Srinagar, Apr 16 (PTK): Amid lockdown a family in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama is hosting non locals from last one month. Nazir Ahmad Sheikh, resident of Patalbagh Pampore said that Javid Ahmad and his mother from Mumbai are living with me from last one month who are stranded here due to lockdown. “I am…

JAMMU, APRIL 16(PTK) The Government Thursday informed that 14 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (all from Kashmir division), have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 314. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), out of 314 positive cases, 272 are Active…

SRINAGAR, APRIL 16(PTK): Continuing its sanitization work, a team of workers of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) equipped with protective gear and specialized machines today sanitized various areas of Downtown Srinagar including Jamia Masjid, here today. The sanitization works were carried at Jamia Masjid, Alam Sahib Shrine, Nowhatta, Kawdara, Chandpora , Rajouri Kadal, Narwara, Khaiwan, Sazgaripora,…

SRINAGAR, APRIL 16(PTK): The authorities today denied reports appearing in a section of media that consignment of test kits from ICMR meant for Srinagar were diverted to Jammu. Quoting Dr Samia Rashid, Principal ,GMC, Srinagar, who confirmed that there is no truth in the news report that testing kit consignment was diverted to Jammu. She…

JAMMU, APRIL 16:(PTK)  Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has done away with school bags and formal textbooks for pre-primary students. As per a notification, issued by Principal Secretary School Education Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon the schools have been directed not to assign any homework to the students upto 2nd standard. The Department issued…