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Sheikh Aatif With all the unexpected things happening in 2020 and since the outbreak of corona virus the lives of people were at stake all over the world. However, the pandemic corona was not the only cause of death for few people in Kashmir. In our valley we witnessed a number of cases where human […]
60 new COVID-19 cases in J-K, one more death
Srinagar, Feb 13 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir recorded 60 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, taking the tally to 1,25,268, while another death raised the toll to 1,949, officials said. Thirteen of the fresh cases were from the Jammu division and 47 from the Kashmir division of the Union Territory, they said. The officials […]
34 posts created for Trauma Centre, Baramulla: Govt
JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here Saturday under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of the Health and Medical Education Department to create 34 posts for making the newly constructed trauma center functional at Rafiabad in Baramulla district. The trauma centre has come up with an estimated cost of […]
Oxford University launches COVID-19 vaccine study on children
London, Feb 13 (PTI) The University of Oxford has launched the first study to assess the safety and immune responses in children and young adults of its coronavirus vaccine. The university said that previous trials of its ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 jabs, which are being produced by AstraZeneca and also have a tie-up with the Serum Institute […]
Parliament approves J-K reorganisation amendment bill
New Delhi Feb 13 (PTI) A bill to merge the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) cadre of all-India services officers with the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre was passed by Lok Sabha on Saturday by a voice vote. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has already been passed by Rajya Sabha. The […]
Mehbooba claims police not allowing her to visit family of ‘militant’ killed in Srinagar encounter
Srinagar, Feb 13 (PTI) PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday claimed that she was placed under house arrest ahead of her visit to the family of Athar Mushtaq, one of the three alleged militants killed in an encounter in Parimpora locality here in December last year. Placed under […]
Editors Guild of India webinar disrupted by unknown persons
New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) The Editors Guild of India on Saturday said its virtual webinar on reporting challenges from Naxal areas was subjected to relentless attacks and disruptions by unknown persons. Calling the incident shocking, the Guild said it had organised the webinar as part of its series ‘Unheard Voices: Reporting from Conflict Zones’ […]
Minimum temperature improves in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 13 (PTI) The minimum temperature across Kashmir, except in Gulmarg, improved on Saturday, even as the mercury settled above the freezing point in Srinagar and Kulgam, officials said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of 1.2 degrees Celsius last night, up from the previous night’s minus 0.6 degrees […]
Three CISF personnel injured in road mishap in Uri Baramulla
Uri (Baramulla), Feb 13: At least three CISF personnel sustained injuries when a vehicle they were travelling in, skidded off the road in Uri in Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports said that a vehicle bearing registration number (JK-05 7458) on its way from NHPC-II Chandayan towards Uri met with an accident near Salamabad Uri, resulting […]
Fake news group created using ‘Kashmir Vision’ brand name
Srinagar, Feb 13: This is to inform all our readers that a fake news group under the name of ‘Kashmir Vision’ using our old logo has been created. The news group has circulated some messages intended to hurt our reputation and create an unfavorable atmosphere for us. We wish to inform all our readers and […]