Grenade attack in J-K’s Samba
Panic gripped Nud area of Jammu’s Samba district after a grenade was hurled at a police party on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, police said. A police official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that an explosion took place in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday and later it […]
Alarming situation
Despite being under curfew and with a lot of restrictions, the situation is still alarming because of the growing number of covid cases in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha told the media that his administration is working round the clock and doing their best to ensure all medical facilities to the people […]
Men who carry Hope and Life in Steel alloys & Aluminium
JAMMU, MAY 11: At a time, the dark clouds of Covid 19 are hovering over the country, there are many who are braving all odds to serve the society and stand firm for their duty. One such noble soul is Vijay Kumar, a small-time worker in an Oxygen Factory in Bari Brahmana working overtime to […]
Modalities finalised for active involvement of PRIs, Youth in Covid-19 containment efforts
Focus on Vaccination and timely testing; bed capacity and oxygen infra being augmented on large scale: Dr Shahid Choudhary JAMMU, MAY 11: Government has called for active participation of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Youth in Covid-19 mitigation efforts with special focus on vaccination of vulnerable population, information dissemination and promoting Covid appropriate behaviour apart from […]
23 inmates languishing in Jammu jails are COVID positive
DGP Prisons visits Central Jail Sgr to resolve last minute issues including parole case Srinagar, May 11: A day prior to relinquishing charge, V. K. Singh, DGP, Prisons, J&K visited Central Jail Srinagar to resolve last minute issues including a parole case. At present, 635 inmates are lodged in the Central Jail Srinagar which included […]
4352 Covid cases reported in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll since the pandemic began as 65 persons succumbed to the virus in last 24 hours till 1700 hours on Tuesday, officials said. Also, 4352 fresh covid-19 cases were reported during the time—1708 in Jammu division and 2644 in Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally […]
Testing labs overburdened, Div Com issued instructions
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Divisional administration in Kashmir has issued fresh instructions to all chief medical officers in Kashmir valley about the testing of people for covid-19. According to these instructions, hospital authorities have been told not to undertake RAT or RT-PCR testing for any of the recovered persons for covid-19 when such a […]
Anantnag Encounter: 02 more militants killed, toll 03, searches continue
Srinagar: With the killing of two more militants toll reaches three in a gunfight at Vailo area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. The encounter had ensued after a team of police and army was fired upon during a cordon-and-search operation launched in the area amid specific information about the presence of the […]
One militant killed in South Kashmir gunfight underway
One militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Vailo area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. The encounter had ensued after a team of police and army was fired upon during a cordon-and-search operation launched in the area amid specific information about the presence of the militants. “One militant has been killed […]
Naeem Akhtar released after 4 months, put under house arrest
Former minister and senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Naeem Akhtar was on Monday released after remaining under detention for over four months in the summer capital, Srinagar. However, official sources said that Mr Akhtar, who was an official spokesperson in the previous PDP-BJP coalition government in J&K, was placed under house arrest at his […]