Category: JK News

J&K Media Bulletin on Novel Coronavirus COVID19 19th March.

COVID-19: Train Services in Kashmir Suspended Till March 31. In a bid to contain coronavirus spread, railway authorities following instructions by the government have ordered the suspension of train services from Banihal to Baramulla and vice versa with immediate effect till March 31.

All shops except Grocery, Chemist and Medical Shops shall be closed in Jammu. Despite advisories to avoid gatherings, large number of people are still found in the market areas, thus in order to implement social distancing, all shops except Grocery, Chemist and Medical Shops shall be closed with immediate effect. Sushma Chauhan, IAS DM Jammu

JKBOSE and all other examinations postponed in J&K. JK Board of School Education JKBOSE has also postponed regular/private 10th and 12th class examination till March 31. After CBSE, JK Board of school education (JKBOSE) postpones All Exams of 10th, 11th and 12th Class. In view of coronavirus scare, the authorities in Kashmir University have postponed

All ongoing examinations of CBSE for Classes 10th & 12th, postponed. All ongoing examinations of CBSE for Classes 10th & 12th scheduled between 19th March & 31st March, shall be rescheduled after 31st March: Anurag Tripathy, CBSE Secretary

First positive case in Kashmir- Khanyar, Srinagar. First positive case in Kashmir- Khanyar, Srinagar. History of foreign travel. Arrived on 16/3/2020. Put in Isolation. Surveillance started in 300m area. Request all to cooperate. Also Immediately self report any symptoms There will be restrictions on public transport, assembly of people and some other measures, in Srinagar

J&K Media Bulletin on Novel Coronavirus COVID19 18th March.

Jammu DM bans the entry of worshipers to worship places with immediate effect. Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu District Magistrate bans the entry of worshipers/devotees/pilgrims to the places of worship with immediate effect in Jammu till March 31. The order says, “Religious leaders may, however, continue to follow the norms of prayers”. #Coronavirus

All residents of J&K to have Rs 5 lakh free Health Insurance like Ayushman Bharat. In a major relief to the people of Jammu & Kashmir, the Administrative Council which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chander Murmu accorded sanction to rolling out the Jammu & Kashmir Health Scheme to provide free of

DC Jammu: Asked transport unions to stop interstate bus services as a precautionary measure. A senior Jammu and Kashmir government official on Tuesday asked transport unions to stop interstate bus services as a precautionary measure to combat the coronavirus spread.