Lockdown: 24 labourers travel to Thanamandi from Pulwama on foot, tracked, put under quarantine
Srinagar, Apr 27: At least 24 labourers of Thanamandi in Rajouri who were putting up at Soura, Srinagar travelled to Pulwama by taxi and thereafter on foot with the intention to reach Thanamandi in Rajouri district. Sources said that the labourers were intercepted by Army at Poshana Post on way to Thanamandi. “The Army informed […]
Qazigund encounter: Three militants killed, searches continue
Srinagar, Apr 27: Three militants were killed in an encounter which broke out between government forces and militants in Lower Munda Area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam District on Monday morning. Official sources said that three militants were killed in a gunfight. However, the identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. […]
Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings
Dubai, Apr 27 (AP) Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed by minors, according to a statement by a top official. The decision comes on the heels of another ordering judges to end the practice of flogging, replacing it with jail time, fines or community service and […]
Faux Pass: Govt orders probe on how Anantnag woman’s body handed over to family
Srinagar, Apr 27: Government on Sunday evening ordered an inquiry into the alleged “mishandling” of a COVID-19 woman’s body at Maternity hospital Anantnag. The woman along with her newly born twins on Saturday and her test returned positive for novel coronavirus on Sunday. While bodies of the twins were given immediately to the family, the […]
Kulgam gunfight: Four militants killed, army man injured
Srinagar, Apr 27: Four militants were killed and an army soldier was injured in an encounter at Guddar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday evening. “In view of inputs regarding militants planning to kill cops, an exhaustive domination plan was carried out by joint forces of Kulgam Police, RR and CRPF,” a police […]
Two militants killed in Kulgam gunfight
Srinagar, Apr 26: Two militants were killed in a brief exchange of fire in Guddar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday evening. Official sources said that in brief shootout two militants were killed in Guddar area. Official sources also told that this operation was jointly carried out by Police and 9RR. The searches […]
Gunfight breaks out in Kulgam village
Srinagar, Apr 26: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Guddar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday evening. Reports said that a joint team Army’s 09RR , SOG and CRPF launched cordon and search operation in Guddar area. A senior Police official said that contact has been established with hiding […]
Admin plans COVID-19 survey in entire Sgr district
SRINAGAR, APR 26: The door-to-door health survey in wake of COVID-19 spread which was started less than two weeks ago is nearing completion in all areas notified as red zones in Srinagar. District-wide household health survey is now being started using the Swathya Nidhi mobile application launched by the government. This was informed in a […]
JK reports 7th COVID-19 death as Anantnag woman who died yesterday tests positive
Srinagar, Apr 26: Jammu and Kashmir recorded seventh death due to COVID-19 as samples of a woman, who died yesterday after giving birth to twins at Anantnag, have returned positive for the novel coronavirus. On Saturday, the authorities had ordered a probe into the death of the woman and her twin babies after doctors allegedly delayed […]
