COVID-19: North Kashmir man dies in Srinagar hospital, toll 5 in J-K
Srinagar: A patient of COVID-19 has died at Jehlum Valley Hospital, Sher-i-Kashmir Institutue of Medical Science, in Srinagar on Friday. Now, the death toll in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to five; among them, four have died in Kashmir, while one in Udhampur. Medical Superintendent, JVC SKIMS, Bemina, Dr. Shafia Deval, told that a COVID-19 patient, […]
Four arrested in Shopian, truck carrying large quantity of codeine phosphate seized
Srinagar: Four persons were arrested along with a large quantity of codeine-phosphate in Shopian, south Kashmir, on Friday. A police officer told that a truck bearing registration number — JK01AD-2504, was intercepted by a police naka party following a tip off at Habdipora area on Thursday night. During searches, thirty-six boxes of codeine-phosphate were recovered, the […]
Unending Quarantine In Jaisalmer For Kashmiri Students Evacuated From Iran
As India continues to fight the coronavirus, Kashmiri students, who were evacuated from Iran, have completed their third week in quarantine in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Although the government has warranted a 14-day quarantine period for anyone returning from abroad, Kashmiri students have been lodged at the quarantine facility for more than 21 days, with no sign […]
JKP Cyber cell warns against misuse of social media
Srinagar, April 16 (KNS): Cyber Police Station Kashmir on Thursday said that they have receives lot of reports regarding misuse of social media sites particularly Facebook, Twitter and Instagram besides other by the miscreants with fake and anonymous names. According to statement issued to KNS,the Cyber Police Kashmir is monitoring all the profiles and the content […]
Shopian gunfight: One more militant killed, cordon laid in nearby village
Srinagar: Two militant were killed in an encounter which broke out between militants and goverment forces in Dairoo, Keegam of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. As per the sources two militant have been killed, however there identification couldnt be ascertained yet. Earlier Official sources told that a a joint team of Police, Army’s 44RR and […]
Take immediate steps to facilitate return of stranded J&K residents: Tarigami
Srinagar, April 16 (KNS): While any attempt to combat COVID-19 is appreciable,CPI (M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami has said that there is no doubt that the lockdown has further increased the sufferings of the poor and marginalized sections of the society. The government must focus and address the emerging problems from the lockdown. A statement issued […]
J&K: Over 1,000 FIRs filed for lockdown violation
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday registered 1,012 FIRs, besides seizing 1,295 shops and vehicles for violating the lockdown orders across the Union Territory. A total of 2,303 number of persons were arrested for defying the government orders, said a police spokesperson. Of them, 1,691 were arrested in Kashmir zone, he said, adding that […]
Higher Education Deptt orders promotion of 200 Associate, Assistant Professors
Jammu, April 16 (KNS): Department of Higher Education today ordered promotion of 200 Associate and Assistant Professors serving in various Government Degree Colleges across the Jammu and Kashmir. “Department promoted 54 Associate Professors as In-Charge Principals while as 30 Assistant Professors were promoted in the Academic Grade pay of Rs. 7000 and 109 Assistant Professors […]
30 fresh Covid-19 suspects from Uri referred to GMC Bla
Baramulla, April 16 (KNS):Thirty more suspects of COVID-19 from Uri of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district were referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla on Thursday. Officials told Kashmir News Service (KNS), that thirty persons who were kept at JNV Shahkote Boniyar Baramulla for Quarantine were shifted to GMC Baramulla where their samples will be taken […]
Stranded students outside refutes news reports of their return, terms it ‘baseless’
Srinagar, Apr 16 (KNS): Almost 53 students who were evacuated from Iran recently and had been kept in quarantine in Jaisalmeer Rajasthan on Thursday refuted news reports about their return to Valley. However as per DC Srinagar, the process of bringing students stuck outside Union Territory have been initiated and presently many are heading towards […]