73 fresh covid-19 cases in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 73 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the tally to 1,24,019, even as no death due to the virus took place in the last 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 31 were from Jammu division and 42 from Kashmir division, they said. The officials […]
LoC firing: Injured soldier succumbs
Jammu: An Army soldier, who was critically injured in Pakistani firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district last week, succumbed to injuries in the command hospital in Udhampur district on Sunday, a defence spokesperson said. He is the third Army personnel to have died in the ceasefire violations by Pakistan this month. […]
Poppy straw recovered, man arrested
Jammu: A man was arrested on Sunday after 53 kgs of poppy straw was recovered from his apple-laden truck in Kathua district, police said. Harjinder Singh, a resident of Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district, was driving his truck from Kashmir to Punjab when he was stopped for checking by police at Ramkot, leading to the recovery of […]
15 years on, Pulwama villages without potable water
Pulwama: The residents of Jandwall and Saidapora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are without potable water for the past 15 years. Residents of Hajam Mohalla Jandwall which is around 5 Kms from district headquarters said that 15 years back a link road was widened and during widening process the water supply pipelines got damaged. Since […]
Inclement weather: Ramban Admin alerts departments for prompt response
RAMBAN: District Administration, Ramban has put all the departments and executing agencies on high alert for immediate restoration of road connectivity and essential services amid the prevailing inclement weather conditions. The District administration directed the SDMs and Tehsildars to make necessary arrangements for stranded passengers at RAHAT Centres as well as other designated shelter sheds […]
Amid snowfall local Muslims walk on foot to shoulder dead body of Pandit
Shopian: Fellow Muslim villagers of a deceased local Pandit amid massive snowfall travelled by foot miles together to shoulder his dead body to its final destination in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Witnesses said that 60 year old Kashmir Pandit, Bhaskar Nath, who was getting treatment at SKIMS Srinagar died of kidney failure on Saturday. The […]
CAPD Employees Association seeks fulfillment of demands
Srinagar: President CAPD Employees Association, Ajaz Khan Saturday urged upon the government to fulfill the long pending demands of Food employees. While addressing a press conference here in Kashmir capital Srinagar, Ajaz Khan put forth the list of demands that employees want redressal on immediate basis. He demanded that the department should be re-organized without […]
Woman sexually assaulted in Samba, three held
Jammu: A woman was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted by a group in Samba district, prompting police launch a massive hunt and arrest the three suspects on Friday, officials said. A written complaint was submitted at the Vijaypur police station by the woman regarding sexual assault by some unknown persons, Senior Superintendent of Police Rajesh […]
Two drug peddlers held
Jammu: Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested with narcotic substances in Poonch and Kathua districts, police said on Saturday. Mohammad Maroof (23), a resident of Dabbi village, was arrested by a joint team of police and Army with 800 grams of heroin in Basooni village of Mendhar area, Senior Superintendent of Police, Poonch, Ramesh Kumar […]
DDC conducts late evening inspection of DH Kulgam
KULGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat Saturday conducted late evening inspection of district hospital to have an on spot appraisal of the facilities being provided to the patients and to check the presence of doctors and paramedical staff in the health institution. During the inspection, the DDC took stock of availability […]