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‘Vehicle-Borne IED Blast’ Averted In Pulwama

‘Vehicle-Borne IED Blast’ Averted In Pulwama

  Srinagar, May 28: Police on Thursday claimed to have averted an incident of a “vehicle-borne IED blast” with the timely detection of the device inside a car in southern Pulwama district’s Rajpora area. A police officer told that amid “specific intelligence” inputs, an improvised explosive device (IED) which was hid inside a Santro car […]

Perimeter restrictions removed in 13 Containment Zones in Srinagar

Perimeter restrictions removed in 13 Containment Zones in Srinagar

SRINAGAR, MAY 27: The District Disaster Management Authority, Srinagar after a detailed review of Red Zones and comprehensive analysis of COVID containment efforts therein approved removal of perimeter restrictions from 13 Containment Zones qualifying under the lad down guidelines. District Magistrate, Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary informed that perimeter restrictions involving blockade of roads and lanes […]

Domestic flights resume: 1070 stranded passengers arrive on day two

Domestic flights resume: 1070 stranded passengers arrive on day two

  JAMMU, MAY 26: After resumption of passenger flights operation in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by the government, 6 COVID special domestic flights with 179 stranded passengers on board and 9 flights with about 891 passengers today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports respectively on Day 2. During boarding and travel, the […]

DAK calls for black band protest against harassment of doctors

DAK calls for black band protest against harassment of doctors

Srinagar, May 25: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday announced black band protest across Jammu and Kashmir following back to back episodes in which doctors were manhandled, harassed and not allowed to reach their duties amid COVID-19 outbreak. On Tuesday, Chief Medical Officer, Bandipora Dr Tajamul Hussain was stopped by police while he was on […]

94,621 stranded J&K residents evacuated till date: Govt

94,621 stranded J&K residents evacuated till date: Govt

JAMMU, MAY 26: Jammu and Kashmir government, under its initiative of facilitating safe and secure return of stranded passengers stuck outside the UT due to COVID lockdown, has evacuated about 94,621 JK residents via Lakhanpur and through a network of special trains and buses till date amid observance of all necessary Standard Operating Procedures regarding […]

IGP Kashmir orders for smooth passage of Covid warriors in J&K

IGP Kashmir orders for smooth passage of Covid warriors in J&K

Srinagar, May 26: In the backdrop incidents involving alleging beating and detaining of a cardiologist and stopping of a medical officer in 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. Sources said that the top police […]

Govt deploys officers to assist Coronavirus mitigation efforts

Govt deploys officers to assist Coronavirus mitigation efforts

  Jammu May 24: The government of Jammu and Kashmir, in an effort to ensure effective COVID-19 mitigation measures in view of resumption of air services in the country, has deployed Commissonior Jammu Municipal Corporation, Avny Lavasa and Vice Chairman Jammu Development Authority, Babila Rakwal for assisting Deputy Commissioner Jammu in making arrangements and handling […]