Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 16 (ANI): 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 on non-essential movement in the Union Territory.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 24 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday decided to impose a night curfew from December 25 following COVID-19 concerns in the country.

Jammu Dec 22 PTI Describing deaths due to road accidents a cause of worry Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday directed officials to identify factors contributing to road accidents and rectify black spots within three months He asked the health department to explore the possibility of developing more trauma centres near accident-prone highways to help accident victims during the crucial golden hour Deaths due to road accidents are indeed a cause of worry The government is making continuous efforts to make the public aware of road safety and is committed to enforce the rules and necessary interventions and facilities the Lt Governor said chairing a high-level meeting on road safety here He directed the officials to identify factors contributing to road accidents and take proactive measures ensuring enforcement of safety laws in true spirit and making improvements in the response system and spreading awareness on road safety Sinha passed explicit directions to the officials to rectify black spots within three months Traffic management has become more and more technology-driven We need to make necessary technological interventions for highly effective road safety measures he said He said training of traffic police strengthening manpower generating awareness amongst the people especially in educational institutions crackdown on drunken driving and speed and roping in volunteers for road safety programs would be important steps to address the challenges The Health and Medical Education Department has so far established eight trauma centres in various districts particularly along the highways The Lt Governor advised replicating the effective traffic management models and collaborative efforts with different stakeholders to get the desired results on the ground He asked the departments concerned to explore the modalities and prepare a proposal for establishing integrated centres of inspection certification and licensing in highly accident-prone areas of the Union Territory He also gave directions for conducting regular meetings of the district road safety committees for comprehensive and multi-sectoral road safety strategies PTI TAS AB HDA

Jammu Nov 30 PTI The Jammu and Kashmir administration has sanctioned ex gratia payment of Rs 50000 to the dependents of COVID-19 victims and directed all deputy commissioners to set up a robust yet simple mechanism for its disbursementJammu and Kashmir has recorded 4476 Covid-related deaths -- 2291 in Kashmir and 2185 in Jammu -- since the pandemic began last yearIn an order issued by the Department of Disaster Management Relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Nazim Zia Khan secretary to Lieutenant Governor said the implementation of the scheme would commence immediately and it will cover all residents who died due to COVID-19Sanction is accorded to the adoption of the scheme for granting claim to the next of kin of COVID-19 victims in pursuance of the guidelines issued by the National Disaster Management Authority NDMA in compliance with the Supreme Court order Khan saidAccording to the order the eligibility of a case under the scheme would be verified through the database created by the Health and Medical Education Department and duly certified by the designated medical authorityWide publicity shall be given to the scheme by the concerned deputy commissioners chairman of District Disaster Management Authority Health and Medical Education Department to ensure saturation of the scheme within a period of two months the order saidIt asked all deputy commissioners to set up a robust yet simple mechanism for the disbursement of the ex gratia assistanceAll deputy commissioners shall issue an appropriate order for the constitution of a district-level committee DLC for redressal of any grievances with regard to the certification of the Covid death it addedKhan said the committee would comprise of additional deputy commissioner of the concerned district principal of government medical college or chief medical officer of the district and medical superintendent of the district hospital or government medical collegeThe district-level grievance committee will be responsible for verifying the authenticity of the COVID-19 death as per the central government guidelines proposing necessary remedial measures including amending the COVID-19 death certificate and detailing appropriate administrative resources to verify facts in accordance with the guidelines issued for Covid-related deaths PTI TAS AB DIV DIV

Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 18 (ANI): Union Minister of AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday inaugurated the first batch of BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery) course of the Government Unani Medical College and Hospital (GUMC&H) at Ganderbal in Jammu and Kashmir.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 12 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has taken an assessment of COVID-19 containment and preventive measures on Saturday in a review meeting with Covid task force Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs).