circulation
Says, will not make any political statement till other leaders are set free
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah was released on Friday after he spent over seven months in detention, with the government revoking the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA) under which he had been held at his residence here. “I will not make any political statement till other leaders who have been detained […]
