LeT militant associate arrested in Budgam
Srinagar: Security forces have arrested a militant associate of the Lashkar-e-Toiba in central Kashmir’s Budgam district and seized incriminating material from him, police said on Wednesday. Acting on specific information, a checkpoint was established by the forces in the Harren Saibug area of the central Kashmir district, a police spokesman said. During checking, officers arrested […]
Heavy rush witnessed outside wine shops across Jammu
Jammu: Wine shops opened across Jammu region on Wednesday after over a month-long closure owing to Covid induced lockdown, drawing heavy rush of tipplers who were seen standing in long queues, officials said. Policemen have been deployed outside wine shops to maintain order and ensure adherence of Covid-19 guidelines but at many places there were […]
Strict adherence to SOPs, vaccination can minimize infection: DC Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Wednesday said that strict adherence to the Covid-19 SOPs and Vaccination of vulnerable and targeted population is imperative to minimize the infection of Corona virus. The DC said this during a media brief here on Wednesday. He said the district Administration is working very hard in […]
Two arrested for ‘recruiting’ militants
Anantnag: Two south Kashmir youth allegedly involved in militant recruitment case were shifted to Srinagar Central Jail on Wednesday. Police in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district had arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in militant recruitment case. They were booked under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act shortly after their arrest. Sources said that the both the […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers
Budgam: Police on Wednesday said that it has arrested two drug peddlers here in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. In a statement the police said that continuing its efforts against drug peddlers and its propagators, a naka was established near Durbugh Chadoora during the intervening night of 01-02 June, naka party during checking intercepted a Santro […]
JKNPP stages anti-BJP protest against price hike
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) staged a protest here on Wednesday against the BJP-led Centre over its alleged failure to control a raging inflation that has led to a steep rise in the prices of fuel and grocery items. JKNPP chairman and former minister Harsh Dev Singh led the protest outside […]
Covid death tally goes up to 190 in Ladakh
88 fresh cases reported in Leh
Leh: The COVID-19 death toll in Ladakh has climbed to 190 following a fatality in Kargil, while 88 fresh cases pushed the overall tally to 18,750 in the union territory, officials said on Wednesday. The number of active cases in Ladakh stand at 1,581 which includes 1,386 cases in Leh district and 213 cases in […]
CEO ERA, JTFRP inspects works on 120 bedded Specialized B&J hospital
SRINAGAR: Chief Executive Officer, J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP), Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Wednesday inspected progress on construction of 120 bedded Specialized Orthopaedic Unit (additional hospital block) at Bone and Joint Hospital, Barzulla. Pertinently, the prestigious project has been taken up under the component “Critical Infrastructure” of JTFRP […]
CUK launches Lab Journal ‘DCJ Times’
Ganderbal: Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) on Wednesday launched its first lab journal “DCJ Times.” The inaugural function was held at Green Campus here wherein Vice Chancellor Prof Mehraj ud Din Mir, Registrar Prof. M Afzal Zargar, Finance Officer, Prof. Fayaz Ahmad Nikka, Dean School of Media Studies Prof (Dr.) […]
Medical experts share care tips for mild category Covid patients
JAMMU: EExperts and multiple research reports reveal that most of the Covid patients fall under the mild to moderate category and recover easily on their own. Fifty percent of the mildly infected complain of loss of senses of smell and taste. And as the symptoms are well defined so they may immediately identify them and […]