CRPF trooper commits suicide, was posted at Civil Secretariat sgr
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan who was ailing and under treatment, committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Srinagar on Saturday. Officials said that a CRPF trooper, identified as HC Dilbagh Singh of 23 Battalion, posted at Srinagar civil secretariat, shot himself while on duty at around 12:30 am […]
IGP urges media persons to collect necessary pass from admin
Srinagar: Police on Saturday announced that the restrictions, aimed at preventing spread of coronavirus in Kashmir Valley, shall continue till March 31 even as media persons have been asked to collect passes from administration. “As a precautionary measure to prevent spread of coronavirus, it has been decided that the restrictions shall continue till March 31 […]
Farooq writes to Modi, says restore 4G mobile internet services
Srinagar: A day after Kashmir Valley reported first covid-19 case, National Conference president and incumbent Lok Sabha member from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to 4G internet services in Jammu & Kashmir at the earliest to “ease the suffering of the people.” “As you are […]
Kashmir Coronavirus case: DAK calls for intense contact tracing
Srinagar: With an elderly woman tested positive for the novel (new) coronavirus making her the first case in Kashmir valley, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday has urged health authorities in Kashmir valley to identify and isolate all those persons who have been in close contact with the confirmed case. “We need to find the […]
Admin scans several localities in Srinagar
21 medical teams conduct house-to-house investigation
SRINAGAR: In efforts to contain spread of the coronavirus infection after surfacing of a positive case in the district the Srinagar administration constituted and activated 21 medical teams for holding house-to-house inspections and collecting data in and around the area where the infected person resides. The medical teams went to all houses within 300-meter radius […]
60-year-old Scooty-rider dies in mishap
Srinagar: A 60-year-old Scooty rider died on the spot after being hit by a vehicle near Chanapora Bypass in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Thursday afternoon. Reports said that the scooty-rider was hit by a speeding vehicle near Chanapora Bypass resulting in his on spot death. The deceased has been identified as Ali Mohammad Gusoo […]
Three foreign tourists including Italian couple sent back
Russian citizen to leave tomorrow
Srinagar: Government of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday deported Italian couple and a citizen from United States of America. The ticket for remaining tourist from Russia is in transit and they are likely to be deported on Friday. Pertinently, despite ban on foreign tourists from entering Kashmir, the Government Wednesday allowed the entry of at least […]
KU orders suspension of administrative, academic activities upto March 28
EMRC asks students to switch to digital education platform
Srinagar: In view of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) scare and advisories issued by various Government agencies, the University of Kashmir on Thursday announced a series of preventive measures including suspension of all administrative and academic activities upto March, 28, 2020. In this connection an order No : L(COVID-Closure)/REG/KU/20 dated :19/03/2020 issued by Registrar KU Dr […]
SMHS hospital closes OPD facility
Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday decided to close OPD facility at the SMHS hospital here amid growing threat of coronavirus spread in Srinagar where a sexagenarian woman yesterday tested positive, making it the first case of covid-19 in Kashmir Valley. Official sources said that the decision to close Out Patient department (OPD) section at SMHS hospital […]
