Jammu Covid-19 Cases

Budget Session Live Updates: Amid declining COVID-19 cases in the country, the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha resumed their normal sittings for the second part of the Budget session.

As educational institutes reopen in a phased manner amid a decline in COVID-19 cases, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said his administration will an facilitate interactive environment that was missing in online classes.

Jammu and Kashmir Schools: Students of Classes 9 to 12, dressed in uniforms and carrying vaccination certificates, were seen thronging their institutions in Jammu and other districts of the region on Monday morning, officials said.

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday re-imposed weekend lockdown and said that night curfew shall continue to remain in force in all districts from 9 pm-6 am with complete restrictions

As many as 140 students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra have tested positive for COVID-19, informed the university officials on Tuesday.

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday asked Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir to undertake a review of rising COVID-19 cases and weekly positivity rates, and enhance testing.

The lockdown imposed in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of an alarming surge in coronavirus cases entered the 18th day on Sunday as the normal life remained affected in most areas of the union territory, officials said.

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday expressed concern over the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in eight states and Union Territories, and said the pace of surge is worrisome.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday called upon the health institutions across the union territory to utilise the services of final year MBBS students for providing services like tele-consultation and monitoring of mild COVID-19 cases after due orientation and supervision of faculty.

An 84-hour lockdown began in 11 districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening in a bid to tackle the surge in COVID-19 cases, officials said.

As the COVID-19 cases have surged across the states, various centralised and state universities have been forced to postpone their semester and internal examinations scheduled in April and May. Most of the universities have not given the deferred dates for their examinations.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration said that teachers who were going to educational institutes under the 'in-campus in-person' teaching policy will now conduct online classes from their homes in view of a spike in COVID-19 cases in the union territory.

Amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah, who is popular on Twitter with 3.2 million followers, today started amplifying distress and SOS messages from COVID patients

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered closure of all educational institutions, including colleges and universities, till May 15. However, for the courses or programmes that require physical presence of students on account of laboratory, research, thesis work and internship will continue.

In a series of measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 infection, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday ordered closure of all educational institutions, including colleges and universities, till May 15.

Budget Session Live Updates: Amid declining COVID-19 cases in the country, the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha resumed their normal sittings for the second part of the Budget session.

As educational institutes reopen in a phased manner amid a decline in COVID-19 cases, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said his administration will an facilitate interactive environment that was missing in online classes.

Jammu and Kashmir Schools: Students of Classes 9 to 12, dressed in uniforms and carrying vaccination certificates, were seen thronging their institutions in Jammu and other districts of the region on Monday morning, officials said.

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday re-imposed weekend lockdown and said that night curfew shall continue to remain in force in all districts from 9 pm-6 am with complete restrictions

As many as 140 students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra have tested positive for COVID-19, informed the university officials on Tuesday.

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday asked Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir to undertake a review of rising COVID-19 cases and weekly positivity rates, and enhance testing.

The lockdown imposed in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of an alarming surge in coronavirus cases entered the 18th day on Sunday as the normal life remained affected in most areas of the union territory, officials said.

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday expressed concern over the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in eight states and Union Territories, and said the pace of surge is worrisome.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday called upon the health institutions across the union territory to utilise the services of final year MBBS students for providing services like tele-consultation and monitoring of mild COVID-19 cases after due orientation and supervision of faculty.

An 84-hour lockdown began in 11 districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening in a bid to tackle the surge in COVID-19 cases, officials said.

As the COVID-19 cases have surged across the states, various centralised and state universities have been forced to postpone their semester and internal examinations scheduled in April and May. Most of the universities have not given the deferred dates for their examinations.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration said that teachers who were going to educational institutes under the 'in-campus in-person' teaching policy will now conduct online classes from their homes in view of a spike in COVID-19 cases in the union territory.

Amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah, who is popular on Twitter with 3.2 million followers, today started amplifying distress and SOS messages from COVID patients

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered closure of all educational institutions, including colleges and universities, till May 15. However, for the courses or programmes that require physical presence of students on account of laboratory, research, thesis work and internship will continue.

In a series of measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 infection, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday ordered closure of all educational institutions, including colleges and universities, till May 15.