Medico body asks govt to announce flu vaccination for people

Srinagar: Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said it is mandatory that all the people in general and high risk, in particular, should get flu shot in the month of September and October. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said that they have observed in winters the incidence of flu cases […]

DSC sentry commits suicide in Poonch

Jammu: A sentry of the Defence Security Corps (DSC) allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in Poonch on Saturday, police said. Mohammad Bashir (48), an ex-soldier of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) Regiment, had joined the DSC after his retirement from the active service. Currently, he was posted in the Mendhar […]

Kangan Land slide: Srinagar-Leh highway reopens for traffic

Ganderbal: The Srinagar-Leh highway reopened partially late Saturday evening after two days closure following a massive landslide that occurred at Bonibagh area of Kangan on Friday afternoon. A police official said that the landslides were cleared from the highway following which one way traffic was restored. Though there was no loss of life during the […]

Four years on, Sangam-Srigufwara road awaits completion

PHE, PDD depts not cooperating, says R&B officials

Pulwama: Even after elapsing of four years, the vital Sangam-Srigufwara road awaits completion even though locals claim to face immense hardships due to the bad condition of the road. Residents of different areas of Dachnipora belt said that they were thankful to R&B for constructing and widening this road but some patches have been left […]

No vehicular or people’s movement in red zone areas in Pulwama

PULWAMA: District Magistrate (DM), Pulwama Dr Raghav Langer on Saturday said that no vehicular or people’s movement will eb allowed in red zone areas. During a meeting convened here to review preventive measures put in place in the red zone areas of the district, it was informed that strict restrictions have been imposed on vehicular […]

Two held for murder in Kathua, one still absconding

Jammu: Two people were arrested while the search is on for the third accused as police on Saturday claimed to have solved the recent murder of a 30-year-old man in Kathua. Deepak Kumar, a resident of Badala village, was allegedly murdered by some people at Chack Drab Khan village last week. Taking cognizance of the […]

17 year old youth dies, father suffers injuries after garage collapsed

Budgam: Father-son duo came under a concrete slab in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district resulting in the death of 17 year old son. Police sources said that the mishap happen during construction of a garage at Warasangam village of Budgam. The concrete slab of the garage collapsed under which the father son duo got trapped. “Abdul […]

Official holds online interaction with IIM students

Says 100 new colleges sanctioned in remote areas

SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education, Talat Parvez, Saturday had an online interaction with the first batch of PhD students and 5th Batch of MBA students of IIM Jammu. More than 250 students participated in the online conference which was also attended by other faculty members and dignitaries from different Universities. “Higher Education Department aims at […]

Tractor overturns, driver killed

Anantnag: A driver was killed after a tractor he was driving over turned at Kandiwara village of Kokarnag area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Police sources said that the driver lost his control over the tractor without registration number while it was surmounting a slope and turned turtle. The driver came beneath the […]