Govt evacuates 94,621 stranded JK residents
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir government, under its initiative of facilitating safe and secure return of stranded passengers stuck outside the UT due to COVID lockdown, has evacuated about 94,621 JK residents via Lakhanpur and through a network of special trains and buses till date amid observance of all necessary Standard Operating Procedures regarding the pandemic, […]
PDD field staff alleges ‘harassment’ in the line of duty
Appeals higher ups to ensure their free movement
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Technical Employees Federation Tuesday castigated the administration and power management for non availability of transport facility to field employees in times of this pandemic. The Federation also alleged that they are being harassed by law enforcing agencies who don’t allow them to move freely. “We face abuses and humiliation in Srinagar […]
Women seeking Jan Dhan amounts violate social distancing norms
Anantnag: Giving a damn to social distancing and lockdown, scores of women Tuesday morning thronged the Elaquai Dehati Bank branch at Dooru area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district to open Jan Dhan bank account. Eyewitnesses said that over 100 women were seen outside the bank, and when the bank manager refused to open their accounts […]
Killing of 2 BSF personnel, Police arrest youth
Srinagar: Police have arrested a youth in connection with the killing of two BSF personnel here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Pertinently, on 20 May this month militants gunned down two Border Security Forces personnel Rana Mandal and Ziaulhaq from 37 Battalion at Pandach in Srinagar outskirts and snatched their weapons. Police sources said that after […]
Doctors protest against harassment of healthcare professionals
Srinagar: Doctors at a super-speciality hospital in Shireenbagh here on Tuesday held a token protest against the alleged harassment of healthcare professionals by police in Kashmir. The doctors were holding posters that read “they may stop us, beat us, strip us, arrest us but we will always be there for you”. A video of Chief […]
Advocate general chairs high-level meeting of lawyers
Calls for speedy disposal of pending court cases
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Advocate General D C Raina on Tuesday directed advocates to fasten the process of mitigation of cases in various courts in the union territory. He held a high-level meeting of advocates following directions from Lieutenant Governor Girish Chander Murmu, who had recently expressed concern over huge pendency of cases in the […]
Shell explodes at Tosa-Maidan Budgam, three injured
Srinagar: Three persons were injured after an old shell exploded at the Tosa-Maidan meadow, which used to be artillery firing range for army, in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday. “An accidental shell blast took place in Tosa Maidan (old artillery range) Khag area of Budgam. 3 persons are reported to be injured, who are […]
After Medicos protest police harassment, IGP orders passage of Covid-19 warriors
Srinagar: In the backdrop incidents involving alleging beating and detaining of a cardiologist and stopping of a medical officer in last 24 hours, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar has ordered police officers to “facilitate the COVID warriors, especially doctors and paramedics, smoothly” in the Valley. Sources said that the top police officer of […]
CMO Bandipora, pestered, stopped by Police
Bandipora: A day after senior cardiologist was allegedly harassed in Srinagar, Chief Medical Officer Bandipora was stopped by police on Tuesday while he was on way to inspect a quarantine centre and sample collection centre in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Eye witnesses said that the official vehicle of Chief Medical Officer Bandipora Dr Tajamul Hussain […]
Sopore man ends life Bilal Ahmad
Sopore: A 30-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside his home in Mahrajpora area of north Kashmir’s Sopore town during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Witnesses told that a 30- year old-man identified as Azad Ahmad of Mahrajpora, Sopore allegedly hanged himself inside his home during the intervening night. The family […]