Category: Jammu News

COVID-19 cases rise to 158 in JK after 33 test positive

Srinagar, Apr 8: Thirty-three people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the largest single day rise in COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory, officials said. The total number of coronavirus cases is now 158 in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 149 are active, […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

open view news desk JAMMU, APRIL 05: The Government Sunday informed that 14 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 106. According to the daily Media Bulletin […]

Chief Secretary directs for preparing plans for conducting intensive survey in containment zones

open view news desk JAMMU, APRIL 05: Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam today called for intensive surveys to be conducted in twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar especially in the identified red zones. The move aimed to have a data base ready with the administration and to put people […]

Gandhi Nagar Hospital, Jammu geared up to tackle corona pandemic effectively

open view news desk JAMMU, APRIL 05: Medical Superintendent, Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Dr. Lakshman Dass Bhagat Sunday said that every effort is being made to provide proper treatment to the Covid-19 patients adding that the hospital has been geared up to tackle the pandemic effectively. “We are […]

Soldier commits suicide in Samba

Jammu, Apr 5: An Army jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle inside a camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. Makhan Lal (40), posted with the 6th Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, was on sentry duty at Border Road […]

COVID-19: Lt Governor calls for universal usage of masks in J&K

open view news desk JAMMU, APRIL 02: 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 […]

2 held for hiding travel history in J-K's Samba

Jammu, Apr 2: A man from UP who did not share his travel history with the authorities and a ‘moulvi’ who gave him shelter in a mosque have been apprehended in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the Chak Doulat […]

Covid-19: Govt issues helpline to facilitate inter-state migrant labourers

OPEN VIEW NEWS DESK JAMMU, MARCH 29: The government today issued helpline numbers to facilitate inter-state migrant labourers who arrived in Jammu and Kashmir prior lockdown announced in view of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. According to the Labour Commissioner J&K, the migrant labourers can contact the following helpline numbers […]

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, […]

Break Covid-19 chain, pay electricity bills online: PDD to Public

open view news desk JAMMU, MARCH 27: In view of Coronavirus pandemic, Power Development Department (PDD) has urged people to stay safe and avoid venturing out of their homes to pay their electricity bills. To break the Covid-19 chain, the department has asked its consumers to avail online […]

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