Early spinal tumor is curable
Dr. Aditya Gupta Young Meerut professional successfully celebrated Diwali with his family after undergoing a complex surgery in his spinal cord, which otherwise could have been life threatening. After experiencing episodes of numbness and weakness in both his arms and legs, 34 year old patient Aditya Bansal had made several local consultations, where MRI of […]
HC quashes PSA detention of separatist leader Masarat Alam, but he will remain in jail in NIA case
Srinagar, Nov 18 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed a 2017 order of detention of separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat, but he will continue to remain behind bars in connection with a terror financing case. In the 2017 terror funding case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against […]
574 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Nov 18: Thirty-six travelers were among 574 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total count to 104155. Among them, 241 were reported from Jammu Division and 333 from Kashmir Valley, officials said Wednesday. They said Srinagar reported 136 cases, Baramulla 50, Budgam 46, Pulwama 17, […]
Two injured in grenade blast in Pulwama
Srinagar, Nov 18: Suspected militants on Wednesday evening lobbed a grenade on Security forces in Kakapora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police officer said that the militants lobbed a grenade on joint team of Police and CRPF in Kakapora. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on road. In this […]
Forest Rights Act being implemented in J&K
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 18: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today chaired a meeting to review the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, and Rules in Jammu and Kashmir which have been made applicable post enactment of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019.Work on […]
COVID-19 caseload in India breaches 89-lakh mark
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 89 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 83 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 93.52 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 89,12,907 with 38,617 infections […]
Panchayat, DDC polls: MHA orders deployment of 49 more CRPF battalion in JK
Srinagar, Nov 18: Union Home Ministry has ordered the deployment of 49 additional battalions of paramilitary CRPF to Jammu and Kashmir in wake of the ensuing Panchayat election, official sources said on Wednesday. They said the deployments are being moved from various states to J&K and concerned quarters have been asked to make the arrangements […]
Minor dies in a road mishap in Kupwara
Kupwara, Nov 18: A five-year-old boy has succumbed to his injuries a day after hit by a maruti car here at Hanjipora area of Trehgam in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official said that a boy identified as Wasir Ahmad Wani (5) son of Abdul Rashid Wani residence of Hanjipora Trehgam was hit by a […]
Soldier killed, 2 others injured as avalanche hits army post in Kupwara
Kupwara, Nov 18: An army soldier was killed and two others were injured after an avalanche hit a post in Tanghdar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the snow hit Roshan post at approximately 10 PM last night and three soldiers were swept away. They were immediately rescued and […]
Army captain injured during a blast in Poonch
Poonch, Nov 18: An army captain was injured in a blast while handling a grenade at a post on Line of Control in Balakot sector of Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the incident occurred at about 1230 hours last night and the Captain of (19 Kamoan) namely Saurav Kumar was injured. He […]