DAK condemns ‘inhuman behavior’ towards mortal remains of Dr Simon
Decides to wear black bands on 23 April as mark of protest
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Tuesday strongly condemned the inhuman behaviour meted out to the mortal remains of Dr Simon, Neurosurgeon at Chennai who died due to COVID-19 infection while discharging his duties on the forefront in fighting the present pandemic. DAK President Dr Suhail Naik while condemning this insensitive attitude of the masses said, […]
Cash, expensive shawls looted from store
Srinagar: Police have registered a formal case and constituted a team to nab the burglars who looted expensive shawls and cash from a store here in old Srinagar city on Monday late night. Police sources said that police station Safakadal received a complaint in which the complainant claimed that during the intervening night unknown burglars […]
Vehicle with SDM, 2 others comes under avalanche near Sadnatop, rescued
Srinagar: A Sub-Divisional Magistrate Karnah along with his driver and PSO had a narrow escape on Tuesday after the vehicle they were travelling in came under a snow avalanche near Sadnatop in snowbound Tanghdar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. They said soon after the vehicle came under the snow mass, army and police launched […]
40 more complete quarantine period in Kashmir, sent back home
Srinagar: Over 40 travelers who were put under 14-day quarantine in Srinagar were sent back home on Tuesday after completing the quarantine period, officials sources said. As soon as the people came out of the two Srinagar hotels located on the Boulevard road, where the administration had put them in quarantine after arriving from different […]
57 Kargil pilgrims return from Iran
Kargil: Over 50 pilgrims from Kargil who had been quarantined in Iran returned back to Kargil through a special flight on Tuesday morning, officials said. They said that scores of pilgrims from Kargil were stranded in Iran, which was badly hit due to Coronavirus. A couple of persons from Kargil have died in Iran due […]
Police booked two shopkeepers in Srinagar for violating lockdown orders
Srinagar: Police Tuesday booked two shopkeepers in the heart of city for violating prohibitory orders. Sources said that police in Maisuma Srinagar registered cases against two shopkeepers who had kept their shops open during lockdown. Sources identified these two shopkeepers as Suhail Ahmed Dar of New Colony Batamaloo and Muhammad Rafiq of Hamdaniya Colony Bemina. […]
7 Covid-19 patients recovered, discharged from Baramulla hospital
Srinagar: Seven persons, who were hospitalized, after testing positive for Coronavirus last month, were discharged from Baramulla Hospital today, after repeatedly testing negative for the infection they had contracted, officials said. They said that these patients hail from different parts of Baramulla. “They were tested repeatedly and all these tests were found negative. These patients […]
Govt holds meet with religious leaders
Seeks their cooperation in fight against COVID-19
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday interacted with religious leaders, Imams and Khateebs of prominent Mosques to seek their support and cooperation in fighting COVID-19 pandemic in the Valley during the holy month of Ramadhan which is commencing later this week. Advisor Baseer Khan stressed that in the wake coronavirus outbreak, it […]
Restriction in Ganderbal to continue till further orders: DM
GANDERBAL: District Magistrate, Ganderbal Shafqat Iqbal Monday said that the restrictions will continue in Ganderbal district till May, 03. However, as per the guidelines by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the relaxation will be allowed only after proper assessment of the ground situation, he added. He said this while touring various areas of the […]
Forces launch search operation in Sopore
Sopore: Government forces on Monday launched a cordon and search operation in Arampora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that Army’s 22RR, SOG of police and CRPF jointly launched a search operation at Changa Mohalla in Arampora Sopore. Police official said that following inputs about the presence of militants in the […]
