KU extends last date for UG admissions till May 31
Srinagar, May 22: The University of Kashmir has extended the last date for admission to 1st-2nd Semester Choice Based Credit System Scheme for BA/B.Sc/B.ScH/B.Com/BCA /BBA/B.M.M.M.C/OCMIL (General/Honors) programme at Under-Graduate level (in respective colleges) up to and including May 31, 2021. The eligibility and all other conditions for admission can be ascertained from the already-issued detailed […]
Army man ends life at Srinagar Air force Station
Srinagar, May 22: An army trooper allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at Air force station in Srinagar on Saturday. Official sources said that the trooper from Kotli Kalan area of Haryana committed suicide by hanging himself in his room at Air force station Srinagar. They said that the reason behind his taking the extreme […]
Girl commits suicide by jumping into Tawi river in Jammu
Jammu, May 22: A 20-year-old girl on Saturday allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Tawi river near Gujjar Nagar Bridge area of Jammu. Eyewitnesses said that the girl jumped into the river from the Gujjar Nagar Bridge. They said that locals tried to rescue her and shifted her to a nearby hospital. “However, the […]
Pak allows overflight to US military to support presence in Afghan: Pentagon official
Washington, May 22 (PTI) Pakistan has allowed the US military to have overflight and access to be able to support its presence in Afghanistan, a top Pentagon official has told lawmakers. Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Affairs David F Helvey also told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Friday that the US […]
Covid crisis in India a warning of possible events in other low- and middle-income countries: IMF
Washington, May 22 (PTI) Observing that the ongoing “catastrophic” second wave of COVID-19 in India is a sign that the worst may be yet to come, the IMF has said that the situation in the country is a warning of the possible events in low- and middle-income nations that have seemingly escaped the pandemic till […]
Attendants scramble over distribution of oxygen cylinders at SMHS
Srinagar, May 22: Scuffle broke out between the attendants at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital on Saturday when they were distributing the oxygen cylinders themselves in the absence of proper arrangements by the authorities. Sources informed that no security arrangements have been put in place for the distribution of oxygen cylinders among the attendants […]
India records over 2.57 lakh new Covid-19 cases, 4,194 deaths
New Delhi, May 22: India recorded over 2.57 lakh new covid 19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 8 am Saturday, taking India’s total infections to over 2.62 crore. Out of the total cases, over 29 lakh are currently active, a number down under 30 lakh after three weeks, while over 2.30 crore people […]
J&K football coaches take part in virtual workshop
Srinagar, May 22 (PTI) Football coaches from across Jammu and Kashmir took part in a virtual workshop designed to enhance their knowledge-base and skills, conducted by former India international Mehrajuddin Wadoo and ex national women’s team coach Sajid Dar. The workshop was held to give budding coaches an opportunity to interact with domain experts on […]
Pattan murder case: Two cops suspended, inquiry started against SHO
Srinagar, May 22: Police on Saturday placed under suspension two officials and initiated an inquiry against SHO concerned after a video, purported to be of a police interrogation into murder of a man from Pattan area of north Kashmir in March this year, was circulated on social media. Police had arrested wife of the man […]
Over dozen COIVD positive pregnant women deliver healthy babies in Bandipora hospital
Srinagar, May 22 (PTI) More than a dozen COVID-19 positive expecting mothers gave birth to their babies safely at district hospital Bandipora in north Kashmir since the pandemic broke out, officials said. “Since the day District Hospital Bandipora was dedicated as COVID Level-III hospital, more than a dozen pregnant ladies delivered healthy babies after rare […]