JK Reports 102 Fresh Covid-19 Cases
Srinagar, Oct 3: Jammu and Kashmir reported 102 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. 21 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 81 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 329789. There was no death due […]
Lt Governor meets protesting nursing staff, extends their contract for three months
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 03: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today met the protesting nursing staff whose contract had expired and extended their engagement for another three months. He met the health workers separately at Government Medical College, Jammu and Raj Bhawan, Srinagar. The Lt Governor assured the health workers engaged on contract that new positions of paramedical […]
Traffic at Jammu airport jumps after scrapping of load penalty
Jammu, Oct 3 (PTI) Passenger traffic at the Jammu airport jumped soon after the load penalty for the strategically important airport was scrapped, allowing airlines to fly full capacity, officials said. The airport saw 1,403 embarkations (departures) and 1,679 disembarkation (arrivals) on September 29. On September 30, when the penalty was scrapped, the number of […]
Army man commits suicide in Awantipora, south Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 3: An army man killed himself using his service rifle in Awantipora in Pulwama district on Sunday morning, official sources said. They said that Sepoy Baithe son of Hubest Jamkhonary Baithe, Belt Number 4381687K shot himself dead at 42 RR E-Coy in Rajpora Awantipora. The deceased is a resident of Manipur, they said. […]
Ladakh records 3 new COVID-19 cases
Leh, Oct 3 (PTI) Ladakh has registered three fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 20,812, officials said on Sunday. However, the active cases in the Union Territory dropped to 64 after seven patients were discharged after treatment, they said. Ladakh has registered 207 deaths due to Covid — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil […]
Forces launch searches in Arin forests of Bandipora: Officials
Bandipora, Oct 03: The security forces on Sunday launched a cordon and search operation in forest area of Arin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said here. Officials said that a joint team of security forces launched searches in the forest area of Arin, following inputs about the presence of militants in the area. They […]
