Normalcy a distant dream in Kashmir if Aug 5 decisions not revoked: Farooq

New Delhi: National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday sought the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional position, which he said was ‘unconstitutionally, undemocratically and illegally rescinded on the 5th of August last year. According to a statement issued here, Farooq in his address in the Lok […]
Youth from Anantnag goes missing, relatives appeal for return

Anantnag: A youth from Dehruna area in Kokernag belt of Anantnag has gone missing from the last seven days while as his relatives have appealed him to return back. Talib Ahmad Bhat (21) son of Late Mohammad Ayoub Bhat, a resident of Dehruna in south Kashmirs Anantnag according to his relatives went missing few days […]
Start rigorous home to home survey for effective Covid-19 control: FC Health
SRINAGAR: The Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo Wednesday called for rigorous home to home survey in all red zones of Jammu and Kashmir for effective containment of spread of Covid-19 in the Union Territory. This was said by the FC while chairing a meeting of officers here at Civil Secretariat. Divisional Commissioner […]
Covid-19 patients in Anantnag allege presence of insects in food
Anantnag: The Covid-19 patients and their attendants at Government medical college Anantnag alleged that insects were found in the food that was offered to them on Thursday. Pictures of a meal with insects were shared on social media by netizens while demanding action against the persons involved in the gross negligence. The group of attendants […]
Marriages during pandemic: 42 people from a family test positive for Covid-19

Srinagar: 42 people belonging to the same family tested positive for Covid-19 in Srinagar on Wednesday, health officials said. They said that the family living in Rangepora Buchpora had organized a marriage function at their home on 17th of August. Reports said that the bridegroom and the bride are among the 42 people who have […]
4G back in Ganderbal, Udhampur Student community feels relieved

Ganderbal/ Udhampur: The Student Community here in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district ishappy with the restoration of high speed internet facility. Government on Sunday evening ordered restoration of 4G mobile internet services in two districts of erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, Ganderbal and Udhampur, on trial basis after more than a year. According to an […]
COVID-19: Optional exams in class 12 boards to be held in Sept, says CBSE

New Delhi: The optional exams for improvement of performance in class 12 board examination are proposed to be held in September, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Thursday. The results of the exams, which were cancelled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, were announced last month on the basis of an aletrnate […]
Job Loss: Lockdown shrinks survival chances of transgenders

Community members say they are on the verge of starvation
Srinagar: The transgender community in Kashmir is finding it hard to survive as they are without any work post abrogation of Article 370 last year and now the ongoing lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic has further choked their business leaving them struggling to survive. The situations that rose post August 5, 2019 have hit […]
Two youth go missing in south Kashmir

Both likely to have joined militant ranks: Sources
Anantnag: Two more youth one each from Anantnag and Kulgam districts in south Kashmir have gone missing and have likely joined militant ranks. The two youth who went missing have been identified as Shahbaz Ahmad Shah resident of Katrooso Kulgam and Ilyas Ahmad resident of Danwethpora Kokernag Anantnag. Shahbaz Ahmad Shah son of Ghulam Hassan […]