Three persons, who returned from Markaz at Nizamuddin in Delhi and were quarantined at Masjid in Budhlada sub-division last from some days, have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Friday.Divulging the details, Deputy Commissioner Mansa Gurpal...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was presented a cheque of  Rs. 14,02,540 by Managing Director, HPTDC Kumud Singh on behalf of officers and officials of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) towards ‘HP COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund’...

Vivek Mahajan Deputy Resident Commissioner, Himachal Bhawan at New Delhi informed today that RC office is making earnest efforts to help the distressed Himachalis in National Capital Region (NCR) in wake of COVID-19. He said that Mobile Helpline Van has been...

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, along with the Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, today held a video-conference with Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators of States and Union Territories to bolster the efforts at...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur held video conference with all the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of the State from Shimla today to take stock of the situation arisen due to outbreak of Corona pandemic in the country as well as the State.He...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, KK Sharma today directed for doubling the efforts to provide facility of virtual classrooms and digital platforms to the students of Jammu and  Kashmir, so that their studies do not suffer due to COVID-19 lockdown.The Advisor...

Principal Secretary Planning, Information and Government Spokesperson, Rohit Kansal informed that with the addition of 5 new cases today the number of positive COVID 19  cases have risen to 75 in J&K. Giving breakup of the figures at a press briefing,...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today asked the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Jammu Region to collaborate with the local Municipalities and identify mentally  unsound, homeless destitute in their jurisdiction on priority and take effective steps...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today briefed the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, about the efforts of the UT Administration to combat COVID-19 pandemic  in J&K during a video conference held by the President, along with Vice President,...

Deputy Commissioner (DC), Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, constituted a district level coordination cell for effective coordination with local NGOs interested in providing  support in the ongoing campaign against spread of Corona virus infection, here...

District Magistrate(DM), Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal along with SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal today inspected several locations of the district including Tulmulla, Barsoo, Lar,  Manigam, Wussan and Kangan to review the implementation of all relevant advisories...

Deputy Commissioner, Rohit Khajuria today convened a meeting to review the steps taken by district administration to contain the spread of coronavirus in the district.The DDC  informed that various steps have been taken including  24x7 control room,...

District Development Commissioner Kishtwar Rajinder Singh Tara today visited the landslide hit habitation of lower Bidda in Revenue village Bhagna and Bhatan of Panchayat  Bhagna , tehsil Nagseni and redressed the grievances of the landslide hit residents...

The Directorate of Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM), J&K after consultation with the Advisor Ayurveda, Ministry of AYUSH, GoI on Friday started supplying available AYUSH drugs to all health workers, quarantine centres, old age homes, PRIs through AYUSH...

Principal, Government Medical College Jammu, Dr. Sunanda Raina today said no stone is being left unturned for the proper promotion and co-ordination of the activities in Jammu and Kashmir’s health care system to provide qualitative services in combating the spread...

Leading chest disease specialist and head, Government Chest Disease Hospital, Srinagar, Dr Naveed Nazir Shah today said that all the COVID-19 positive patients admitted at the hospital were responding well to the treatment.Speaking on the coronavirus pandemic...

The district saw 2 more corona virus positive cases surfacing in the district. These two had attended a religious congregation in Delhi. Their contacts are being traced. The two persons belong to Kumbhra near Sector-68 and village Mauli Baidwan (since sealed)....

Moved by the incident that took place on Thursday in which cremation of the body of renowned Ragi Padam Shri Bhai Nirmal Singh was opposed owing to his demise from nCov, the Health Minister, Punjab, Balbir Singh Sidhu made an appeal to the public to not to...

The State Cabinet in its meeting held here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur reviewed the situation of COVID-19 in the State. The Cabinet was apprised about the preparedness done by the Health and Family Welfare Department and...

A.K.Mittal, IPS, IGP Bathinda range by issuing a press note alongwith Dr. Narinder Bhargav SSP Mansa said that the provisions of curfew are being complied with strictly by encouraging the spirit of self implementation among the general public of district Mansa....

T-Series and RED FM recently announced to bring a brand new digital initiative, ‘The Care Concert’ where a host of artists from the music fraternity will perform on April 11 to raise money for the PM Cares Fund in an attempt to fight the Coronavirus pandemic.With...

In compliance to orders passed by the High Court J&K in Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Nos-834/2015, 1637/2015 & 976/2016, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Pandurang K Pole, today chaired a meeting to discuss the pollen related infections...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of Coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, convened a meeting here today to review the measures being put in place by various departments for prevention and control of COVID-19.The meeting...

District Magistrate Kishtwar, Rajinder Singh Tara today distributed free dry ration among the stranded migrants, labourers and needy persons.The DM was accompanied by Additional District Development Commissioner, Mohammad Hanief Malik, Additional Deputy Commissioner,...

Deputy Commissioner, Indu Kanwal Chib today visited Mahore region and inspected various shops dealing with essential items and groceries.It was observed that people were adhering to social distancing directives satisfactorily and the DC appreciated people and...

Deputy Commissioner (DC), Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer  distributed PPE kits and masks among the officials  and safai Karamcharies of Municipal Committee Pulwama, here today.While appreciating the efforts of Municipal officials in keeping the district...

The Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam Showkat Aijaz Bhat, today chaired a meeting of officers to review arrangements put in place to contain the spread of Corona virus in the district.The meeting was attended by ADDC, ADC, JD-Planning, ACR, CMO, MS District Hospital...

In view of restrictions on business operations and public movement imposed as part of measures to contain spread of COVID-19 in the district the Srinagar administration has designated 23 department stores which will home-deliver groceries as ordered to...

At a time when most of the NGO’s and groups help needy for publicity, thank God there is local group that befriends people in need without making any publicity. This group doesn’t believe in publicity and does work to appease none but Almighty.This Reporter...

A girl, who is a boutique owner in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has manufactured free uniforms for the doctors in recognition of their great contribution in fight against the Covid-19 disease.   Saima Reshi, a 26-year-old girl...

Teachers in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district are up in arms against Tehsildar Ajas after they were directed to conduct door-to-door survey to check out if there is anyone who is a Covid-19 suspect or have any travel history.These teachers have also been asked...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with Chief Ministers of states via video conferencing to discuss measures to combat COVID-19.Prime Minister thanked the States for supporting the decision of lockdown due to which India has achieved some success...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the Chief Ministers of the States of the country through video conference to review the situation arisen due to spread of Coronavirus.Thereafter, while holding video conference with the Deputy Commissioners (DC's)...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the meeting with the senior officers of the state government today reviewed the situation of essential commodities and asked the Department of Food and Civil Supplies and Civil Supplies Corporation to ensure...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today called for universal usage of masks to contain the spread of coronavirus in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.He was chairing a high level meeting of Administrative Secretaries at Raj Bhavan to review the efforts...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured Congress President Sonia Gandhi that the state did not have a migrants issue in the light of the COVID-19 lockdown, as he had directed the industry to absorb all such labourers stranded in the...

Acting as a pillar of great strength for the Ropar policemen in the battle against Covid19, their family members, in addition to contributing monetarily, are doing great service for society by making masks at home besides ensuring food for the poor and needy...

Cracking down on those spreading fake news on the COVID-19 crisis, Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta on Friday announced the constitution of a special team to monitor all social media platforms, as well as to identify and take action against anyone found to be circulating...

Taking a tough stand on the issue in the light of the Nizamuddin incident, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday completely prohibited all gatherings, including religious,  in the state, and said the state government will impose a total...

Punjab Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh on Thursday assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the State’s health machinery was fully geared to battle the deadly corona virus in the coming days and weeks.He was participating in the video conference convened...

Mr Harpreet Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police Khanna informed that in view of Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic, the Khanna police has already made all security arrangements to check the spread of this disease. He said that all residents have been...

In view of Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic, the District Administration is making sincere efforts to check the spread of this disease. The district administration is getting all cities, towns and villages of the district sanitised with the help of...

Today, Dr Insha Zahoor thronged in village today at South Kashmir's Shopian village aware people about Covid 19 Pandamic.She was accompanied by volunteers and reached Pushtoo check and chotipora villages of Shopian distributes essential food items among needy...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur told here today that all necessary and effective measures were being taken to control coronavirus and to make the lockdown a complete success.He said that 1077 is the toll free number of disaster control rooms set up in all districts...

Social Distancing is the key that would help India to stop itself from entering into the third stage of community transmission and recently the Union Government instructed States and UT’s to observe social distancing while serving the poor. Underlining the...

In order to further maintain proper database of the migrant labourers in the district to facilitate their native states for proper management of the Covid-19, the Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma today ordered a survey in the entire...

Ensuring the delivery of essential commodities to the people at their doorsteps, the Jalandhar district administration on Thursday provided 99045 litres of milk and 5543 quintals of vegetables and fruits to them. Under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Mr...

Vivek Mahajan, Deputy Resident Commissioner, New Delhi, disclosed here today that shelter home has been provided to six migrant labourers from Kullu and Lahaul Spiti who were stuck due to lockdown, a shelter inn (Sarai) in Karampura (near Moti Nagar metro...

One of the largest and most awarded private radio networks in India, 93.5 RED FM and the country’s largest music label T-Series, also the world’s largest YouTube Channel have come together to bring to you a brand-new digital initiative ‘The Care Concert’...

The Deputy Commissioner Mr Varinder Kumar Sharma and Commissioner of Police Mr Gurpreet Singh Bhullar on Thursday led the flag march in the city and took the stock of ground level situation in the city during the ongoing curfew.Starting from Company Bagh...

Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Agrawal today stated that if any person violates the directions regarding curfew/lockdown in district Ludhiana, strict legal action would be taken against them. He informed that till date, 93 FIRs have been registered against...

Continuing its drive to provide succour to the needy and underprivileged sections of the society, the Jalandhar district administration today distributed 4500 packets of dry ration in the district. Divulging the details, the Additional Chief Administrator Jalandhar...

Following complaints by parents against private schools collecting fees and donations from students for the 2020-21 academic year, Girish Dayalan Deputy Commissioner SAS Nagar has issued an advisory to all private educational institutions in the district that...

"In a major boost to the containment efforts being made by the District Administration owing to corona virus, 25 samples out of 95 collected from Jagatpura, Nayagaon and Mayo Hospital were tested today and all were found negative." This was disclosed by...

Justice Rajnesh Oswal was sworn in as a permanent Judge of the common High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday.He was administered oath of office by the Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal in a simple but impressive...

The Government Thursday informed that 08 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 05 from Jammu division and 03 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 70.According...

Indian Red Cross Society, Jammu region today distributed ration and other food items among 150-200 poor and needy families of Shakti Nagar and its adjoining areas in view of restrictions imposed to contain spread  of Coronavirus .Mayor Jammu Municipal...

As part of the initiative launched by the district administration for the people/voluntary organisations who want to contribute to the efforts undertaken by administration to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, a Doda based Charitable Trust namely Habib...

In order to provide food and other essential items to stranded labourers, destitute and stranded truckers on national highway,  district administration Udhampur in collaboration with local community volunteers has set two community kitchens in the...

In view of a number of voluntary support organisations expressing desire to collaborate in the response mechanism that has been put in place in the district in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and in view of the needs arising out of this situation the...