‘Sahar Khan’: The Ramazan drummers of Kashmir back in action
Despite unabated rise in the number of CVOID-19, the century-old tradition of waking people up for pre-dawn meals by beating drums during Ramazan remained unaffected with ‘Sahar Khans’ hitting the streets in Kashmir valley as the holy month of fasting began on Wednesday. Meanwhile, with the commencement of Ramazan after sighting of moon, lakhs of […]
Youth slips to death in Gurez
A twenty-year-old youth slipped to death in Dawar area of Gurez in north Kashmir Bandipora district on Wednesday. An official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Muzamil Samoon (20) son of Ghulam Mohammad Samoon, a resident of Khandyal slipped and fell into Kishanganga river at Dawar. He said that soon after […]
Williamson bags Hadlee medal for fourth time in six years
WELLINGTON: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was on Tuesday awarded the prestigious Sir Richard Hadlee medal for the fourth time in six years, while women’s all-rounder Amelia Kerr and rising star Devon Conway also claimed top honours at the New Zealand Cricket Awards for the 2020-21 season. Williamson was given the award on the back […]
Biden plans to pull out all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11
WASHINGTON: All US troops will leave Afghanistan by Sept 11 and the withdrawal will start before May 1, a deadline set in the US-Taliban agreement signed last year, a senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday. “We will begin an orderly drawdown of the remaining forces before May 1 and plan to have all US […]
New Covid-19 Guidelines For Noida: Gyms And Pools Closed, 50% Beds For Locals
In view of the rising Covid-19 cases, the Noida Administration has announced to shut all the swimming pools in the district. As per the official order by the Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Suhash LY on April 13, 2021, the swimming pools have been closed with immediate effect till further notice. As per reports, all […]
DC Srinagar takes stock of Srinagar Sewerage project
SRINAGAR, APRIL 13: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today convened a meeting to take stock of the progress of work on ongoing 140-kilometre Srinagar sewerage project and to discuss the issues confronting the completion of the project. The meeting held threadbare discussions on various aspects of the project including realignment of PHE […]
DAK expresses concern over the SKIMS decision to stop admission and surgeries
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar SKIMS hospital due to the covid surge has decided to stop all routine admissions and surgeries, triggering concern and protests. Where will the normal patients go in such circumstances when the main hospital of Srinagar stops the admissions is the question being asked by common people? Reacting to the decision […]
SA Vs PAK, 2nd T20: South Africa Cruise Past Pakistan Total To Draw Level In T20 Series
South Africa levelled the four-match Twenty20 series against Pakistan at 1-1 thanks to a convincing six-wicket win at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. Highlights | News The Proteas – minus their Indian Premier League stars – had slipped to defeat in the opening game on Saturday but recovered impressively from that setback, with a disciplined bowling […]
Bodies pile up in hospitals, Chhattisgarh govt struggles to deal with sudden surge in cases
Bodies of COVID-19 victims have been piling up in mortuaries and crematoriums in Raipur, as the Chhattisgarh administration struggles to deal with the sudden surge in cases of the viral infection and fatalities. In some videos on social media, bodies were seen lying on stretchers outside the mortuary of Raipur’s Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial […]
Growing covid
There is a growing wave of covid infection in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir and Srinagar city needs immediate attention of authorities as most of the cases are being reported from this city. There are hundreds of cases being reported on a daily basis and in the past few days, the numbers have […]