Militants lob grenade on forces in Nowshera
Srinagar: Suspected militants lobbed a grenade at the security forces near the shrine of Hazrat Habibullah Nowsherhri (RA) at Nowshehra area of Srinagar. The grenade hit the road and did not explode. A police official said that a grenade was hurled at the joint party of police and paramilitary CRPF, deployed to enforce lockdown. “The […]
Fresh dates for JEE, NEET to be announced soon: HRD ministry
New Delhi: In a relief for engineering and medical aspirants, the HRD ministry on Sunday said fresh dates for competitive exams –JEE and NEET– will be announced on May 5. The exams were postponed due to nationwide lockdown announced to contain the COVID-19 spread. “The fresh dates will be announced by HRD Minsiter Ramesh Pokhriyal […]
Negligence: Medico, staff nurse put under suspension
Anantnag: After a pregnant woman in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district died due to alleged medical negligence of doctors at Sub district hospital Seer Hamdan Anantnag, top health officials have put the medical officer and a staff nurse posted at the SDH under suspension. Reports said that a pregnant woman identified as Shakeela wife of Zahoor […]
Leopard kills five sheep, injures many in Pattan village
Sopore: At least five sheep were killed and as many injured after a leopard attacked some sheds in north Kashmir’s Pattan village on Sunday. Reports said that panic has gripped Checki pusnag area of Pattan on Sunday after a leopard killed five sheep and injured several others in the village. Residents of the area told […]
Five security men killed while saving civilians held hostage by militants: Army
Srinagar: Army on Sunday said that five security men including a colonel and a major besides a police officer were killed after they “successfully extricated civilians held hostage by militants” in Chanjimullah Rajwar area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “Based on the intelligence input that militants were taking the civilian inmates of a […]
27 more COVID-19 patients discharged from SKIMS Bemina
SRINAGAR: SKIMS Medical College Hospital Bemina Sunday informed that 27 more Covid-19 patients were discharged from the hospital after recovering from the contagious disease. So far 75 Covid-19 patients have recovered among the 149 such patients admitted in the hospital. The 27 patients who were discharged from the hospital after recovery from Covid-19 infection today […]
Div Com reviews COVID-19 containment measures
Inspects quarantine centers, takes stock of arrangements in place
KULGAM: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Sunday visited Kulgam district to take stock of the ground situation amid COVID-19 outbreak and to review the measures being taken by District Administration for containment of the deadly Corona virus. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat, Director Health, Dr. Sameer Matoo, ADDC,A-SP, ADC, […]
LMD market checking squads book 141 erring traders
SRINAGAR: The market checking squads of Legal Metrology Department conducted 1176 inspections of traders dealing with Kiryana, vegetables, fruits, masks, santizers, milk, milk products, L. P. G and other essential commodities in different parts of Kashmir Province. The departmental squads booked 146 erring traders for overcharging on Santizers, Masks, less Weighment of purchased Vegetables, fruits, […]
Slain cop had earned three out-of-turn promotions
Srinagar: His zeal for achieving higher and higher targets made him rise in the ranks of Jammu and Kashmir Police. This is the story of sub-inspector Sageer Ahmed Pathan alias ‘Qazi’ who joined the force in 1999 as a constable. Born in 1978 at Trad village near the Line of Control of Karnah in Kupwara […]
Hospitals identified for expecting mothers in every district
Srinagar: Violating all the norms and advisory issued by Directorate of Health Services Kashmir, a pregnant woman without any screening and who hails from a red zone in Kulgam was brought here in JLNM Rainawari Hospital Srinagar. The woman was supposed to be taken care of by Community Health Centre Bijbehara, but was brought to […]
