Conductor dies after avalanche hits vehicle at Drass
Srinagar: A truck conductor was killed as avalanches hit a truck in Drass area of Kargil along 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway on Monday evening. An official said that a mini truck bearing registration number JK16-9189 was coming from Sonamarg towards Kargil when it rolled down after being hit by an avalanche near Shaitani Nala, Drass, […]
Brother of slain militant arrested with ammo
Baramulla: Brother of a slain militant was on Monday arrested while police said arms and ammunition was also recovered from his possession in Sheeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Sources said that after receiving credible inputs, police along Army laid a joint Naka in Sheeri Baramulla and apprehended one militant associate with 100 rounds […]
Five minor girls among 35 test positive for COVID-19
JK Covid-19 tally crosses 700 mark
Srinagar: Five minor girls and five members of a family including a 4-year-old boy from Charar-e-Sharief Budgam were among 35 persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Sunday, pushing the number of COVID-19 patients in J&K over 700. J&K crossed 600-mark on April 30 and now the tally stands at 701—406 of them […]
Management of non-covid emergencies must: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Sunday said that management of Non-COVID emergencies is very important amid Covid-19 crisis. “We should not loose non covid patients while getting prepared for uncertain covid-19 pandemic. It is our moral and professional responsibility to manage both Covid-19 and non Covid-19 emergencies by adopting to parallel system of health care […]
4,000 free LPG refills distributed under Ujjwala scheme in Doda
Bhaderwah: Around 4,000 free LPG cylinders were distributed among beneficiaries under the centrally-run Ujjwala scheme in Doda district, an official said. However, some Below Poverty Line (BPL) families claimed that they have not received the free refills till date, a charge denied by the concerned agency. The free cooking gas cylinder distribution is part of […]
Police arrests two drugs peddler
Srinagar: Police in its recent action against drug dealings in Kulgam arrested two drug peddlers and recovered psychotropic substance from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that a police party intercepted an individual identified as Mudasir Ahmad Wani resident of Matibugh Yaripora and recovered 29 bottles of Codeine from his possession. He has […]
Militants lob grenade on forces in Nowshera
Srinagar: Suspected militants lobbed a grenade at the security forces near the shrine of Hazrat Habibullah Nowsherhri (RA) at Nowshehra area of Srinagar. The grenade hit the road and did not explode. A police official said that a grenade was hurled at the joint party of police and paramilitary CRPF, deployed to enforce lockdown. “The […]
