PDD employee dies of cardiac arrest in Handwara
Handwara: A Junior Engineer, Power Development Department Handwara division died of a massive cardiac arrest while performing duty on Monday afternoon. An official said that Er Anil Kumar received a major heart stroke while discharging his duties at his office in Chotipora Handwara. The official was immediately evacuated to District Hospital Handwara by his sub-ordinates, […]
32 students found COVID positive in Rajouri: Officials
Rajouri: At least 32 students studying in a private educational institution in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said here on Monday. They said that the school was opened for the first day today after which a team of health department visited the institution and conducted target sampling of the […]
Two residential houses gutted in Kupwara village
Kupwara: Two residential houses were gutted in an overnight blaze at Zurhama village of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, rendering three families homeless, locals said. They said that two residential houses were gutted in an overnight blaze, in which three families were residing. The houses belonged to Asif Lone and Ikhlak Lone of Karnah sector, who […]
Covid-19: Schools to remain closed in JK
Physical classes allowed for only class 10 and 12
Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday extended closure of schools barring 10th and 12th standards across Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary A K Mehta. Besides schools, the government has retained all the COVID-19 containment guidelines, including night curfew. “Classes for 12th standard shall be […]
Army officer pedals from Leh to Manali
Sets new Guinness record for 'fastest solo cycling'
Jammu: An Indian Army Officer has set a new Guinness world record for ‘Fastest Solo Cycling (Men)’ by covering a distance of 472 km from Leh to Manali in 34 hours and 54 minutes, a defence spokesman said on Sunday. Lt Col Sripada Sriram of the strategic Strikers Division started cycling from Leh in Ladakh […]