Officials destroy poppy cultivation in Shopian

SHOPIAN: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Shopian Chaudhry Mohammad Yaseen and under the supervision of SDM Zainapora and Tehsildar Zainapora along with a team of Officers destroyed 13 kanals of poppy land at Wachi and Melhoora, here Monday. The SDM warned the cultivators against the cultivation of poppy and directed the Tehsildar Zainapora and […]

Durbar move: PHQ, other police offices open at Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Police Head quarters (PHQ) Srinagar was formally opened Monday. The Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh inspected offices at Police Headquarters here where he chaired an officers meeting. He also visited Armed Police Headquarter (APHQ) to take stock of the opening of the offices, of the Unit. He chaired a meeting at APHQ, […]

Locals stage protest after doctors refusal to treat patient

Anantnag: Scores of people staged a protest against doctors after they refused to attend to a woman patient at Primary Health Centre citing the reason that she arrived from a red zone area of Hillar Achabal. Sources said that a woman (name withheld) daughter of Abdul Gani, a resident of Moripora, Akingam, after developing some […]

80 year old woman recovers from Covid-19 infection

12 patients discharged from Hospital

Srinagar: An octogenarian woman from Coronavirus hit Gund Jahangir village of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district was discharged from the hospital after recovering from Covid-19 infection. Principal JVC SKIMS, Bemina Dr Reyaz Untoo said that today 12 persons including the elderly woman who were hospitalized, after testing positive for Coronavirus last month, were discharged from the […]

Strengthen virtual mode teaching, VC- KU to teachers

Committees Constituted to prepare modalities for online teaching, exams

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir (KU) has decided to strengthen the virtual mode of teaching. The University has also constituted several committees to prepare modalities for online teaching and conduct of exams. A Ku spokesman said that Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir, Prof Talat Ahmad, Chaired a high level meeting at the University of Kashmir. […]

Conductor dies after avalanche hits vehicle at Drass

Srinagar: A truck conductor was killed as avalanches hit a truck in Drass area of Kargil along 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway on Monday evening. An official said that a mini truck bearing registration number JK16-9189 was coming from Sonamarg towards Kargil when it rolled down after being hit by an avalanche near Shaitani Nala, Drass, […]

Brother of slain militant arrested with ammo

Baramulla: Brother of a slain militant was on Monday arrested while police said arms and ammunition was also recovered from his possession in Sheeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Sources said that after receiving credible inputs, police along Army laid a joint Naka in Sheeri Baramulla and apprehended one militant associate with 100 rounds […]

Cong shocked over killing of security personnel in Handwara

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday expressed shock over the killing of five security personnel, including three officers, in an encounter with terrorists in Handwara town and demanded effective action to save precious lives. It also condemned Pakistan for its continued support to militancy and increased ceasefire violations to facilitate infiltration of terrorists […]

Police arrests two drugs peddler

Srinagar: Police in its recent action against drug dealings in Kulgam arrested two drug peddlers and recovered psychotropic substance from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that a police party intercepted an individual identified as Mudasir Ahmad Wani resident of Matibugh Yaripora and recovered 29 bottles of Codeine from his possession. He has […]