News Topic:Face Masks

Homemade masks harmful for use, warn medical experts

SRINAGAR — Medical experts on Wednesday termed the use of homemade masks being prepared by tailors amid the coronavirus scare in Jammu and Kashmir...

DAK advises for rational use of face masks

With the rising demand for masks since the outbreak of Coronavirus, Doctors Association Kashmir advised for using face masks rationally.

Hoarding of face masks, sanitizers irks people in Pulwama

Days after the government invoked Epidemic Act and Disaster Management Act, things like face masks and hand sanitizers are being hoarded.

NGOs asked not to distribute masks in hospital premises

SRINAGAR — Authorities in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district have asked NGO’s to stop distributing masks and other stuff in the premises of Government Medical...

Busted! 10 Myths about Coronavirus

A lot of myths about COVID-19 are being shared on social media platforms which have a potential to cause anxiety among people in general...

COVID-19: Sanitisers, masks, gloves declared essential commodities

The Government on Friday declared face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities for the next 100 days.

Amid Coronavirus scare, demand for masks, sanitizers shoots up in Kashmir

Demand for face masks and sanitizers has suddenly gone up in Kashmir including Srinagar amid Coronavirus scare with people buying these items in bulk.

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LG Sinha chairs high-level security review; Orders heightened alert across Kashmir

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting of senior police and civil administration officials at the Police Control Room in Kashmir.
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Schools, colleges to remain closed in Kashmir until March 7

All schools and colleges across the Kashmir Division will remain closed till March 7, 2026, Education Minister Sakina Itoo announced on Tuesday.

J&K Govt to launch online notary portal for streamlined services

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has initiated the process for launching an online notary portal and has directed the constitution of dedicated inspection teams.

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Pulwama’s young students endure scorching heat as school construction stalls

For more than a year, young students at Government Upper Primary School (UPS) Chewakalan in Pulwama have been forced to study in sweltering, makeshift tin sheds.