News Topic:COVID-19

J&K Govt searching for people who attended Delhi Markaz

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government is searching for the people who visited the Tablighi Jamaat religious gathering at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi...

No passes required for load carriers with essential goods: IGP Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Amidst the ongoing lockdown ordered by the government to prevent spread of coronavirus, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar (IPS)...

COVID-19: SSB asked to isolate men deployed for Srinagar Mayor’s escort duty

SRINAGAR — The police on Tuesday asked Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to isolate its men who were deployed for escort duties with the Mayor...

No more tourist visa for foreign Tablighi activists: Government

NEW DELHI — The government has decided not to issue tourist visa to any foreigner who wish to visit India and take part in Tablighi...

Man fakes death to reach home amid lockdown

POONCH — In a script copied from a Bollywood thriller, a man on Tuesday faked his death to reach his home in Saillan village of...

Release detainees, restore 4G internet in J&K: Amnesty International

SRINAGAR — Amnesty International India on Tuesday urged the Government of India to immediately restore high-speed 4G internet services and release all detainees in...

SKIMS Bemina ready to receive COVID-19 patients: Dr Riyaz Untoo

SRINAGAR — Days after government’s announcement to convert several major hospitals into COVID-19 sanatorium, SKIMS Medical College, Bemina has made all arrangements to receive...

Maintain distance, avoid any gathering: Dir SKIMS

SRINAGAR — With increasing coronavirus patients in Kashmir, health experts have appealed people to maintain distance and avoid any social or religious gathering.In an...

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Article 370 abrogation has ‘fully normalised’ J&K, says Darakhshan Andrabi

J&K Waqf Board Chairperson Darakhshan Andrabi says Article 370's abrogation has normalised Kashmir, responding to US envoy Sergio Gor's remarks and Opposition criticism.

J&K power tariff hiked 6.83%, opposition slams broken free-electricity promise

JERC has approved a 6.83% power tariff hike for J&K effective September 1 and introduced Time-of-Day billing; opposition leaders and traders have criticized the move

Chhari Mubarak begins journey to Amarnath Cave from Srinagar

The holy Chhari Mubarak has begun its annual journey from Srinagar toward the Amarnath Cave Shrine, with installation set for August 28 and Visarjan on August 30.

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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death

Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.