TeH chairman Ashraf Sahrai arrested by police
Srinagar, July 12: Tehreek Hurriyat Chairman Mohammad Ashraf Sahrai was on Sunday arrested by police from his residency at Baghaat Barzulla here. Offical sources said that a police party arrested the elderly leader at around 5:30 am. Confirming the development, a top police officer said that details as regards his arrest would be shared latter. […]
Man who made us laugh is no more
Srinagar, July 12: Known for his comic acts and dialogue delivery renowned theatre and television actor Shadi Lal Koul is no moe. Koul passed away on Sunday early morning in Jammu. Kaul, Kashmiri comedian, acted in several TV serials. He was from Chota Bazar area of Srinagar in Kashmir. His unique style of acting earned […]
Gunfight breaks out in Sopore village in north Kashmir
Srinagar, July 12: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Reban area of north Kashmir’s Sopore on Sunday. According to the reports a joint team of Police, Army’s 22 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Reban. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire […]
Do we need another lockdown?
It has been more than three months that Covid-19 forced all of us to stay back at home and avoid getting infected by the deadly virus. The lockdown announced by the union government and implemented by the states and Union Territories meant that the spread was controlled to manageable levels. Though Jammu and Kashmir had […]
Centre’s Kashmir policy needs a rethink
Modi govt’s Kashmir policy increased security threats on our western front
Kanchan Basu While public attention is focused on COVID-19, Jammu and Kashmir suffers twin lockdowns, rising violence and unilateral government actions, all at the same time. In the 12 months since the Narendra Modi administration returned to office, their Kashmir policy has comprised measures that are perceived as disasters in Jammu and Ladakh, and are […]
Swell in population can lead to severe crisis
The situation we are in depicts that we have crossed the threshold
Syed Mustafa Ahmad Population explosion can be defined as the increase in the number of the people, which exceeds the carrying capacity of the earth. The Earth is capable of sustaining a particular range or limit of people. Crossing the limit means that we are inviting a disaster. The situation we are in depicts that […]
268 new cases reported as Covid-19 tally crosses 10000 mark in JK
Srinagar, July 11: The number of covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir crossed 10000 mark as 268 news infections were reported on Saturday. The cases which include 15 army soldiers and ten paramilitary personnel take the overall all tally to 10156. 87 cases were reported from Jammu division and 181 from Kashmir including four pregnant […]
73-year-old Pattan man dies of covid-19, JK toll touches 165
Srinagar, July 11: A 73-year-old man from Pattan area of Baramulla district died at a hospital here, taking the fatality count due to the deadly virus in J&K to 165. Two days after he was admitted, the septuagenarian was suffering “COPD with pancytopenia with B/L lung infiltrates”, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura Professor Farooq said. (GNS) […]
Demand for re-imposing lockdown increasing: Div Com
Srinagar, July 11: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole Saturday said that requests from various quarters including doctors and other sections of the society are continuously pouring it wherein they are demanding re-imposing of lockdown in Kashmir and the final call will be taken by the government soon. The Divisional Commissioner said that demands are […]