J&K High Court launches awareness campaign on novel Corona Virus
SLSA, Health Department organizes 96 awareness camps to educate public about COVID-19 JAMMU, MARCH 11: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir launched an awareness campaign in view of outbreak of novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) in the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. During the campaign, information pamphlets, posters and related material was displayed at all […]
Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR, MARCH 11: According to power controller, Kashmir province, to carry out replacement of ACSR 0.05 damaged conductors by ACSR 0.1, power will remain off in the areas fed from Shadimarg, Mitrigam and Keegam receiving stations on March 15 from 10 AM to 4 PM Similarly, to carry out shifting of part of 33 KV […]
Coronavirus: Govt orders closure of all educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all government and private schools, colleges and universities across Jammu and Kashmir amid growing scare about coronavirus. Addressing a presser, Director NHM Bhupinder Kumar, however announced that examinations shall be conducted by the authorities as per schedule. The decision comes amid a controversy of sorts between Mayor […]
Jammu and Kashmir HC rejects plea to ban pellet guns, adduces unruly mobs
Srinagar: Rejecting a plea seeking ban on use of pellet guns in controlling street protests in Kashmir Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has cited the ground situation and observed that as long as there is violence by unruly mobs, use of force is inevitable. A bench comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and […]
Grenade detected on roadside in Srinagar, destroyed
Srinagar Government forces on Wednesday morning detected a live hand grenade at Barbershah area of Srinagar city. Official sources told news agency GNS that the grenade was detected by paramilitary CRPF in the area and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was immediately summoned to the spot. After being detected, the device was later destroyed without causing any damage […]
Dog menace
Thousands of street dogs have become a grave problem in Srinagar city for the people especially for children. As the government is looking the other way, there have been lot of cases young boys and girls were hospitalized due to dog bites. In the evening hours and morning hours it is very difficult for the […]
Remove security personnel around Kamaal, Khalida, Shah: HC directs Govt
J&K High Court on Tuesday directed the government to withdraw immediately the security personnel deputed in and around the residential houses of National Conference leader Mustafa Kamaal, president Awami National Conference Begum Khalida Shah and her son Muzaffar Shah. A division bench of Justice D S Thakur and Justice Sanjeev Kumar asked the government to […]
Coronavirus: All anganwari centres in Kashmir closed
Srinagar Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Khan has ordered closure of all anganwari centers across Kashmir till further orders. The closure of the centres is a preventive measure taken as part of Jammu and Kashmir government’s larger efforts to keep the children safe from the threat of coronavirus. KL
Sher e Kashmir a political Titan, his legacy will continue to resonate: NC
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Minority and Legal cell on Tuesday expressed dismay over the efforts to belittle the contribution of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah by the present regime and called him a political Titan whose legacy and struggle against tyranny will continue to resonate among the people of J&K. Discarding the measure, NC said, […]
CRPF trooper injured in Pulwama grenade blast
Srinagar A paramilitary trooper was injured after unknown persons lobbed a grenade on police station Kakpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday evening. A police official said that suspected militants attacked the police station with the grenade. “In the blast one CRPF trooper Sonu Kumar of 41 bn sustained splinter injuries,” he said. The […]