<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, as the spread of COVID-infection has shown considerable declining trend, the authorities today passed orders to permit a few more activities in eight districts of the Union Territory.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">These eight districts are Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Reasi and Udhampur in Jammu Division and Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora in Kashmir valley.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">There will be no weekend curfew in these districts. However, daily night curfew will continue to exist from 8 pm to 7 am.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All outdoor shops and trades are permitted to open on all days, only from 7 am till 7 pm.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The market associations will have to fully cooperate with the local administration in ensuring strict compliance to the COVID appropriate behaviour 50 per cent of the Shops in the indoor shopping complexes / Malls can open subject to a roster to be issued by concerned Deputy Commissioners.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All Government and private offices can function without any restrictions subject to strict adherence to Covid appropriate behavior.</span><br />'' <br />''  <br />