Heart attacks in Kashmir
Umair Shafiq Khanday A heart attack occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked. The blockage is most often a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances, which form a plaque in the arteries that feed the heart (coronary arteries). A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction, can be fatal, but […]
Kashmiri cyclist Adil creates History
SRINAGAR, MARCH 30: Adil Teli, a professional Kashmiri cyclist today created a history covering the 3600 kilometers distance between Kashmir to Kanyakumari within eight days, one hour and 37 minutes time duration. Braving all odds including rough terrains, harsh climatic conditions, traffic snarls and other difficulties, Adil kept on riding with full energy to break […]
JK reports 359 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday
Srinagar, Mar 30: Jammu and Kashmir reported 359 fresh covid-19 cases, the most in a day so far this year, to take the overall tally of the infections to 130587, officials said on Tuesday. Also, one death due to the virus was reported in the last 24 hours, taking the J&K’s fatality count to 1990—735 […]
Govt orders transfer of 10 KAS officers
Srinagar, Mar 30: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered transfer of ten KAS officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Asif Hamid Khan (KAS), Registrar, Cooperative Societies, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Member, J&K Special Tribunal (Srinagar Bench). Rohit Khajuria (KAS), awaiting orders of adjustment in the General […]
Minor girl rescued days after abduction in Jammu; kidnapper arrested
Jammu, Mar 30 (PTI) A minor girl, who was allegedly abducted last week, was rescued during a police operation here and her kidnapper arrested, officials said on Tuesday. The victim, who is in her teens, was kidnapped from the Pounichak area of the city by a person identified as Vishal of Gurdaspur in Punjab, a […]
Key PDP leader quits party, blames leadership for his decision
Jammu, Mar 30 (PTI) In a major setback to the PDP, its senior leader and former MLC Surinder Choudhary on Tuesday resigned from the basic membership of the party, saying it has been hijacked by “drawing-room politicians, land grabbers and land mafia” members. He said he was leaving the party because it has been hijacked […]
Petrol price cut by 22 paise, diesel by 23 paise
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday were cut for the third time within a week on the back of softening international oil prices. Petrol price was cut by 22 paise per litre and diesel by 23 paise per litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. Petrol now costs […]
India records 56,211 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,20,95,855 with 56,211 more people testing positive for the infection in a span of 24 hours, while 271 more fatalities pushed death toll to 1,62,114, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Tuesday. Registering a steady increase for the 20th day in row, active […]
Two hotels partially damaged in mid-night blaze at Pahalgam
Pahalgam, Mar 30: Two hotels were partially damaged in a fire incident that broke out during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday at famous tourist resort, Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A police official said that two hotels belonging to Farooq Ahmad Malik (Hotel Crown View) and Tariq Ahmad Tangha (Hotel Retreat & […]
Farooq Abdullah tests Covid-19 positive, says son Omar
Srinagar, Mar 30: National Conference president and member parliament from central Kashmir, Dr Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for Covid-19. His son Omar Abdullah informed this on his official Twitter handle saying that he along with his family members will be self-isolating till they get tested. “My father has tested positive for COVID-19 & is […]