Group involved in issuing threats to govt officers, Journalists busted: Police
Srinagar, July 17: Police on Saturday said five persons were arrested for issuing threats to government officers, journalists, social activists, lawyers and political functionaries through “intimidation machinery kashmirfight.wordpress.com.” Terming it a “major breakthrough” Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said that the arrests were made in a “J&K wide operation” during which houses […]
JK reports 179 Covid-19 cases, one fatality
Srinagar, July 17: Jammu and Kashmir reported 179 new covid-19 cases while one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that 62 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 117 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 319755. Regarding the death due […]
Govt approves Rs 18 cr BDMP for Marwah Forest Division
SRINAGAR, JULY 17: The Government has approved Bio Diversity Management Plan (BDMP) worth Rs 18 crore for Marwah Forest Division to be funded by Chenab Valley Power Project (CVPP) under its ‘Environment Management Plan’ component. An order issued in this regard by Commissioner Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment reads, “Administrative approval is accorded to the […]
Two held for alleged role in burglary at Kupwara
Kupwara, July 17: Two persons have been arrested by police on Saturday for allegedly committing burglary in Kralpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district earlier this week. A police official said that on receiving a complaint from one Gowhar Ahmad Tanzoo, a resident of Dardsun Kralpora alleging theft of mobile phones and other paraphernalia from […]
Woman gives birth to triplets at LD Hospital
Srinagar, July 17: A woman from south Kashmir give birth to triplet at Valley’s prime maternity specialty, Lal Ded hospital here in Srinagar city. Medical Superintendent Lal Ded Hospital Dr Shabir Sidiqui said that such incidents are common at this maternity hospital. “A woman even give birth to quintuplets here in the hospital. Today a […]
Two children die in fire incident in Ramban
Banihal, Jul 17 (PTI) Two minor siblings died and two others were injured on Saturday after their house was gutted in a fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said. The fire broke out in the house of Rajesh Kumar due to leakage of an LPG cylinder in Maitra-Rajgharh area, they said. The members […]
MeT warns of stormy weather, flash floods across JK
Srinagar, July 17: The weather department has forecast widespread heavy to very heavy rain as well as possibility of flash floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir for three days from Monday next week. The advisory issued by the Srinagar Meteorological Centre has warned of “moderate to high risk” possibility of flash floods and temporary […]
India records 38,079 fresh Covid cases, 560 deaths
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India recorded 38,079 new coronavirus cases, which took the infection tally to 3,10,64,908, while the death toll reached 4,13,091 with 560 more fatalities, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases have declined to 4,24,025 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, while the […]
Toddler crawls into water in Shopian, drowns
Shopian, July 17: A one-year-old boy from of a nomad family drowned in Nallah Rambiara in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. They said that the boy son of Mohammad Rafeeq crawled into the river from the tent put up by his family near the water body. By the time family reacted, […]
Biden: Social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinfo
Washington, Jul 17 (AP) President Joe Biden has said that social media companies are killing people by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19 vaccines. Biden’s comments came a day after US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared misinformation about the vaccines a threat to public health, and as US officials advised that deaths […]