Army dedicates Covid facility for people in Srinagar
Srinagar: To combat the rapid surge of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir and also to prepare for the anticipated third wave of COVID-19, the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps on Saturday dedicated a 50 bed COVID-19 facility to the people. The facility adds to the government capacity to handle COVID patients. The COVID facility established at […]
Smuggler arrested, 30-cft illicit timber seized: Police
Budgam: Police arrested one notorious timber smuggler and seized a number timber sawn along with a horse in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Saturday. “During night patrolling near Panchayat Ghar Sugan, police party of Police Station Khag intercepted one person carrying a number of illicit timber sawn laden on the horse,” a police […]
Abducted girl rescued in Baramulla
Srinagar: An abducted girl was rescued and the man involved in the act was arrested in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, police said. A police spokesman said police post Wusan received a complaint from one Ghulam Hassan Dar, a resident of Pattan area, that his daughter was kidnapped by Ishfaq Ahmad Dar. Accordingly, a case […]
Lt Guv visits family of Councillor
Sanctions 40 lakhs relief to the family
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday visited the family of Municipal Councillor Rakesh Pandita, who was killed by terrorists in Tral, Pulwama on June 2, and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family members. Conveying condolences to the family members of the deceased President of Municipal Committee Tral, the Lt Governor said that whole administration stands […]
Father dies, daughter injured in road mishap
Budgam: A pedestrian was killed while his daughter was injured after they were hit by a vehicle in Khansahib area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday afternoon. Witnesses said that a Maruti 800 bearing registration number JK04C-3956 hit two pedestrians at Khansahib, leaving them seriously injured. “Both the injured were rushed to SDH Khansahab […]
DHSK orders resumption of elective surgeries in non-Covid-19 Hospitals
Srinagar: Amid drop in covid-19 cases, Directorate Of Health Services Kashmir on Saturday ordered resumption elective surgeries in hospitals in the interest of better patient care. “It is impressed upon all Chief Medical Officers, Medical Superintendents and Block Medical Officers under the Administrative control of this Directorate to resume conducting of elective routine surgeries in […]
Sopore man dies in Jalandhar road mishap
Sopore: A man hailing from Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district died in a road accident along Jalandhar-Punjab road on Saturday. Family sources said that Abdul Hameed Shalla, son of Muhammad Ramzan Shalla of Arampora Sopore was parking his car outside Daba along Jalandhar-Punjab when accident took place. They said Shalla was hit by […]
41 civilians stranded on Mughal Road rescued: Army
Poonch: Army on Saturday said that 41 civilians including two children and eight females were rescued after having got stranded along the Mughal Road. “On account of inclement weather conditions, heavy rainfall and excessive lightning, a large part of Mughal road was blocked due to felling of several trees in area between Ratta Chamb and […]
DC Srinagar inaugurates X-Ray Unit at Govt Unani Hospital Shalteng
SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday visited Government Unani Hospital Shalteng and took stock of its functioning. On the occasion, the DC inaugurated X-Ray Unit in the hospital which fulfilled the long pending demand of the local population and the hospital management. He also went around various sections of the hospital […]
JK Child Protection Services observes World Day against Child Labour
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Child Protection Services Saturday observed World Day against Child Labour with theme “Act now: End child labour”. Speaking on the 2021 theme for the day, Mission Director, Child Protection Services J&K, Shabnam Shah Kamili, said that elimination of child labour is our main agenda as it is not only a legal […]
