After two negative test reports patient returns positive for Covid-19

Srinagar: A patient who was admitted to SMHS hospital has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, few days after his two back to back tests returned negative for the disease at CD Hospital where he was being treated. Doctors said that it was possible in view of the different set of tests done to confirm […]

1547 ceasefire violations recorded in JK during this year

Srinagar: The first four-and-a half months of year 2020 have witnessed a huge spike in the ceasefire violations on the Line on Control (LoC) in JK as 1547 CFVs have been recorded so far alone, official figures reveal. The highest number of CFVs took place in the month of March at 411. Figures available state […]

Chairman Co-operative bank sacked over corruption charges

Srinagar: In a major development, government on Saturday overhauled the state co-operative bank by sacking its incumbent chairman. Sources privy to the development said that a meeting of board of management (BoM) was held at the civil secretariat Srinagar which was presided over by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole and was attended by additional […]

Cop killed in shoot out at Yaripora, Kulgam

Kulgam: Suspected militants shot dead a police man at Frisal, Yaripora in Kulgam district of South Kashmir, officials said Saturday. The officials said that the slain Head Constable was performing duties at a Naka point at Frisal area of Yaripora in Kulgam district when militants first lobbed a grenade and then opened firing indiscriminately. “The […]

JK seeks evacuation of UT residents from Oman, Dubai and Iran

Jammu: After the evacuation of local students from Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday approached the Centre with a request to bring back residents of the union territory stranded in Oman, Dubai and Iran under its ‘Vande Bharat Mission’. The request was made by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary […]

Evidence for conviction under NDPS Act has to be of high standard: HC

Srinagar: The offences punishable under the NDPS Act attract stringent punishments on convictions and therefore evidence and proof is also required to be of a higher standard, Jammu and Kashmir High Court has said. A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Sindhu Sharma made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by […]

Landslide damages several vehicles near Ramban

Traffic on Jmu-Sgr highway suspended

Ramban: At least five vehicles including two soil cutting machines were buried under the debris after a fresh landslide took place near petrol pump morh of Ramban town on Jammu-Srinagar highway, thus affecting the vehicular movement along the highway. Officials said that on Saturday afternoon, a landslide hit the highway in Ramban district while as […]