News Topic:Lockdown

COVID-19: Lockdown extended till June 30 in India

The Government of India on Saturday extended COVID-19 lockdown till June 30th while issuing new guidelines for lockdown 5.0 with phased re-opening of all activities outside the containment zones across the country.

Educational institutions to remain closed till June 15

The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered that all educational institutions and training institutions in the Union Territory shall remain closed till June 15.

No end term exams for current & previous semesters: KU

University of Kashmir (KU) in view of COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday decided that there will be no end term exams for the current semester and the previous semesters.

Authorities undecided about reopening of schools in J&K

Jammu and Kashmir administration is undecided over reopening of schools amid surge in the coronavirus cases in the Union Territory.

Barricades in Green, Orange Zones to be removed, says DC Srinagar

Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary today said that people must now learn to live with COVID while as administration has ordered for removing of barricades in all Green and Orange Zones of the district for the smooth movement of people and emergency cases.

IGP Kashmir orders smooth passage of COVID-19 warriors

In the backdrop of incidents involving alleging beating and detaining of a cardiologist and stopping of a medical officer in the last 24 hours, Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar has ordered police officers to “facilitate the COVID warriors, especially doctors and paramedics, smoothly” in the Valley.

CMO Bandipora loses cool, rebukes cops on duty  

Chief Medical Officer Bandipora, Dr Tajamul Hussain lost his cool when he was stopped by police near Nusoo village while on way to visit quarantine centres in the district.

Cardiologist allegedly thrashed by Police at Hawal

A senior cardiologist posted at SMHS Hospital Srinagar was allegedly thrashed and lodged in Police Station Zadibal for the whole day and was also threatened not reveal he was in the police station.

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