DGP prisons visits Central Jail in Srinagar, reviews security
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP), Prisons, Jammu and Kashmir, V K Singh Monday visited Central Jail Srinagar to take stock of the security arrangements an evaluate the general living conditions there, officials said. The DGP inspected all barracks, hospital, quarantine centre, CCTV control room, video-conferencing facility, kitchen and other sections of the jail, the […]
Trade body concerned over growing COVID cases in Valley
Srinagar: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) on Monday expressed concern at the increase in the number of COVID positive cases in the Valley. A spokesperson of the trade body said that reports of gross carelessness and violation of COVID protocols were coming from various districts, especially Srinagar District. “Due to the onset of […]
Youth death: Friends, relatives demand action against doctors
Srinagar: The friends and relatives of Shopian youth identified as Abrar Reyaz (24), staged a protest here in Srinagar alleging medical negligence. Abrar along with his father and another relative was injured in a road accident near Pampore area and was admitted at Srinagar’s SMHS hospital on the same evening. He was under treatment of […]
Army soldier commits suicide
Baramulla: An army soldier committed suicide here in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reports said. Police sources said that a army soldier of 226 Field Unit shot himself dead with his service rifle. The deceased whom police identified as S. Srinivas of Telangana was posted in army unit at Boniyar Uri. He was 27. Police later […]
DAK seeks setting up of plasma bank for Covid-19 patients
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday has sought setting up of a ‘plasma bank’ in Kashmir valley for treatment of Covid-19 patients, a statement issued here said. “That would save lives,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Many people want to donate plasma, but they don’t know how to. Plasma […]
Windstorm creates havoc in Kashmir, power supply snapped in Sgr, other areas
Srinagar: Gusty winds coupled with rains on Sunday evening caused massive damage to orchards, residential houses and uprooted trees in various parts of the Kashmir valley. Reports reaching the news agency KNO said that dozens of residential houses, electric transmission lines got damaged while trees were uprooted due to strong winds in several areas of […]
Allow shopkeepers, traders to operate for 5 days in a week: BJP
The move would decrease rush of people in Srinagar: Manzoor Bhat
Srinagar: BJP Kashmir unit on Sunday urged the district administration should allow shopkeepers and traders to operate for 5 days along with proper SOP’s in place instead of existing 3-day shifting schedule in a week. Party’s Media-In-charge and senior leader Manzoor Bhat stated that working in shift schedule announced by administration have risked lives of […]
Srinagar Lawyer awarded British Chevening scholarship
Srinagar: Hasnain Khawja 25, from Srinagar district, has earned the distinction of being awarded fully funded Chevening scholarship. The scholarship is a UK government’s global scholarship program to which thousands of people from all around the world apply every year. The scholarship offers’ future leaders’ an opportunity to pursue a fully-funded one year master’s program […]
Hoarders, black marketers to be booked under PSA: Advisor Khan
SRINAGAR: Warning strict action against the people who indulge in practices like profiteering, over pricing and black marketing, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan maintained that the government will not hesitate to book them under stringent laws which include Public Safety Act (PSA). He said this while chairing a meeting to review the functioning of […]
Villages on highway, yet no drinking water supply provided
Anantnag: A village in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district located on national highway is yet to get drinking water supply. Residents of Hamzapora and Donipora villages located in between Bijbehara and Sangam said that despite living near the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, they are yet to get drinking water facility. “We are being deprived […]
