Motorcyclist killed in road mishap at Sopore

Sopore: A 37-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in Choor area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday evening. Police said that a motorcycle bearing registration number TN-228E-8481 driven by Iqbal Qasim Beigh, 37, son of Abdul Ahad of Dooru Sopore was hit by unknown vehicle at Choor area of Sopore. […]

Police registers case against blog

Srinagar: Police on Saturday lodged an FIR against a blog, which as per police is spreading propaganda material. In a statement to media, the Police said that it had came to know reliably that some propagandist material is being uploaded and circulated through a website URL https//Kashmirfight. WordPress.com. These posts uploaded on the said URL […]

Corporator accused of demanding bribe

Had ensured contractor of extension in ‘car parking’ contract

Srinagar: Contractors who were allotted car parking contract at Makai Park on the banks of world famed Dal Lake by Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Saturday alleged that Corporator Brein Nishat in order to extend their car parking contract demanded bribe from them. “For the extension of contract up to the period of 6 months, Corporator […]

69 new COVID-19 cases in Ladakh; tally reaches 4,429

Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh has reported 69 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising its tally to 4,429, while 42 patients were cured of the disease in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. The region has recorded 61 deaths — 35 in Kargil district and 26 in Leh district — since the outbreak of […]

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia conducted for jail inmates

Jammu: Despite difficult circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir prisons department on Saturday conducted second Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) at a jail here to help inmates overcome various issues related to attitude and behaviour before their release, officials said. The orientation session under the supervision of Director General of […]

Atal Tunnel takes Ladakh a step closer to round-the-year connectivity: LG Mathur

Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur on Saturday expressed happiness on the inauguration of the Atal Tunnel and said it took the Union Territory a step closer to the round-the-year connectivity with the rest of the country. This day is momentous for the entire country as it addresses a major infrastructure gap. More so […]

Admin Committed to empower youth, strengthen PRIs: Advisor Baseer Khan

BARAMULLA:Reiterating administration’s commitment towards empowering youth for peaceful and prosperous society, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Saturday observed that youth has a pivotal role to play in achieving the objective of socio-economic transformation. “The present dispensation under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor is keen towards resolving the issues that our youth are largely […]

Facilities being provided to COVID patients at GMC Jammu reviewed

JAMMU: Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Saturday visited Government Medical College Jammu and convened a meeting to take stock of medical facilities being provided to patients in the wake of COVID-19 besides reviewing implementation of decisions taken up in the previous meeting. FC, while enquiring about the availability of oxygen cylinders in […]