Soldier injured after militants attack army vehicle
Srinagar, August 12: An army trooper of 15 Garwal unit was injured after suspected militants attacked an army vehicle in Hygam area of North Kashmir’s Sopore. Official sources said that suspected militants attacked a Army vehicle from a orchard near Hygam. He said that one Army soldier of 15 Garwal was injured and was evacuated […]
COVID-19: SC seeks response from Centre on plea to ban disinfection tunnels
New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on a PIL seeking an immediate ban on use, installation, production and advertisement of disinfectant tunnels set up to curb the spread of coronavirus. A three-judge bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah issued notices to […]
Hizb Commander Azaad Lalhari killed In Pulwama gunfight: DGP
Srinagar, Aug 12: Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Commander Azaad Lalhari of Pulwahma was killed in an encounter at Kamrazipora area in the south Kashmir. “Azaad Lalhari was involved in the killing of police head constable Anoop Singh on 22 May 2020 at Prichu Pulwahma where he fired at a […]
IMC declares medical qualification obtained from ‘PaK’ as invalid
Srinagar, Aug 12: The Indian Medical Council (IMC) has said that the medical qualification obtained from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) will not be registered and persons possessing such certificates will not be allowed to practice modern medicine in India. In a notice issued, Rakesh Kumar Vats, Secretary General of the IMC, said: “This is to […]
COVID-19 claims six more lives in JK
Srinagar, Aug 12: The death toll due to Novel Coronavirus has reached 498 as six more patients who were tested positive for COVID-19 died in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Officials said that six patients who died include a 25-year-old man from Dangiwachi Baramulla, a 78-year-old man from Lal Bazar Srinagar, a 68-year-old man from […]
One in two youths subject to depression, anxiety, says ILO survey on effects of COVID-19
United Nations, Aug 12 (PTI) Half of the world’s youth population are subject to anxiety or depression-causing circumstances and more than a third are uncertain of their future career prospects due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by the International Labour Organization. The ILO’s ‘Youth and COVID-19: impacts on jobs, education, rights and […]
JK students’ body seeks dropping sedition charge against 3 Kashmiri students
Bengaluru, Aug 12(PTI) A students body in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday urged Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to take steps to drop sedition charges against three engineering college students from Kashmir for allegedly raising pro- Pakistan slogans and posting a video on a messaging platform. The J&K Students Association also requested that the […]
LeT militant arrested in Hajin north Kashmir
Srinagar, August 12: A lashkar Toiba militant was arrested by security forces in Hajin area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. Official sources said that a joint team of army’s 13RR and police in a joint operation arrested a LeT militant identified as Jehangir@Aqib @Jana resident of Kralgund, Handwara. He had joined the LeT […]
Militant, army man killed in Pulwama encounter
Srinagar, August 12: A militant and an army man have been killed in an early morning encounter in south Kashmir’s Pulwama area. One army solidier was killed, while another one was injured after a brief gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Kamrazipora area on Wednesday, reports said. A senior police official said that […]
Education suffers
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill. All major activities have come to a grinding halt which includes education also. Education has witnessed major disruptions owing to the pandemic as all the schools and colleges have been closed down across the globe. Though some measures have been undertaken to reduce the damage […]