Kashmir records 12th Covid-19 death
12 pregnant women among 73 others test positive
Srinagar: A septuagenarian man from Budgam on Saturday became the latest victim of novel coronavirus and his death took the overall toll due to the disease to 12 in Jammu and Kashmir. Medical Superintendent SKIMS, Professor Farooq Jan said that the 70-year-old man had suffered heart ailment and was reported to Casualty section on midnight […]
After two negative test reports patient returns positive for Covid-19
Srinagar: A patient who was admitted to SMHS hospital has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, few days after his two back to back tests returned negative for the disease at CD Hospital where he was being treated. Doctors said that it was possible in view of the different set of tests done to confirm […]
1547 ceasefire violations recorded in JK during this year
Srinagar: The first four-and-a half months of year 2020 have witnessed a huge spike in the ceasefire violations on the Line on Control (LoC) in JK as 1547 CFVs have been recorded so far alone, official figures reveal. The highest number of CFVs took place in the month of March at 411. Figures available state […]
Chairman Co-operative bank sacked over corruption charges
Srinagar: In a major development, government on Saturday overhauled the state co-operative bank by sacking its incumbent chairman. Sources privy to the development said that a meeting of board of management (BoM) was held at the civil secretariat Srinagar which was presided over by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole and was attended by additional […]
Pak rejects ‘threats and allegations’ by Indian Army chief: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday rejected what it called “threats and allegations” by Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane against it. Responding to a question about the possibility of India facing a two-front war along the borders with China and Pakistan in New Delhi on Friday, Gen Naravane said that it is a possibility and that […]
Fighting Corona: Important for nations to work together: Modi to Trump
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said in times of global health crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak, it is important for nations to work together and do as much as possible to make the world healthier and free of COVID-19. The prime minister was responding to a tweet by US President Donald […]
Cop killed in shoot out at Yaripora, Kulgam
Kulgam: Suspected militants shot dead a police man at Frisal, Yaripora in Kulgam district of South Kashmir, officials said Saturday. The officials said that the slain Head Constable was performing duties at a Naka point at Frisal area of Yaripora in Kulgam district when militants first lobbed a grenade and then opened firing indiscriminately. “The […]
HC need not to be apprehensive about disposal of service cases: CAT chairman
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court need not be so apprehensive about the disposal of cases by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), its chairman L Narasimha Reddy said on Saturday. Refuting the claims made by Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal, in a letter written to the Centre, over the […]
JK seeks evacuation of UT residents from Oman, Dubai and Iran
Jammu: After the evacuation of local students from Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday approached the Centre with a request to bring back residents of the union territory stranded in Oman, Dubai and Iran under its ‘Vande Bharat Mission’. The request was made by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary […]
Centre withdraws 10 CAPF companies from Jammu
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Saturday ordered withdrawal of 10 CAPF companies from Jammu and Kashmir and sent nine such units to Maharashtra, officials said. They said the 10 units comprising over 1,000 personnel are being withdrawn from the Jammu region of the Union Territory. It has also released nine companies — four […]
