J&K conducts over 2,500 tests in a day
Thirty five persons tested positive for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, taking the total caseload in the UT to 701. The testing has been amplified as 2,578 tests were conducted today. “Finally, J&K breaks the 2,000 tests-a-day barrier. Over 2,500 tests conducted in a day. New positives – 35; Recoveries – 33. Total […]
10 CRPF troopers injured as vehicle turns turtle in Beerwah
Srinagar, May 4 (GNS): Ten Paramilitary troopers were injured in a road mishap at Beerwah in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said that today in the morning a vehicle EACHER of CRPF 159 Bn deployed to Rathsun Beerwah from police station Beerwah. “On reaching near Ohangam village the vehicle turned turtle […]
Handwara gunfight: Local among two slain militants, say officials
Srinagar: The two militants killed in an encounter with a joint team of army and police in Kupwara district on Sunday have been identified and one of them includes a local resident of Handwara, officials said on Sunday. A senior police officer told that slain duo includes Asif Reshi son of Mohammad Sultan Reshi of Gund […]
Ladakh’s BJP president resigns against “failure Of UT admin”
Srinagar: President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Union Territory of Ladakh, Cherring Dorjay Lakruk resigned from his political position and from primary membership of BJP “in protest against utter failure of UT administration Ladakh in evacuating passengers, patients, pilgrims, and students stranded at different places throughout India.” In a press release issued by Lakruk, he adds that […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
35 new positive cases reported today, 287 cases recovered till date in JK JAMMU, MAY 03: The Government Sunday informed that 35 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 01 from Jammu division and 34 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to […]
27 more patients discharged from SKIMS Bemina after recovering from Covid-19
SRINAGAR, MAY 03: SKIMS Medical College Hospital Bemina Sunday informed that 27 more Covid-19 patients were discharged from the hospital after recovering from the contagious disease. So far 75 Covid-19 patients have recovered among the 149 such patients admitted in the hospital. The 27 patients who were discharged from the hospital after recovery from Covid-19 […]
Advisor Baseer Khan calls for institutional coordination to fight COVID-19
SRINAGAR, MAY 03: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, on Sunday, urged for institutional coordination among various health institutions to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Advisor said this during a meeting held here to review the various measures being put in place […]
Millions travel in China during May Day holidays as tourism, travel open up
In what appears to be the clearest sign yet of the coronavirus outbreak having abated in China, where it first emerged late last year, millions of Chinese are travelling within the country for the May Day holidays. Over 50 million trips were made in the first two days of the five-day holiday, state media reports […]
Words Will Live, Censorship Won’t: Gowhar Geelani
The J&K Police has slapped the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on Kashmir-based journalists Masrat Zahra and Gowhar Geelani, triggering condemnation from media and human rights bodies across the world. Another journalist, Peerzada Ashiq, who works with The Hindu, was summoned by police and questioned over a story. Geelani tells Naseer Ganai that such moves may […]
25-year old pregnant lady dies in Anantnag due to medical negligence, alleges family
Tassaduq Rashid Anantnag, May 03 (KNS): Massive protests erupted in Seer Hamdan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday morning after a 25-year old pregnant lady died in child & Maternity hospital here. Soon after the incident district administration ordered an impartial enquiry into the matter while BMO Mattan put two health officials including […]