Militants, forces engage in gunfight in Melhoora Shopian
Shopian, Apr 28: An encounter started between government forces and militants in Melhoora village of Zainapora Sub division area of hopian on Tuesday afternoon An official said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants cordon and search Operation was launched in the area by joint team of forces including 55 RR and Zainapora […]
Five of a family injured in road mishap
Sopore, Apr 28: Five members of a family including two women and a minor were critically injured after the vehicle they were traveling in turned turtle at Hadipora area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. A police official said that the four-wheeler private vehicle was on way to Sopore when it met […]
Dead body recovered
Baramulla, Apr 28: A 40-year-old man’s dead body was found in River Jehlum at Gantmulla Colony in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district here on Tuesday. Officials said that the deceased who went missing a week ago, was found dead today. “The decomposed body of Ghulam Hassan Gojree, son of Abdul Rahim Gojree of Jamia Baramulla was […]
People attempt escape from quarantine centre, lathicharged
Anantnag, Apr 28: Police charged people with canes after they tried to escape from a quarantine centre in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Over 100 people have been put under quarantine in a college at Khanabal Anantnag. These people allege that they have been deprived of every facility and are virtually living in a hell. Sources […]
Police organizes solidarity’ sammelan’ for policemen, other Covid-19 workers
Jammu, Apr 28: Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir Dilbag Singh on Tuesday led a Solidarity Sammelan at Police Headquarters Jammu in unity with fellow policemen, doctors, paramedic staff, municipal workers and other Covid-19 workers. The solidarity Sammelan was held while observing all the social distancing norms and other protocols, reports said. ADGsP, IGsP, […]
Mumbai Police cops aged above 55 asked to go on leave
Mumbai, Apr 28 (PTI) Mumbai Police have asked their personnel who are above 55 years of age and having some pre- existing ailment to go on leave, in a bid to protect them from the coronavirus infection. The move comes after COVID-19 claimed lives of three Mumbai Police personnel in the last three days. During […]
After recovery of all COVID-19 patients, Puwama witnesses another positive case
Pulwama, Apr 28: Another COVID-19 positive case has surfaced in the second phase in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Authorities had declared Pulwama district Covid-19 free zone. In the first phase the district witnessed three confirmed cases but all these three patients were discharged after their recovery. “At present there was no active Coronavirus case in […]
Pak Army shells three sectors along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Apr 28 (PTI) The Pakistan Army on Tuesday fired mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in three sectors of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, a defence spokesman said. Indian troops effectively retaliated. “About 1100 hours on Tuesday, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along […]
COVID-19 death toll rises to 934 in India, cases swell to 29,435
New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 934 and the number of cases climbed to 29,435 in the country on Tuesday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,632, while 6,868 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. […]
Beijing to shut coronavirus special hospital, clears all cases
Beijing, Apr 28 (PTI) Authorities in Beijing are set to close a COVID-19 special hospital after clearing all the cases even as China reported six new coronavirus infections and 40 fresh asymptomatic cases, health officials said on Tuesday. The move to shut down the hospital comes after China’s coronavirus epicentre Wuhan recently closed 16 temporary […]