Farooq Abdullah receives first Covid shot at SKIMS
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar In order to instill confidence among the people to go for the vaccination against the covid-19 virus, on Tuesday former chief minister and sitting member of parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah got his first shot of Covid-19 Vaccine at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura in Srinagar. Reports said that Farooq […]
Chelsea and United draw, Liverpool win as top-four battle heats up
LONDON: After Manchester City extended their lead of the Premier League, the battle for a top-four finish intensified on Sunday as Chelsea and Manchester United ground out a goalless draw, Leicester City lost and Liverpool finally came back to life. Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal showed signs that they could also join the fray while at […]
Restoring Democracy: New US Envoy Urges To Ramp Up Pressure On Myanmar Military
The new US ambassador to the United Nations urged the international community on Monday to “ramp up pressure” on Myanmar’s military to restore democracy at a wide-ranging press conference where she also said she hopes to work with Russia and China on some key issues. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who arrived at the UN last Thursday, strongly […]
Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha Merge To Become Sansad TV
The government has said on Tuesday that the TV channels of thetwo houses of parliament, Rajya Sabha TV and Lok Sabha TV have been merged into Sansad TV. Retired IAS officer Ravi Capoor has been roped in as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a period of one year or until further orders, whichever […]
Seven members of family hospitalised in south Kashmir after drinking medicinal tea
Seven members of a family fell unconscious in south Kashmir’s Shopian district after mistakenly consuming a medicinal plant in tea. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoting unnamed officials reported that a child of the family in Nabal Zawoora area of Shopian had grinded a medicinal plant probably Argemone mexicana and mixed […]
Sudden heart attacks
There is a disturbing trend in Kashmir valley that young people are becoming the victims of sudden heart attacks and most of them lost their lives. One of the latest victims has been a doctor and he suffered a massive heart attack and died on spot. Recently health experts and doctors have warned people of […]
Jammu and Kashmir reports 63 new positive cases
JAMMU, MARCH 01-The Government on Monday informed that 63 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 09from Jammu division and 54 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 126504.Also 01 COVID-19 death has been reported from Kashmir Division.
Low performing officials to face action: DDC Shopian
SHOPIAN, MARCH 01: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today emphasised the need to work with great dedication and leave no stone unturned to resolve public issues and grievances in a time bound manner. During a meeting of district and sectoral officers, he said that the performance of each department shall be […]
Shaheen, Fakhar shine as Qalandars overwhelm Kings
KARACHI: The high-voltage derby HBL Pakistan Super League clash on Sunday night was as boisterous as everyone had anticipated. And despite being buoyed by the support from the noisy crowd, Karachi Kings finished second best to the Fakhar Zaman-inspired Lahore Qalandars in a thrilling finish. Lahore’s fourth triumph in 12 matches — achieved with only […]
Dhaka turns into battleground as BNP leads protest over writer’s death
DHAKA: At least 10 people were injured on Sunday as Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets and tear gas during a third day of protests sparked by the death of a prominent writer and government critic in jail. Mushtaq Ahmed, 53, collapsed in a high-security prison and died late on Thursday, 10 months after being arrested […]