3 CRPF men killed in militant attack in Handwara
Srinagar, May 04 (KNS)At least three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were killed in a militant attack in Wangam Area of Kralgund Qaziabad on Monday evening, officials Source said. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service said militants attacked a CRPF in which several jawans were injured, who were immediately shifted to hospital. “A CRPF […]
Centre Opposes 4G In J&K For Now, Cites Handwara Encounter In Top Court
New Delhi: The demand to increase cellphone internet speed in Jammu and Kashmir to 4G was opposed by the Centre, citing increased terror activity. “National security is paramount,” the government told the Supreme Court today, contending that protection of the lives of the entirety of the population takes precedence. “Terrorists are being pushed into the […]
Heavy cross-LoC shelling at multiple locations in J-K
Srinagar: Heavy cross Line of Control shelling started on Sunday evening along Line of Control (LoC) in three sectors of Rajouri and Mendhar. Officials told that in Tarkundi, Balakote and Manjakote sectors of Line of Control, ceasefire violation started on Sunday evening at around 09:30 PM, adding that heavy shelling is going on in the area. […]
Civil secretariat re-opens amid lockdown in Kashmir
Srinagar: Amid lockdown over COVID-19, Jammu and Kashmir’s highest seat of power –the civil secretariat opened here partially on Monday after a gap of six months. All the employees who turned up on the opening day of civil secretariat walked through sanitisation tunnels installed by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation. “We have installed four sanitisation tunnels in […]
J&K conducts over 2,500 tests in a day
Thirty five persons tested positive for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, taking the total caseload in the UT to 701. The testing has been amplified as 2,578 tests were conducted today. “Finally, J&K breaks the 2,000 tests-a-day barrier. Over 2,500 tests conducted in a day. New positives – 35; Recoveries – 33. Total […]
10 CRPF troopers injured as vehicle turns turtle in Beerwah
Srinagar, May 4 (GNS): Ten Paramilitary troopers were injured in a road mishap at Beerwah in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said that today in the morning a vehicle EACHER of CRPF 159 Bn deployed to Rathsun Beerwah from police station Beerwah. “On reaching near Ohangam village the vehicle turned turtle […]
Handwara gunfight: Local among two slain militants, say officials
Srinagar: The two militants killed in an encounter with a joint team of army and police in Kupwara district on Sunday have been identified and one of them includes a local resident of Handwara, officials said on Sunday. A senior police officer told that slain duo includes Asif Reshi son of Mohammad Sultan Reshi of Gund […]
Ladakh’s BJP president resigns against “failure Of UT admin”
Srinagar: President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Union Territory of Ladakh, Cherring Dorjay Lakruk resigned from his political position and from primary membership of BJP “in protest against utter failure of UT administration Ladakh in evacuating passengers, patients, pilgrims, and students stranded at different places throughout India.” In a press release issued by Lakruk, he adds that […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
35 new positive cases reported today, 287 cases recovered till date in JK JAMMU, MAY 03: The Government Sunday informed that 35 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 01 from Jammu division and 34 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to […]
27 more patients discharged from SKIMS Bemina after recovering from Covid-19
SRINAGAR, MAY 03: SKIMS Medical College Hospital Bemina Sunday informed that 27 more Covid-19 patients were discharged from the hospital after recovering from the contagious disease. So far 75 Covid-19 patients have recovered among the 149 such patients admitted in the hospital. The 27 patients who were discharged from the hospital after recovery from Covid-19 […]