Srinagar, Mar 25 (PTK): A complete lockdown prompted by the threat of Covid-19 disease entered a 7th day on Wednesday in Kashmir valley as roads were deserted and markets shut. The markets across all districts of Kashmir valley remained closed and roads also remained blocked with concertina wires and manned by the police. A total…
Already directed release of wages for daily wagers, ration packets for slum dwellers, destitute Jammu, Mar 25 (PTK): The Administrative Council which met here under the chairmanship of Lt. Governor, G C Murmu directed the immediate release of all pensions of one month to give reprieve to the retired class in view of the situation…
Srinagar, Mar 23 (PTK): Authorities on Monday said that they are making preparations to prepare JVC hospital Bemina exclusively for COVID-19. According to Press Trust of Kashmir (PTK), Divisional Commissioner Kashmir who visited JVC today, said that there are directions from higher ups to prepare some hospitals exclusively for COVID-19. He said I visited the…
Srinagar, Mar 23 (PTK): Srinagar city virtually turned into ghost town on Monday as the markets were shut, public transport remained off the roads and entry of travellers from the all adjoining districts was banned. Schools colleges and universities which reopened last month after several months of lockdown in the backdrop of abrogation of Article…
Srinagar, Mar 21 (PTK): Strict restrictions on movement and assembly of people continued for the third consecutive day on Saturday in Kashmir to contain the spread of the new coronavirus that has infected one person in the valley, officials said. They said adequate government forces have been deployed and barricades have been put up at…
Srinagar, Mar 21 (PTK): President National Conference and MP from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday released an amount of Rs 1 crore from his Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) fund to combat COVID-19 threat in Jammu and Kashmir. “Out of this, Rs 50 lakh has been earmarked for Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical…
