Civilian injured at encounter site succumbs to injuries
Srinagar: A civilian, who was injured in an explosion at an encounter site in Anantnag district of south Kashmir last week, succumbed to injuries on Monday, police said. Yaseen Rather and three others sustained injuries when a shell exploded in the debris of a house at Sirhama on Thursday where two militants were killed in […]
Samboora encounter: LeT lost its top commander during gunfight says DGP
Awantipora: Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh said that the gunfight that took place at Samboora, Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district yesterday night was a successful operation and security forces achieved a “big success” by killing one of the longest surviving militant commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit and his close aide. “The operation at […]
Soldier injured in cross LoC shelling
Srinagar/Jammu: A soldier was injured on Monday as Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars at forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara and Rajouri districts, officials said. The soldier injured in the firing in Machhil sector of Kupwara was taken to a hospital, and his condition was stable, a defence spokesperson […]
Four die while cleaning trench in Anantnag village
Srinagar: Two brothers were among four persons who died due to asphyxiation while cleaning a trench at Tulkhan Bijbhera in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that two person are from Luktipora and as many others from Tulkhun. They have been identified as Nazir Ahmad Dar (45) his brother Abdul Rashid Dar (40) sons […]
Acquisition of military hardware: Defence Ministry approves proposal
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Monday approved the procurement of arms and military equipment worth Rs 2,290 crore including around 72,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles from the United States, officials said. The procurement proposals were approved at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the defence ministry’s highest decision-making body on procurement. Besides […]
Vaccine update: Health ministry launches web portal for updates
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Monday launched a web portal that will provide all important information on COVID-19, vaccine development, ongoing clinical trials and progress made in this area locally and globally. The ‘vaccine web portal’ and the ‘National Clinical Registry for COVID-19’ have been developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research […]
Covid-19 tally crosses 60 lakh, 1039 more deaths
New Delhi: India’s coronavirus tally galloped past 60 lakh on Monday with 82,170 new cases, while the number of recoveries surged to 50.17 lakh after 74,893 more people recuperated, the Health Ministry said. The death toll from the pathogen climbed to 95,542 with 1,039 more deaths. There are 9,62,640 active cases of the coronavirus disease […]
1,141 fresh COVID-19, death toll rises to 1,132 in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 1,141 fresh COVID-19 cases in a day pushing the tally to 72,190 on Sunday, while seven fatalities during the same period took the death toll to 1,132, officials said. It was for the 25th consecutive day that the number of fresh cases has crossed 1000 in 24 hours. “The Union […]
Ladakh reports 68 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 68 new coronavirus cases and one more death, taking the virus tally to 4093 and death toll to 57, an official bulletin said on Sunday. With 47 more patients cured of the disease, the number of active cases in the region dropped to 1018 — 615 in Leh […]
Medical oxygen stations urged to step up efforts for critical supply to hospitals in Jammu region
Jammu: A team of senior government officers on Sunday asked private medical oxygen stations to respond with utmost commitment to the challenge posed by COVID-19 pandemic and redouble their efforts to maintain critical oxygen supply for hospitals in Jammu division. Chief Executive Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, who […]
