Kashmir Bloom

  Pledging to break the chain of virus, Srinagar-based traders and civil society members are encouraging people to follow COVID19 safety guidelines. Alarmed by the rising number of covid cases in Srinagar, the local traders themselves suggested to authorities to impose three-day lockdown in a week. “The COVID19 is a concern and we want everyone to be safe and healthy. So, we had suggested district administration to impose three-day lockdown in a week till situation improves,” said Farhan Kitab, General Secretary, Coordination Committee City Centre, CCCC. The CCCC is an amalgam of various market associations – mostly spread from Polo View to Ghanta Ghar.Kitab said that in their suggestions, they proposed closure of markets from Friday to Sunday. “We further suggested opening of markers for the rest of days from 11am to 5pm. The 11am was suggested with an object to reduce footfall in markets as by 11am employees travel to offices,” he said. He said that all retailers and traders’ bod...

  SRINAGAR:  Advisor to LG Baseer Khan Advisor Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir has placed an order of 1.25 crore Covid-19 vaccines, which is the highest in comparison with other states in the country along with stating that there is ample stock of all Covid-19 related medicines including Remdesivir. View of Advisor Baseer Khan’s Press Conference Inside Media Complex DIPR, Polo View Khan divulged these details in a late evening press conference in Srinagar. He further added that “We have the best facilities available for tackling the pandemic. The rumours’ around the lack of infrastructure and medicines not being available are causing unnecessary panic among people, there are few people who want to create these rumours’. We are verifying them.” Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P.K Pole said that SHMHS and its Associated Hospitals have two days stock of Remdesivir while the SKIMS has four days stock left. About the ICU beds available in Kashmir, Div Com said that there are 1...

  *Corona Curfew: Lockdown, SOPs should not be treated as punishment, says DC Sgr* *Standalone shops, transport with 50 per cent seating capacity to be allowed to ply during lockdown period, appeals people to stay indoors* Owais Gul Srinagar, Apr 29 (KNO): Hours ahead of Corona Curfew will be imposed, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar; Muhammad Aijaz Asad on Thursday said imposing curbs and following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) should not be considered as a punishment, saying that all these measures are being in the interests of the people and are need of the hour. He also said that lockdown at this juncture was imperative to break the transmission chain. Addressing media persons here at his office, DC Srinagar said that transport with 50 per cent seating capacity will be allowed to ply during the lockdown period from Thursday evening to Monday morning. He said the decision to allow public transport to ply has been taken for the people who don’t have their transport and ...

  SRINAGAR:   As Kashmir valley braces a third lockdown from Thursday evening owing to the rising Covid-19 cases, the civil society at large is suggesting various measures to contain the raging contagion while keeping a complete lockdown strategy as the last measure. The 84-hour lockdown will be the third consecutive since reading of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. Dr Suhail Naik, President Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) said Section 144 is better with people adhering to Covid-19 appropriate behaviour rather than locking people down. “People can still flatten the curve if they wear masks and sanitize hands which people generally do,” Dr Naik said adding that people should avoid all sorts of gatherings and go for vaccination en masse. “If we will not follow protocols, Delhi like the situation is not far away,” the DAK President said. He said the concerns of the financial condition of common people including daily wagers, street vendors, auto-rickshaws drivers are to be kept i...

  SRINAGAR:   Police on Thursday said that three persons were arrested as they were on way to cross Line of Control in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police in a statement said that three persons, Majid Rakeeb Konshi (26) of Nowgam Handwara, Waseem Ahmad Khan (28) of Deedikot Kupwara and Ghulam Mustafa Ahanger (28) of Goshi Kupwara, were motivated by a person through the spoof calls on privacy focused app that he would help them to cross the LoC. “He told them that he would meet them in person once they will reach Uri and would eventually tell them the exact crossing point at the LoC.” Police Uri however received the information from reliable sources in time and due to the timely action, all the three persons were caught at Uri market while onboard a Maruti vehicle (JK01M-0371), the statement reads. “After proper counselling all the three persons are being handed over to their legal heirs. They were exhorted upon and advised to remain careful in future and not...

  *‘Shab-i-Qadr’ Holiday on May 10: Govt* Srinagar, April 29 (GNS): Government on Thursday ordered that the holiday on account of “Shab-i-Qadr" shall now observed May 10 (Monday) instead of May 9.  “In partial modification of Order No. 1159-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 24.12.2020 and No. 1160-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 24.12.2020, it is hereby ordered that the holiday on Government account of 'Shab-i-Qadr" shall now observed 10th May, 2021 (Monday) instead of 9th May, 2021 (Sunday),” reads an order issued here, a copy of which lies with GNS. (GNS)