Category: Jammu & Kashmir

Testing in J&K highest in country-nearly 10 % of surveillance cases being tested

open view news desk JAMMU, MARCH 28: Principal Secretary, Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, Mr Rohit Kansal, who is also the J&K Govt Spokesperson, today said that the administration is closely monitoring and reviewing the situation and proactively taking a number of steps to combat COVID-19 pandemic. However, […]

Omar Abdullah released after nearly 8 months of detention

Srinagar, Mar 24: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah was released on Tuesday after nearly eight months of detention. His release order was issued after charges under the Public Safety Act (PSA), slapped on him in February, were revoked. Abdullah, who turned 50 on March 10, […]

Media Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)

open view news desk JAMMU, MARCH 19: The Government Thursday informed that 356 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period and, so far, only four cases have been tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 3146 travellers and persons […]

Media Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)

open view news desk JAMMU, MARCH 16: The Government Monday informed that 176 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period and, so far, only two cases have been tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 2478 travellers and persons […]

Coronavirus update: 2157 persons put under surveillance in JK

open view news desk JAMMU, MARCH 15: The Government Sunday informed that 2157 no. of travellers and persons in contact with the suspected Coronavirus cases have been put under surveillance in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 1829 persons are under […]

PM meets 24 member delegation from J&K’s Apni Party

open view news desk Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met a 24 member delegation from Jammu & Kashmir’s  Apni Party led by Shri Altaf Bukhari at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi today. In an interactive session, Prime Minister called for Janbhagidari in transforming Jammu & Kashmir and […]

India frees Farooq Abdullah after months of detention

SRINAGAR, India – Indian authorities on Friday ordered the release of Kashmir’s most prominent politician, Farooq Abdullah, one of dozens of leaders held since August, when the federal government withdrew the troubled region’s autonomy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government said at the time that ending Kashmir’s special status […]

Minority Schemes for Jammu and Kashmir

open view news desk The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs  implements programmes/schemes for the six (6) centrally notified minority communities namely, Buddhists, Christians, Jains, Muslims, Parsis and Sikhs as under:- — Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme, Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme – For educational empowerment of students. — […]

Director NHM appeals public not to pay heed to rumors, rely only on information released by government

Novel Corona Virus Director NHM appeals public not to pay heed to rumors, rely only on information released by government Strict adherence to basic precautions can only reduce risk of deadly Virus open view news desk JAMMU, MARCH 10: As Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) has no definite treatment […]

Incarcerated Omar Abdullah turns 50

Srinagar, Mar 10: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah turned 50 on Tuesday and spent the day at Hari Nivas here where he has been under detention for the last seven months. Detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), Omar had a quiet day in the […]

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