SKIMS Hospital Bemina sees off 18 patients after recovering from COVID 19
SRINAGAR: On completion of successful treatment, Eighteen (18) more COVID-19 patients admitted after testing positive more than two weeks back at various referral centres were discharged, here today. So far among 137 admitted in this Hospital for Covid-19 treatment, 31 have recovered including one critically ill patient referred from GMC, Baramulla for ICU Care more […]
Six persons released from Agra Jail quarantined in Tral
Agra: Six Kashmiri youth released from UP’s Agra Jail reached their native town Tral where they were quarantined in a school. Over 200 Kashmiri’s were detained in different jails of Uttar Pradesh among which some have been released. These arrests were made after the abrogation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August last […]
Youth killed in road accident
Pulwama: A youth died on Monday after being hit by a Tipper in Pathan village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that the youth named Anayat Ahmad Wani son of Ali Mohammad Wani from Sanzwatri village of Pulwama was riding a Scooty when he was hit by a Tipper. “It was so instant that […]
Search operation launched along Jammu-Pathankot highway
Jammu: Security forces on Monday launched a search operation along the Jammu-Pathankot highway and hinterland areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Hiranagar sector on intelligence inputs about suspicious movement, officials said. On Sunday, search operations were carried out along the International border (IB) in Samba district. “There was an intelligence input (about suspicious movement). Acting on […]
Lockdown: 24 labourers travel to Thanamandi from Pulwama on foot, tracked, put under quarantine
Srinagar: At least 24 labourers of Thanamandi in Rajouri who were putting up at Soura, Srinagar travelled to Pulwama by taxi and thereafter on foot with the intention to reach Thanamandi in Rajouri district. Sources said that the labourers were intercepted by Army at Poshana Post on way to Thanamandi. “The Army informed the administration […]
COVID-19 lockdown: Officials visit Kashmiri migrant camps in Jammu
Jammu: A team of Jammu and Kashmir administration officials visited camps of Kashmiri migrants here on Monday. Led by Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrant), Jammu, T K Bhat, the team went to five camps — Purkhoo, Muthi, Butta Nagar, Nagrota and Mini Township Jagti — and reviewed the facilities there, a spokesperson said. Bhat also […]
COVID-19 survey nearing completion in red zones of Srinagar

Now survey to be replicated across the district; all preparations made for start tomorrow and completion within two weeks: DC Srinagar All data to be collected using the Swasthya Nidhi mobile application; district election officials to assist in data collection
SRINAGAR: The door-to-door health survey in wake of COVID-19 spread which was started less than two weeks ago is nearing completion in all areas notified as red zones in Srinagar. District-wide household health survey is now being started using the Swathya Nidhi mobile application launched by the government. This was informed in a meeting convened […]
RReT grade-lll teachers demand release of pay, perks

Say that they have not received salary for past 14 months
Pulwama: Regularized Rehbar-e-Taleem Grade-lll teachers in Jammu and Kashmir are going through tough times as authorities have failed to release their salaries since the past 14 months now. “We are going through tough times given the delay in release of our salary and this has subject us to psychological torture,” said a Grade-lll RReT teacher. […]
Covid-19: Mosque in hot-spot area of Bandipora sealed
Bandipora: Authorities on Saturday sealed Central Mosque in a Bandipora area that is being declared as hot spot for Covid-19 infection. Sources said that on the directions of district administration, Tehsildar Bandipora, sealed Markazi Masjid Sharif at Gund Qaisar village. The village has been declared as hot spot for the spread of Covid-19 infection. The […]
Srinagar engineer working in Saudi dies
Srinagar: A Kashmiri engineer passed away in Damam, Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning, due to cardiac arrest, family sources of the deceased said. The young Kashmiri engineer has been identified as Ali Mohammed of Brain, Nishat. The deceased has left behind a daughter, wife and aged parents. Sources said that his wife is stuck in […]