Minor drowns in Boniyar Baramulla, another admitted in hospital
Srinagar, Feb 6: A minor on Thursday was drowned to death where as another was rescued in Hapatkhai Nalla area or Boniyar in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Officials said that two minors slipped into Nalla in Hapathkhai. Soon locals rescued both of the minors and they were shifted to PHC Boniyar where from one of […]
Sopore Medical negligence case: Two doctors suspended, barred from private practice till further orders
Srinagar, Feb 6: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday suspended two doctors after alleged medical negligence at a private hospital in Sopore, where a woman, admitted for ear surgery, reportedly had her uterus removed instead. Earlier, operation theatre of the hospital was also sealed after the incident. According to an order, Dr Anjum Nazir, Consultant […]
Kathua resident’s death: Authorities announce magisterial inquiry
Kathua, Feb 6: The District Magistrate of Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of Makhan, son of Murid, a resident of Billawar. The decision comes in response to alleged custodial killing of individual. According to an official order issued today, Anil Kumar (JKAS), Tehsildar Lohai Malhar, has been […]
Medical Negligence: Private hospital’s operation theater sealed in Sopore
Srinagar, Feb 6: Authorities have sealed an operation theater of a private hospital in north Kashmir’s Sopore following a case of alleged medical negligence, where a woman, admitted for ear surgery, reportedly had her uterus removed instead. Sources said that the woman was getting treatment at Hakim Sonuallah hospital by a doctor and was scheduled […]
Rajouri deaths: Villagers living in isolation facilities protest, demand return to their hamlets
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Feb 6 (PTI): ?Villagers, who have been housed in one of the isolation facilities following the death of 17 people due to an unexplained illness in Badhaal village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, on Thursday held protest demanding they be allowed to return to their hamlet. The protesters said while 17 people from […]
Baramulla firing incident: Police urges public to maintain peace and order
Srinagar, Feb 6: Police on Thursday urged the people to maintain peace and order after a driver was killed in a firing incident in Sangrama area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a hand out issued here, a police spokesman said that it received information that an RR party had established a Mobile Vehicle Check […]
Locals demolish structure in Kunzer raised by a mentally deranged man terming it the holy ‘Kaaba’
Srinagar, Feb 6: Locals in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district demolished a structure resembling the holy Kaaba, which was built by a mentally deranged man in Waripora village of Kunzar in north Kashmir. The man, had reportedly been claiming to be Sufi saint Sheikh Nooruddin Wali and had invited people to visit his site if they […]
Mysterious deaths in Rajouri: Authorities seal insecticide, pesticide shops in district
Rajouri/Jammu, Feb 5 (PTI) As part of an ongoing investigation into the deaths of 17 people due to a mysterious illness in Badhaal village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, authorities on Wednesday conducted surprise inspections of all insecticide, pesticide, and fertilizer stores in the district and initiated their closure. Officials said eleven patients who […]
Driver killed after army men at check post fire towards truck in Baramulla
Srinagar, Feb 6: A truck driver was shot dead near a vehicle showroom in Chinned Sangrama, Baramulla, while traveling from Srinagar towards Baramulla. The deceased has been identified as Waseem Majeed Mir, 35, son of Abdul Majeed Mir, a resident of Goripora Darpora Bomai, Sopore. After sustaining bullet injuries, he was rushed to Government Medical […]
Step up fight against terrorism in JK, Amit Shah tells security agencies
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday directed all security agencies to step up the fight against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir with the goal of achieving ‘zero infiltration’. Chairing two high-level review meetings in as many days here on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, he also said the ecosystem of terror […]
