Ring Road project likely to meet Dec 2021 deadline: Official

Jammu: The Jammu Ring Road project is likely to meet its December 2021 deadline despite suspension of work for over three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said on Friday. The first phase of the road project was inaugurated by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday. The agency constructing the […]

Jammu-Srinagar NH remains closed for second day

More than 3000 vehicles stranded

Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day on Friday due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district, leaving over 3000 vehicles stranded, officials said. The highway was blocked by a major landslide at Trishul Morh, Battery Cheshma and Pantiyal areas on Thursday, officials said. Deputy Superintendent of […]

Army jawan, BSF trooper end life

Jammu/Srinagar: An Army jawan posted in a forward area along the LoC in Poonch district shot himself dead with his service weapon Friday, official sources said. After he shot himself in Mankote sector, other soldiers rushed to find him in a pool of blood, they said, adding he was declared dead on arrival by doctors […]

Pak army shells forward areas along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: The Pakistan army on Friday resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the LoC in Poonch district violating the ceasefire, officials said. “At about 1830 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and resorting to intense shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mankote […]

Observing Aug 5 as ‘black day’: Fissures surface in Congress camp in Ladakh

Srinagar: Differences have surfaced within Ladakh unit of Congress over the party’s president Asgar Karbalie decision to observe August 5 as black day. The party’s Vice-president T. Samphel and General Secretary Rigzin Spalbar have resigned from their posts to protest against Karbalie’s move. “I wish to draw your kind attention to the letter dated August […]

Exploitation: Gravediggers seek a fortune for burying Covid victims

Srinagar: The cemeteries are turning into goldmines for Kashmir’s gravediggers as they are charging exorbitantly to bury the dead bodies of those who are dying due to Coronavirus. As per the families of those who have died due to the pandemic in the recent past in Srinagar and elsewhere, the gravediggers have been demanding hefty […]

Marvel: Patient with longest ICU stay discharged

SRINAGAR: A Covid-19 patient who remained on ventilator support for almost 37 days was finally discharged from SKIMS, Bemina after recovering from the deadly infection. The patient remained hospitalized for 47 days, hospital sources said. “One patient who was very sick and remained admitted for 47 days besides receiving Inj. Remdesivir and Convalescent Plasma Therapy […]