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DAK condemns ‘inhuman behavior’ towards mortal remains of Dr Simon

Decides to wear black bands on 23 April as mark of protest

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Tuesday strongly condemned the inhuman behaviour meted out to the mortal remains of Dr Simon, Neurosurgeon at Chennai who died due to COVID-19 infection while discharging his duties on the forefront in fighting the present pandemic. DAK President Dr Suhail Naik while condemning this insensitive attitude of the masses said, […]

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Cash, expensive shawls looted from store

Srinagar: Police have registered a formal case and constituted a team to nab the burglars who looted expensive shawls and cash from a store here in old Srinagar city on Monday late night. Police sources said that police station Safakadal received a complaint in which the complainant claimed that during the intervening night unknown burglars […]

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Vehicle with SDM, 2 others comes under avalanche near Sadnatop, rescued

Srinagar: A Sub-Divisional Magistrate Karnah along with his driver and PSO had a narrow escape on Tuesday after the vehicle they were travelling in came under a snow avalanche near Sadnatop in snowbound Tanghdar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. They said soon after the vehicle came under the snow mass, army and police launched […]

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40 more complete quarantine period in Kashmir, sent back home

Srinagar: Over 40 travelers who were put under 14-day quarantine in Srinagar were sent back home on Tuesday after completing the quarantine period, officials sources said. As soon as the people came out of the two Srinagar hotels located on the Boulevard road, where the administration had put them in quarantine after arriving from different […]

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57 Kargil pilgrims return from Iran

Kargil: Over 50 pilgrims from Kargil who had been quarantined in Iran returned back to Kargil through a special flight on Tuesday morning, officials said. They said that scores of pilgrims from Kargil were stranded in Iran, which was badly hit due to Coronavirus. A couple of persons from Kargil have died in Iran due […]

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Police booked two shopkeepers in Srinagar for violating lockdown orders

Srinagar: Police Tuesday booked two shopkeepers in the heart of city for violating prohibitory orders. Sources said that police in Maisuma Srinagar registered cases against two shopkeepers who had kept their shops open during lockdown. Sources identified these two shopkeepers as Suhail Ahmed Dar of New Colony Batamaloo and Muhammad Rafiq of Hamdaniya Colony Bemina. […]

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High Court employee found dead in Srinagar

Srinagar: Dead body of a 50-year old employee of Jammu and Kashmir High Court was found dead in Qamarwari area of Srinagar city on Tuesday. Reports said that some locals spotted the body lying at PDD Quarter near Police Colony in Qamarwari area and informed concerned police station about it. Immediately, a police team led […]

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Three brothers among 14 test positive for COVID-19

17 patients discharged in Kashmir, 61774 under observation

Srinagar: Fourteen more COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed in Kashmir on Monday, pushing the tally of infected persons in the Valley past 300-mark and J&K’s overall count to 368. “14 new cases reported. All from Kashmir. The total number of cases now 368. Jammu—55 and Kashmir—313,” government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted. Also seventeen more patients—seven […]

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HC reserve order on bail plea by former minister’s son

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a bail application moved by Hilal Rather, son of a former J&K minister. Justice Puneet Gupta reserved the orders after counsel for the Central Bureau of Investigation filed objections to the bail application. Hilal Rather has sought bail amid coronavirus pandemic. He filed […]

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Over 30 movement passes cancelled for ‘misuse’

Srinagar: Over 30 movement passes issued to officials and others were canceled Monday in Srinagar. These were cancelled after being found to be misused during District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary’s surprise inspection around the city. Many vehicles were also seized on the occasion. The strict action was taken for violating terms on which […]