COVID-19: Breastfeeding safe, no evidence of maternal fetal transmission, say medical experts
Srinagar: Medical experts Tuesday said that it was safe to breastfeed the baby as the pregnant women doesn’t transmit the virus to unborn baby stating that there is no study or evidence to prove that as on date. People in Jammu and Kashmir were having apprehensions that the virus was getting transmitted from a mother […]
Man arrested for raping physically challenged girl
Poonch: Police on Tuesday arrested a man from Bhatidhar village of Mendhar Sub Division for raping a deaf and dumb girl who has now delivered a baby after getting pregnant. Police officials said that after a formal complaint under a FIR number 73/20 under section 376 IPC was registered in Police Station Poonch on Monday […]
LAWDA demolishes 12 illegal constructions, encroachments
SRINAGAR: A demolition drive was launched by the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority on Tuesday under the supervision of Enforcement Officer in the area of Brein, Shalimar, Teilbal Wangut, Syed Colony Nishat, Lashkari Mohalla, Laam & Dhobi mohalla Shalimar in which 12 illegal constructions/structures were removed. Moreover, Illegal earth filling which was dumped in order […]
Police arrests four militant associates
Srinagar: Police in Awantipora have arrested four militant associates linked to proscribed outfit Jaish e Mohammad (JeM), a police spokesman said. He said that the arrested men have been identified as Shabir Ahmad Parray, Sheeraz Ahmad Dar, Shafat Ahmad Mir and Ishfaq Ahmad Shah, all residents of Bathen area of Khrew. The arrested men were […]
19, including 12 shopkeepers booked for defying lockdown
Srinagar: Acting tough against the violators of Government prohibitory orders, police arrested 19 persons including 12 shopkeepers in Srinagar and Ganderbal. Police also seized 12 vehicles for defying lockdown orders over COVID-19. In Srinagar, police arrested 12 shopkeepers from Jehlum Market Batamaloo for defying government orders. Cases under relevant sections of law have been registered […]
Kashmiris in Dubai demand evacuation
Says ready to undergo quarantine for required period
Srinagar: Stuck in Dubai, Kashmiris especially the elderly persons who want to return to Valley have appealed the administration in Jammu and Kashmir to take steps to evacuate them to the Union Territory. Zahid Ahmad, one of the Kashmiri resident said that over 500 people especially elderly have been facing tremendous hardships in Dubai amid […]
161 Kashmiri students stuck in Bangladesh land in Srinagar
Srinagar: 161 Kashmiri students who were stuck in Bangladesh arrived in Srinagar on Tuesday. Official sources said that 161 stranded students arrived in Srinagar. They landed in a flight at Srinagar International Airport, were screened and sent to administrative quarantine. Earlier, 168 students mostly pursuing medicine in Bangladesh had arrived in Srinagar. An official said […]
High speed internet barred in JK till 27 May
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday extended ban on high-speed internet till May 27 even as 2G service shall remain suspended in Pulwama and Shopian district for now. Among others, the government has cited use of high speed mobile internet for coordinating acts of militancy, both within and from across the border. “Over […]
Two cops sustain injuries in road mishap
Srinagar: Two police personnel sustained injuries in a car accident that took place in Pouni area of Reasi district Tuesday morning. Police sources said that an accident took place on Tuesday morning when a car bearing registration number JK12B 3670 was plying on Bhambla Reasi road when it rolled down in a gorge near Thanda […]
Prof Shakil A Romshoo is new Dean Research KU
Srinagar: Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo has been appointed as the new Dean Research, University of Kashmir. Prof. Romshoo has a multidisciplinary academic and research background having obtained his Ph.D. in Water resources engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan and M.S. in Space Science from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok Thailand. He has more […]