Two suspected militants held in Baramulla

Srinagar: Security forces on Saturday arrested two suspected militants from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. During vehicle checking at Pattan town, police arrested two local militants, identified as Showkat Mir and Showkat Yattoo, they said. One pistol, one hand grenade and some ammunition were recovered from the possession of the arrested persons, the officials […]

11 family members of deceased Covid-19 patient test negative

‘We are treated like criminals with no facility provided during quarantine’

Srinagar: All the 11 family members of first deceased Covid-19 patient and his relative from Kashmir have tested negative for coronavirus. The family has been put under quarantine at Rainawari Hospital here in Srinagar city. 11 members including a servant and a maid and a relative doctor of first Corona victim were quarantined and they […]

Lack of facilities: 26 quarantined people flee from hospital after creating ruckus

Govt terminates doctor, suspends another one

Srinagar: At least 26 people from Chattabal and Batamaloo area of Srinagar who were put under quarantine created uproar at Jawar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital (JLNMH), Rainawari, Srinagar early on Saturday morning and fled after breaking doors and window panes of hospital. Officials at the hospital said that many people including 14 women and 12 […]

Disclose info of Ladakh, abroad visit, Udhampur residents get ultimatum

Jammu: District authorities in Udhampur on Saturday said residents who have returned from Ladakh or abroad after March 1 would face strict action if they do not disclose details of their travel within two days. Udhampur District Development Commissioner Piyush Singla said teams have been tasked to track down people with recently travel history to […]

Will provide adequate electricity if people cooperate: Govt

Srinagar: The government on Saturday said that they will provide round-the-clock electricity if consumers will use it judiciously. Union Minister of Power, R.K.Singh, in his order today stated that the repayment of loans and interest has been deferred for three months to ensure 24×7 electricity supply during the lockdown. In wake of the order, Chief […]

Gulmarg, among higher reaches experience fresh snowfall

Srinagar: Even as the plains received overnight rainfall, the higher reaches in north Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall with Gulmarg, the world famous ski-resort recording two feet snow. The world famous ski-resort Gulmarg recorded two feet snowfall while Kupwara’s Sadna top, Gurez in Bandipora and other higher reaches also experienced fresh snowfall since early this morning. […]

COVID-19: Lt Guv calls for doubling the efforts to contain spread of the virus

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Saturday asked the officers engaged in Corona prevention efforts to double the efforts for containing the spread of the deadly virus. He was chairing a high level meeting here at Raj Bhavan. The Lt Governor observed that being at the threshold of third stage of COVID-19, escalating the preparatory […]

Family members of fresh Covid-19 patients quarantined

They have been put under observation, say officials

Srinagar: Government is busy in hunting for those who have returned to the Valley but concealed their travel history. Official sources said that special teams have been constituted to look for these persons who are reluctant to reveal travel history. A Government official said besides looking for these fellows, authorities are also sending teams to […]

Hizbul militant sent to police custody till Apr 4

New Delhi: A court here has sent an alleged Hizbul Mujahideen militant to police custody in a case in which Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Davinder Singh was arrested earlier. Special Judge Gurvinder Pal Singh sent Syed Naveed Mushtaq to police custody till April 4 on Friday after the police said he and the other […]