RAILWAY SERVICES SUSPENDED IN J&K AMID COVID SURGE

May 11, 2021

SRINAGAR: Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in Jammu & Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha after a high-level meeting ordered the suspension of railway services. He also ordered the extension of the lockdown till May 17, as the daily count crossed the 5000 mark with nearly a hundred deaths in...

Covid-19: Fate of annual Amarnath yatra yet to be decided

April 29, 2021

In the wake of the surge in Covid-19 cases in the valley of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has temporarily suspended the online registration for Amarnath yatra. Although authorities have temporarily suspended the registration for the pilgrimage, the site still says that the pilgrimage will take place...

Deserted twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu as Covid curfew in force

April 26, 2021

Twin capitals UT of Jammu and Kashmir, life came to a halt on Sunday as police and security forces strictly enforced a 34-hour long Covid-19 curfew which started from 8 P.M on Saturday and will remain in force till 6 A.M Monday. After a high level meeting chaired by LG...

Srinagar-Leh highway reopens for one-way traffic after four months

April 21, 2021

Due to the hectic efforts of the Border Roads Organization (BRO), all the debris and snow has been cleared at and around the Zojila pass, which connects Kashmir with Leh, finally. Now the highway would be reopened after four months but only for one-way traffic. Hundreds of trucks are waiting...

Hospitals almost full, Srinagar city yet to come under lockdown for Covid spike

April 20, 2021

With Covid-designated hospitals in Kashmir getting almost full, the government has decided to increase the bed capacity and provide oxygen supply to them on a regular basis. Rumours were making rounds on Monday that Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir would come under lockdown, especially the Srinagar city. However, on...

HUNDREDS OF STRANDED PEOPLE AIRLIFTED IN JAMMU, LEH

April 16, 2021

As the Srinagar-Leh highway is closed for vehicular traffic due to the slippery conditions at and around Zojila pass, the administration had requested the government to airlift stranded people in Leh and Jammu. Reports said that at the request of Lt Governor of UT of Ladakh, the administration arranged C130...

HUNDREDS OF STRANDED PEOPLE AIRLIFTED IN JAMMU, LEH

April 15, 2021

As the Srinagar-Leh highway is closed for vehicular traffic due to the slippery conditions at and around Zojila pass, the administration had requested the government to airlift stranded people in Leh and Jammu. Reports said that at the request of Lt Governor of UT of Ladakh, the administration arranged C130...

CELEBRATIONS IN JAMMU AFTER THE RELEASE OF COBRA COMMANDO BY NAXALS

April 10, 2021

As soon as the news of Rakeshwar Singh Manhas’ release reached Jammu, there were celebrations not only in his village but in other adjacent villages as well. Earlier his wife Meenu had appealed to the government that her husband should be rescued from the Naxals and the Congress leaders of...

J&K ADMINISTRATION GRAPPLING WITH GROWING COVID-19 SURGE

April 9, 2021

Covid designated hospitals are so far catering to the growing number of patients being admitted in serious conditions while most of the Covid positive patients prefer to stay at home rather than going to the hospitals. In the last 24 hours, Jammu and Kashmir reported 812 cases of coronavirus out...

Flag hoisting orders a reflection of insecurity on the part of BJP: Mehbooba

April 8, 2021

The recent order by some bureaucrats in Kashmir valley for the hoisting of national flags on all the government buildings is a reflection of insecurity on the part of BJP, said Mehbooba Mufti while talking to reporters at her Gupkar residence on Wednesday. She questioned why such orders are not...