39 per cent of Kashmir’s population has COVID antibodies: Sero survey
Srinagar: A sero survey conducted in Kashmir has found that two out of every five people in the valley have developed antibodies against the coronavirus. The survey carried out in October found the highest prevalence of antibodies in Pulwama at 43.1 per cent and the lowest in Kulgam at 28.5 per cent. “We conducted a sero […]
Srinagar-Leh highway opens for one way traffic after 4 days
Ganderbal: The traffic movement on 434 km long Srinagar-Leh highway which was suspended last week after fresh snowfall at Zojila Pass, was restored on Wednesday morning, officials said. They said the road, which was closed on Saturday, was opened for one way traffic from Leh to Srinagar this morning. However, people have been asked to […]
CRPF trooper shoots self dead in north Kashmir’s Baramulla
Srinagar: A CRPF trooper ended his life by shooting self dead with his service rifle in Wadura area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla District on Wednesday morning. A police official confirming the incident identified the deceased as Head Constable Rajan Kumar of 92 Batallion hailing from Odisha. The cause of him taking such an extreme step […]
Soldier killed, 2 others injured as snow avalanche hits army post in Kupwara
Kupwara: An army soldier was killed and two others were injured after a snow avalanche hit a post in Tanghdar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the snow mass hit Roshan post at around 8 pm last night and three soldiers were swept away. They were immediately rescued and […]
HC orders release of Masarat Alam
Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday directed the government to release Muslim League Chairman Masarat Alam Bhat from preventive custody forthwith if he is not required in any other case. A division bench of Justice Saneev Kumar and Justice Rajnesh Oswal issued the direction after noticing that the detention order against Bhat has outlived […]
Body of Srinagar woman who died a day before her wedding to be exhumed
Srinagar : The Srinagar administration Tuesday ordered the exhumation and conduct of post mortem of a Srinagar woman who died a day before her wedding earlier this month. The would-be-husband of 29 year old Shahnaza Sultan of Sultan Mohallah area of Saidakadal Srinagar outskirts alleged that Shahnaza died without exhibiting any complications and he has […]
Bipal Pathak reviews functioning of Social Welfare department
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 17: Principal Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare department Bipal Pathak today reviewed functioning of Social Welfare department Kashmir and ICDS at an officers meeting here. The Director Social Welfare Kashmir, Bashir Ahmad Dar briefed the Principal Secretary about the status of welfare schemes being run by the department in the Kashmir Division. […]
ICAI opens office in Leh
Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on Tuesday inaugurated a representative office of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in Leh. The initiative will aid in development of the newly formed UT by extending support to government initiatives besides spreading knowledge in the field of accountancy and facilitating services to the upcoming and existing […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,99,353 stranded JK residents; 7,59,061 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 8,99,353 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
572 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,585
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 572 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,035,81. Out of the total cases, 96,392 have already recovered and 1,604 have died leaving a total of 5,585 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 381 were reported in Kashmir […]