Teacher including 17 arrested on stone pelting charges
Pulwama: Days after the Pulwama encounter that sparked clashes, police arrested 17 youth including a Lecturer during various raids, police sources said. They said that three militants including and IED expert Ikram alias Fauji Bhai and two locals militants were killed in Kangan village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on June 3. Local said that […]
False reporting: DAK says one in three patients with Covid-19 infection tests negative
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said one in three patients infected with the novel coronavirus receive false negative test results. “A negative test does not exclude the possibility of Covid-19 infection,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “RT-PCR test is the most common diagnostic test used to identify people currently infected with […]
COVID-19: Five more test positive in Ladakh, tally rises to 108
Leh: Five more persons tested positive for coronavirus in Leh district of Ladakh, taking the total number of cases in the union territory to 108, officials said on Tuesday. All the five persons have been shifted to a COVID hospital in Leh, said a bulletin issued by the Directorate of Health Services Ladakh. The union […]
Forces detect IED in Baramulla village
Srinagar: Security forces averted a militant attack by timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. A patrol party of the Army noticed the IED planted by the ultras by the roadside at the Saidpora crossing in the Dangiwacha area of Baramulla early in […]
Young labourer dies in Kulgam
Kulgam: A labourer died on spot while working at an under construction house in south Kashmir’s Kulgam village, sources said. They said that the incident occurred in Sopat Tengpora village of the district. They said that a labourer identified as Muhammad Yousuf Kohli of Lamad Qazigund along with others were demolishing a portion of an […]
Belongings of students at girl hostels turned quarantine centers reported ‘missing’
Srinagar: In the backdrop of turning girls’ hostels into quarantine centers at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), the boarders of H2 block on Tuesday alleged that their belongings were ‘stolen’ by the persons accommodated there for isolation. The students said that more than 80 persons were accommodated in H2 hostel wherein they kept […]
KU holds online seminar on World Environment Day
Srinagar: Department of Environmental Science, University of Kashmir observed World Environment Day-2020 during which a one day online seminar on the theme “Time for Nature”: Explore Nature with Iconic Spots” was also held. Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof. Talat Ahmad patron of the seminar delivered a presidential address on the occasion during which he […]
Panzath spring in south Kashmir face official apathy
Govt has no plans to develop the site, say officials
Anantnag: The lesser known Panzath spring in Qazigund belt in south Kashmir is one of the largest springs in Kashmir but the spring is on the verge of extinction owing to the apathy this water body faces. The place presents a breathtaking view and can become one of the best tourist spot in the valley […]
Rains, hailstorm damages crops, houses in Sopore
Sopore: Several residential houses, orchards, and standing crop besides a school suffered extensive damages after gusty winds followed by rains, hailstorm hit various parts of north Kashmir including Sopore. Reports said various villages of Zaingeer belt of Sopore including Bomai, Janwara, Hathlangoo, Botingoo and other nearby areas came to a standstill after hit by strong […]
Grievances of employees: CAT’s Jammu bench to speed up process of redressal: Union Minister
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday inaugurated the Central Administrative Tribunal’s (CAT) Jammu bench and said it would speed up the process of redressing the grievances of employees. The CAT adjudicates service matters of central government employees. Speaking after the inauguration, Singh said the setting up of the CAT’s Jammu bench to deal […]
