LAC faceoff: India to bring specific proposals to military talks with China: Report
New Delhi: Indian and Chinese military will hold their first extensive talks on Saturday, and both sides are expected to deliberate on specific proposals to end the month-long bitter standoff in eastern Ladakh, official sources said on Wednesday. The talks will be led by lieutenant generals from both the armies. The general officer commanding of […]
Civilian injured after militants target police vehicle
Srinagar: A civilian was injured when militants fired upon a police party in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, police said. Militants fired upon a police party near Yaripora Chowk in the south Kashmir district in the afternoon, a police official said. He said a civilian was injured in the firing and he has been […]
Medical Officer suspended in Kupwara
Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday suspended a medical officer for alleged negligence in handling novel Coronavirus situation in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Additional Deputy Commissioner Handwara ordered suspension of the Medical Officer Dr. Irfan, in-charge of RRT Handwara who has been accused of “creating problems for the administration.” “The Block Medical Officer Handwara directed (you) to explain […]
Work to empowering common masses, Lt Guv to PRI representatives
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Thursday interacted with the representatives of PRIs and delegation of ST/SC/OBCs through video conferencing and listened to their concerning issues. A delegation of BDC Chairpersons and Sarpanches from Kashmir Division led by Gh Hassan Panzoo apprised the Lt Governor of various issues pertaining to their rights and protocol, coordination […]
Stigmatizing Covid-19: ‘Umbilical cord of baby was cut after 2 hours’
Anantnag: Relatives of pregnant woman who delivered a baby in the corridors of hospital with the help of Covid-19 infected patients Thursday refuted the claims that they were not available for the patient during the time of delivery. A Covid-19 infected pregnant lady from Hugam Anantnag here in South Kashmir admitted in the Trauma Hospital […]
Media is in deep crisis, warns PCI member before quitting
New Delhi: Press Council of India (PCI) member B R Gupta has resigned from his post, saying he was unable to work individually or collectively for the media, which is in a “deep crisis”. “I have tendered my resignation as a Press Council of India member,” Gupta told PTI. He said the PCI had the […]
Govt notifies rules for appointment to Class IV posts in JK
JAMMU: The government on Thursday notified the Jammu and Kashmir Appointment to Class-IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020 for appointment to Class IV posts in the UT of J&K. As per the notification, these rules shall apply to all Class IV posts borne on the establishment of any department or service of the Government or any […]
Covid-19: 27 employees including medicos quarantined at two private nursing homes
Srinagar: At least 27 persons including 5 doctors were quarantined after two pregnant women hailing from south Kashmir were operated at Florence and Shifa Hospitals in Srinagar. Both these pregnant women were found positive for Covid-19 after their deliveries. At least 9 health professionals including 3 doctors were quarantined after doctors operated a Covid-19 pregnant […]
Coronavirus: 86 year old deceased man’s sample tests positive, death toll touches 34
Srinagar: Five days after his death and subsequent burial, swab samples of an 86-year-old man from Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district returned positive for the pathogen on Wednesday, taking the death toll due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 34. Official sources said that the octogenarian, a resident of Hamray Pattan […]
Spike in Covid-19 cases: Travellers constitute around 45% of patients in JK
Srinagar: Around 45 percent of positive Covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir constitute the travellers entering the region from different countries and various other states. As per officials, among 2857 cases 1266 are travellers which constitute 44.47 percent of the total cases detected positive in J&K. In Kashmir out of 2185 total cases 737 are […]
