Day: April 20, 2021

Night curfew extended to all districts of J&K, markets within municipal limits to open on an alternate basis with 50% capacity: LG Twitter handle

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The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday extended the night curfew, which was in place in eight districts to contain the spread of Covid-19, to all Municipal and urban local body limits of all districts of the UT. According to the news agency the office of LG Jammu and Kashmir on its official Twitter handle said that the Corona Curfew at night shall be extended to all Municipal / urban local body limits of all 20 districts of #JammuAndKashmir. “It was already in force in eight districts earlier, from 10…

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Covid situation alarming, the decision on lockdown after consulting stakeholders: M Ajaz Assad

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Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Ajaz Assad Monday claimed that the situation has taken an ‘alarming’ turn in Srinagar following steep rise in COVID-19 positive cases. DC Srinagar said though the government has not taken any decision on lockdown in the city so far, however final call in this regard will be taken after consulting all stakeholders. Replying to a query that people too want lockdown to be imposed following spike in COVID-19 cases in the district, DC said not everyone but a few voices support lockdown, whose opinion will…

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COVID19 Spike continues; 1516 fresh cases and six deaths recorded from across J&K

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Amidst a spike in COVID-19 cases, the government has asked all the concerned departments to seek help from public influencers including religious leaders, youth icons, public representatives in order to encourage people to take the vaccination. In a review meeting regarding the emerging COVID-19 situation in Kashmir, Divisional Commissioner P K Pole stressed upon all the districts to have an effective and meaningful IEC campaign regarding COVID-19 vaccination so that desired outcome is achieved in breaking the chain of Covid-19 infection. Pole directed all the respective district commissioners, director tourism,…

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Vehicle Re-registration Row: HC orders RTO Kashmir’s presence with records on 21 April

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The petition further seeks to clarify by way of circular the period for which the tax is to be levied on the vehicle. The High Court on Monday sought response on a petition challenging a government circular ordering re-registration of vehicles purchased from outside J&K even as it asked Regional Transport Officer Kashmir to remain present along with the records of the said circular on April 21. A division bench of Justice Ali Muhammad Magrey and Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul while hearing the petition filed by one Irshad Hussain Munshi…

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