Militants, forces exchange fire at Noorbagh in Srinagar

Srinagar, Sep 18: Police on Saturday said that militants seem to have fled after dropping their weapons following a brief firing in Noor Bagh area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Saturday. “A small team of police while laying cordon were fired upon by militants. Seem they escaped after dropping their weapons,” a senior police […]
Schools closed in Leh as Ladakh reports 71 new COVID-19 cases

Jammu, Sep 18 (PTI) All schools in Leh district were closed for 15 days from Saturday after Ladakh reported 71 fresh cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day rise in the past over two months, taking the overall infection tally to 20,702, officials said. A majority of the new cases were detected from Druk Padma Karpo […]
No need for Covid booster doses in India at this stage, say experts

New Delhi, Sep 18 (PTI) Will a booster shot provide the turbocharge for Covid immunity that India is looking for? Maybe in an ideal situation where most people are fully vaccinated but not when less than a quarter of the adult population has received both doses, say experts. As the global debate on booster shots […]
Man falls to death from walnut tree in Tral

Tral, Sep 18: A man died after falling from a walnut tree in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning, an official said. An official said that a man identified as Bashir Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Qadir Bhat, resident of Nigeenpora Tral fell from walnut tree and was immediately evacuated to […]
India reports 35,662 new covid-19 cases

New Delhi, Sep 18 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 35,662 new COVID-19 infections, while the active cases increased to 3,40,639, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases now comprise 1.02 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 97.65 […]
Militant apprehend in Kishtwar

Jammu, Sep 18 (PTI) Security forces have arrested a former militant in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Saturday. On specific information received through reliable sources, a special team of security forces raided the suspected locations on Friday and arrested the former militant, they said. The arrested person has been identified as Abdul […]
Over 28 acres of prime govt land retrieved from encroachment in Jammu

Jammu, Sep 18 (PTI) The local administration has retrieved over 28 acres of prime government land from encroachment in the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg, a team conducted the anti-encroachment drive and retrieved 14.89 acres of government land in Ghoumanhasan village. Over 13 acres of government […]
Srinagar Open tennis Championship 2021 reaches semifinal stage

Moazzam, Haider, Inayat, Asif qualify for semifinals KV News Network Srinagar: Moazzam Rashid, Haider Hussain, Inayat Jehangir and Asif Nowsheri qualified for the semifinal of the ongoing Srinagar Open Tennis Championship being played at Gindun Sports Complex. All the players won their matches in Straight sets with Moazzam (vs Rouf Mir), Asif (vs Tahafuz Ilahi) […]
Ladakh standoff: Jaishankar calls for early resolution of remaining issues

New Delhi/Beijing: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that the two sides should work for an early resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in eastern Ladakh to restore peace and tranquillity in the border areas as this has been an essential basis for progress in Sino-India ties. […]
Lt Guv announces senior citizens national helpline ‘elderline-14567’

Calls it vital support system to comfort the distressed elderly
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday launched the Senior Citizens National Helpline ”Elderline”-14567 in J&K, at Raj Bhavan here. On the occasion, the Lt Governor also distributed motorized tricycles, prosthetic and other aids worth Rs 3.25 crore to divyangs from across the UT. The Lt Governor observed that ElderLine will serve as a vital support […]