Month: April 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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Mirwaiz Farooq under detention for last 20 months; not released even during Ramadan: Hurriyat

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The Hurriyat Conference on Friday said it was “extremely unfortunate” that even in the month of Ramzan, its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is a prominent religious leader in Kashmir, has not been released from his “arbitrary” detention. The Hurriyat leader was detained at his house on August 4, 2019, a day ahead of the Centre announcing the abrogation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, and its bifurcation into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. “It is extremely unfortunate and deeply hurts the sentiments…

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Sense of normality in Kashmir is a Myth: Report

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The Concerned Citizens’ Group’s report has said the Centre’s virtual obliteration of the political mainstream, nullification of Article 370, abrogation of Article 35A, bifurcation of the state and the enactment of the new domicile laws seemed to have increased the all-pervasive sense of fear, humiliation and hopelessness among the Kashmiri population. It said people were still in shock and seemed psychologically disturbed showing heightened anxiety and paranoia about the future. “When asked about the apparent ‘sense of normality’, people said that life had to go on even after two years…

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For People-Friendly looks, Army turns flags ‘Red’ to ‘Blue’

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 In an effort to make the Indian Army cantonments and military convoys more population friendly, the Indian Army has now changed the red flags on its convoys to blue colour. Speaking to ANI, Lieutenant Colonel Q Khan said, “the flags on the military convoys moving with troops from different locations in and out of the Kashmir valley have been changed to blue from red while the walls on the cantonments are proposed to have the pictures of young achievers from Kashmir.” The officer further said that the troops carrying lathis…

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For the first time in 144 years, Darbar Move deferred in J&K

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The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday deferred the biannual darbar move to Srinagar saying that the civil secretariat, which is the seat of the Union Territory administration, shall function both in Srinagar and Jammu cities. As part of the biannual darbar move and the civil secretariat’s shift, other move offices and the Raj Bhavan were scheduled to close in Jammu between April 30 and May 1 and set to begin functioning in the summer capital from May 10. The practice of darbar move – under which the administration functions…

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Miracles drink ‘Babri Byool’ – Kashmir’s favorite Ramadan beverage

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As the holy month of Ramadan has begun for Muslims across the globe, fasting for long hours one would naturally tend to feel dehydrated. In Kashmir, the Basil seeds, also known as “Babri Byool” locally are widely consumed as a drink during the month of Ramadan. It is a popular beverage of Kashmir. It is believed to be introduced by Mughals. Over the centuries, people here have been using “Babri Byool” and it is mostly used in Ramadan. Making Babri beverages is easy. Just add a few seeds in a…

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1086 fresh covid cases, 05 deaths reported from across J&K, People advised avoiding needless visits to hospitals

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Jammu and Kashmir recorded 1,086 fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, including 248 travellers, taking the infection count to 1,41,736, while five deaths in the past 24 hours raised the toll to 2,042, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 402 were from the Jammu division and 684 from Kashmir, they said. The officials said Srinagar district recorded a maximum of 388 novel coronavirus cases, including 69 travellers, followed by 199 in Jammu district and 107 in Baramulla district. The number of active cases has now reached 9,390 in the union territory,…

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