JK Bank Kangan Branch closed for three days after eight employees tested positive for COVID-19
KV Correspondent Ganderbal, Sep 10: Authorities on Thursday ordered closure of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Branch Kangan for three days after eight employees working in the branch tested positive for COVID-19. Reports said that the employees after undergoing Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) at SDH Kangan tested positive for Coronavirus following which they were home Quarantined […]
KEG holds meeting, regrets vilification campaigns against local media

Srinagar, Sep 10: The Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) had a detailed interaction on Wednesday. All members attended the marathon meeting which was presided over by Bashir Ahmad Bashir. Discussing the special and extra-ordinary situation that prevailed in Jammu and Kashmir, the members detailed the highs and lows of the crisis that impacted the process of […]
Govt mulls to ‘resume’ education process for class 9th–12th amid new SOPs

Srinagar, Sep 10: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education department is mulling to restart the education process at High, Secondary and Higher Secondary level amid new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines of Government of India (GoI). Top officials of the department said that they are working on the strategy to be followed while reopening […]
Local’s stage protest as minor crushed to death in Qazigund

Qazigund, Sep 10: A seven-year-old girl was crushed to death on Thursday while the locals staged protest against the incident in Damjan village of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Police sources said that a tractor (without registration number) crushed a seven-year-old girl to death near Damjan. They identified the deceased girl as Zareena Jan, […]
2 JeM militants apprehended in Kupwara: Police

Kupwara, Sept 10: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two JeM militants along with arms and ammunition in Kupwara district of north Kashmir. A police official said that Police received a specific input that two JeM militants belonging to Sopore were likely to visit Kupwara and recruit youth in their ranks. Acting upon the […]
95,735 infections, 1,172 fatalities take COVID caseload past 44 lakh, death toll to 75,062
New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) The country saw a record single-day spike of 95,735 infections and 1,172 fatalities taking India’s COVID-19 caseload past 44 lakh and death toll to 75,062, while recoveries surged to 34,71,783 on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The total cases mounted to 44,65,863, the ministry data updated at 8 […]
Drowned Bandipora man’s body recovered from Wular Lake after 9 days

Bandipora, Sept 10: The body of a 45-year-old man who had drowned last week near Zalwan was fished out Thursday morning from Wular Lake in Laharwalpora area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. An official said that the body of Hussain Ahmad Khatana son of Makhna Khatana a resident of Tanghat Pethkoot has been fished out […]
Motorcyclist killed, two others injured in Pulwama road mishap

Pulwama, Sept 10: A motorcyclist was killed while two others were injured in a road accident in Litter area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday morning. Reports said that a Maruti car bearing registration no JK01A-3585 hit a motorcycle bearing registration no PB36G-2431 resulting in critical injuries to two persons. They said that one […]
Forces recover IED in North Kashmir

Srinagar, September 10: A major tragedy was averted after joint forces recovered IED in Chatloora area of Rafiabad in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thrusday. Official sources told that a joint ROP party of Police and 32RR found IED on road in Chatloora area, hence preventing a major tragedy. Meanwhile Bomb disposal squad has arrived […]
Lt Guv orders inquiry into seepage incidents in border bunkers

Jammu, Sep 10 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into incidents of seepage in underground bunkers constructed along the International Border (IB) to ensure safety of civilians during shelling by Pakistani troops. He ordered the inquiry during his visit to Kathua to review the developmental scenario of the […]