Remembering Nallah Vaishow
Mohammad Hussain Khan You were the best gift provided by nature. All the animals and birds were concerned about your survival as their survival was dependent on you. People were bathing and washing clothes with your water. Little children were playing on the sand along your banks. Women were beating the Namdas and carpets against […]
Living with end stage renal disease, Kidney transplant is the answer
Dr. Anuja Porwal Our kidneys play a vital role in the day to day functioning of the human body and are essential for our survival. The kidneys are essential for removal of toxins and waste products from our body. They not only regulate water and acid-base balance in the body to keep it neutral which […]
Police arrests three drug peddlers in Srinagar, Handwara
Srinagar: Police in its recent action against drug dealings in Srinagar and Handwara have arrested three drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession. In Srinagar, officers at a check point established at Baba dem near fountain intercepted a person identified as Ashiq Hussain kumar resident of Kralpora Nunwani Anantnag. During search, officers were […]
73 fresh COVID-19 cases in JK
Srinagar, Jan 24 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir recorded 73 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the tally to 1,24,019, even as no death due to the virus took place in the last 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 31 were from Jammu division and 42 from Kashmir division, they […]
Brother, sister die of cardiac arrest in Ganderbal village
Ganderbal, 24 Jan: In a shocking incident, two siblings died of a massive cardiac arrest in Shallabugh area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Sunday evening. An official said that a man from the Shallabugh fell unconscious at his home this evening following which he was rushed to SKIMS Soura for treatment. He said that at […]
Only Stranded Traffic On Highway To Be Allowed Tomorrow: Officials
Srinagar, Jan 24: Authorities have decided to allow tomorrow only stranded traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world. “Subject to fair weather and better road condition only stranded vehicle shall be allowed towards Srinagar including Ramban-Banihal (local traffic),” a traffic department official said. “No traffic shall be […]
Security tightened in Kashmir Valley ahead of R-Day
Srinagar, Jan 24 (PTI) Security has been beefed up in Srinagar and other places in Kashmir ahead of the Republic Day on Tuesday as forces have been deployed in massive numbers around the venues of the January 26 functions across the valley, officials said on Sunday. Random checking of vehicles and frisking of passengers was being […]
Vaccinated people may still transmit COVID-19, warns England’s chief medic
London, Jan 24 (PTI) One of England’s leading medical officers on Sunday urged the public to continue to follow the strict lockdown rules because any vaccine-related immunity from COVID-19 takes at least three weeks to kick in. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer, also warned that there is no clear evidence yet to show […]
Minimum temperature dips in Kashmir valley
Srinagar, Jan 24 (PTI) The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir decreased on Sunday after snowfall, but the clouds made way for the winter sun in the morning, officials said. The MET Office has said the weather would improve gradually on Sunday and would remain mainly dry till the end of the month. The night […]
Poppy straw recovered, man arrested in JK
Jammu, Jan 24 (PTI) A man was arrested on Sunday after 53 kgs of poppy straw was recovered from his apple-laden truck in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Harjinder Singh, a resident of Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district, was driving his truck from Kashmir to Punjab when he was stopped for checking by police at […]