JK records 578 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 578 fresh COVID-19 cases, while seven fatalities took place in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 87,942 and the death toll to 1,379, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 193 are from Jammu and 385 from the Kashmir Valley, they said. Srinagar district reported the […]
Cong leader demands restoration of security cover to mainstream political leaders in J&K
Jammu: Senior Congress leader Tara Chand on Sunday urged the central government to restore statehood of Jammu and Kashmir and ensure proper security to leaders of mainstream political parties to facilitate their free movement. He also asked the Lieutenant Governor’s administration to remove all hurdles for free movement at Lakhanpur — the gateway to J&K […]
COVID-19 genome studies: Virus genetically stable, no major mutation, says PMO
New Delhi: As the work continues to develop an effective vaccine for COVID-19, the government on Saturday said two pan-India studies on the genome of the virus in India suggest it is genetically stable and has shown no major mutation. There had been concerns in some quarters that any major mutation detected in the novel […]
COVID-19: Six deaths, 610 positive cases reported in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Saturday recorded six Covid-19 related deaths taking the death toll to 1372 while as 610 positive cases were reported pushing the J&K tally to 87,364. Of the total 87,364 cases, 52,311 are from Kashmir and 35,053 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 610 new cases, 363 belong to Kashmir division […]
LeT loses its IED expert in Anantnag encounter: Police
Srinagar: A foreign Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, who was an IED expert, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Larnoo area of Anantnag district, in south Kashmir, this morning following inputs about the presence of militants there, a […]
India, Pak armies exchange gunfire in Kathua, Poonch
Jammu: Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire overnight by resorting to unprovoked firing on forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district, officials said on Saturday. The firing in the Pansar-Manyari area started around 9.15 PM Friday and continued through the night, forcing the residents to take shelter in the underground bunkers, the […]
Wanted or 12 years, man finally held in Jammu
Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday arrested a man who was on the run for the last 12 years in a case related to preparation of multiple migrant relief cases for getting undue benefits, a spokesman of the investigation agency said. Kanya Lal Mattas, originally hailing from central Kashmir’s Budgam […]
