Young NC leader dies of covid-19 in Jammu
Srinagar, July 9: A young National Conference leader has died due to covid-19 in a hospital in Jammu, officials said on Thursday. A doctor at GMC Jammu told that the 38-year-old was serious and died this afternoon. “Sadly we lost Rohit (Kirni) a few minutes ago. He had been put on a ventilator but the […]
Woman injured as militants attack Army convoy in Pampore: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, July 09: Suspected militants fired upon army convoy in Ladoo area of Pampore in South Kashmir’s Awantipora on Thursday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that, militants fired upon the army convoy and during the course of firing one woman received minor injury. She was shifted to nearby hospital for treatment and […]
Swimming, bathing banned in Madhumatti Nallah in Bandipora
Srinagar, Jul 9: District administration Bandipora has put a ban on swimming and bathing activities in nallah Madhumatti as “a measure to safeguard the precious lives.” The ban has come just two days after authorities in Ganderbal threw nallah Sindh out of bounds to the residents in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district over a spate of […]
SSB Company quarantined as eight troopers test positive for Covid-19
Baramulla, July 9: An entire company of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has been quarantined, after eight of its personnel tested positive for novel coronavirus in Mirgund area of north Kashmir Baramulla district, reports said Thursday. They said that after some of the troopers of 18 battalion of SSB complained of minor fever and cough, […]
One more Covid-19 fatalities reported in JK, toll reaches 153
Srinagar, July 9: Kashmir Valley on Thursday reported one more death due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 153. So far, four patients, all women have died due to the disease today. Officials said that a 65-year-old woman from Kulgam died at SKIMS Bemina, one of […]
Two persons slipped into well in Kupwara, efforts on to rescue them
Kupwara, July 9: Two persons are feared dead after they slipped into a well while cleaning it in Chalgund village of Hatmat Pora Hyhama in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Thursday. Official sources said that two persons, Ghulam Nabi Khan (35) and Ghulam Mohi-udin Ganai (50), went inside the well, located in Ganie Mohalla, […]
Youth killed during fight over land in Kokarnag
Anantnag, July 09: A youth was killed during a scuffle over some land dispute in Vailoo area of Kokarnag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday morning, A police official said that members of two families had a confrontation during early morning hours over a piece of land near DPS Vailoo (School) in which a […]
Two LeT militants behind BJP leader’s killing: IGP
Bandipora, July 09 : Two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants carried out a “pre-planned” attack on the BJP’s Bandipora leader Waseem Bari and that all the 10 personal security officers (PSOs) deployed for slain leader’s protection have been dismissed from service and arrested as well, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar said Thursday. IGP Kashmir, […]
40-yr-old woman drowns in Kulgam
Kulgam, July 09: A 40-year-old woman drowned to death in Nallah Veshaw at Nagam area of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district last evening. Sources said that the woman identified as Shamima Banoo, wife of Bashir Ahmad Lone from Nagam was crossing the bridge when she slipped into the Nallah Veshaw. The locals tried […]