Deaths due to oxygen deficiency deplorable: Rana
JAMMU: National Conference (NC) Wednesday expressed anguish and dismay over acute deficiency of oxygen in Government Medical College here, saying this has emerged as an extreme cause of concern due to increased deaths in recent days. “Maintenance of oxygen supplies and functional ventilators are main components to fight corona virus besides various other ailments of […]
Lt Guv approves regularisation, promotion of over 550 police officers
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved regularisation and promotion of over 550 officers at the level of SP and DySP on Wednesday, putting to rest the decades-old seniority disputes and resultant litigations in Jammu and Kashmir. Sinha said it is “our collective responsibility” to address the issue of career progression of police personnel and well-being […]
BJYM organises blood donation camp at Anantnag
Srinagar: The youth wing of BJP’s Kashmir Unit Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Wednesday organised a blood donation camp at Sub District Hospital Khanabal Anantnag under week-long program Seva Saptah’. Around dozens of BJYM volunteers donated their blood in the day-long camp. They said donating blood was important to save precious lives at the eventualities. […]
14-year-old boy drowns in river Jhelum
Baramulla: A 14-year-old boy drowned in river Jhelum while taking a bath in Boniyar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday afternoon. An official said that the boy drowned while a taking a bath and his friends informed the passerby. “A few local youth jumped into the river to rescue the boy but couldn’t […]
65-year-old man critically injured in bear attack
Srinagar: A 65-year-old man was critically injured in an bear attack in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday morning. An official identified the man as Wali Mohammad Sheikh son of Habibullah Sheikh of Dolipora village in Tehsil Villgam of the district. The sexagenarian was outside his home when the bear attacked him during the wee […]
Come back to your minor son, pregnant wife: Budgam family to missing son
Budgam: Family of a youth from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district , who has joined militancy, Wednesday appealed their son to return for the sake of his pregnant wife and four-year old son. A youth Tariq Ahmed Bhat of Hanjigund Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district joined militancy recently forcing his family to make an […]
Killing of woman in Srinagar encounter very unfortunate’: DGP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Tuesday termed very unfortunate the killing of a civilian woman during an encounter in the Batamaloo area here and said usually the security forces handle such situations with discipline and professionalism. The woman, identified as Kaunsar Riyaz, was killed in cross-firing during the gunbattle […]
Normalcy a distant dream in Kashmir if Aug 5 decisions not revoked: Farooq
New Delhi: National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday sought the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional position, which he said was ‘unconstitutionally, undemocratically and illegally rescinded on the 5th of August last year. According to a statement issued here, Farooq in his address in the Lok […]
