9785 passengers arrive in 104 flights since May 25

Srinagar: As many as 9785 stranded passengers have arrived in 104 flights in Jammu & Kashmir after resumption of air traffic from May 25. Details reveals that 104 flights have landed at the twin airports of Jammu and Kashmir from May 25 till May 31. The domestic flight operations resumed on May 25 after remaining […]

Three drug peddlers booked under PSA

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police Monday booked three notorious drug peddlers under public safety act (PSA) in Srinagar and lodged them in different district jails within the valley. Officials said two of the notorious drug peddlers booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) were lodged at district jail Baramulla and the other at Kupwara in […]

Anti hypertensives do not increase risk of getting Covid-19: DAK

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said that anti hypertensives do not increase the risk of infection, serious illness or death from the novel coronavirus. “It is perfectly safe to continue your anti hypertensive medication during the Covid pandemic,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “People have apprehensions that ACE inhibitors and ARBs, […]

Minor drowns in Rafiabad village

Sopore: A seven year old boy drowned in Nallah Pohru at Behrampora Rafiabad village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday morning. Reports said a 7- year old boy identified as Farhan Fayaz Shagoo son of Fayaz Ahmad of Batapora Sopore was at his maternal relative house where he slipped in the Nallah and drowned. […]

VDC members gun goes off accidently, kills 4 year old minor

Jammu: A four-year-old boy was killed when he was hit by a bullet from a rifle inside a house in Reasi district, police said Monday. Vansh, along with his elder brother Rohit (10), had come to his maternal home at Maslot village in Arnas on Sunday and started fiddling with .303 rifle of the grandfather […]

SSF jawan dies in highway accident in Samba

Jammu: A Special Security Force (SSF) personnel, currently deployed at the Raj Bhavan here, was killed on Monday when his motorcycle collided with a truck in Samba, police said. The accident took place at Supwal along the Jammu-Pathankot highway around 11.30 am when the SSF personnel, Devinder Kumar, was on way to Jammu from his […]

Advisor Baseer Khan directs testing of medical staff, other employees

Visits Zig Qazigund, reviews screening arrangements

ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday directed Anantnag district administration to ensure COVID-19 testing of doctors, paramedics and other employees. The Advisor passed the directions while inspecting Zig Qazigund here to take stock of screening and other arrangements. He also directed Deputy Commissioner Anantnag to ensure social distancing, proper sanitization in all […]

Woman injured in bear attack

Jammu: A woman was injured after a bear attacked her near her house close to a forested area in Doda district, officials said. Hajra Begum, a resident of Void Drubel in Chatroo, was attacked on Sunday evening. She was saved by locals and later hospitalised, they said. She has suffered critical injuries, the officials said. […]

Young employee’s death due to fever crates panic in Lolab

Kupwara: Panic gripped Warnu Lolab area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district after a 25 year old government employee died at SMHS Hospital Srinagar on Monday. A rumour spread in the area that the youth died of Covid-19, however, doctors said that body has been detained and samples taken for conducting coronavirus tests. Locals said that […]