Eight overnight COVID deaths take J&K toll to 329

Eight overnight COVID deaths take J&K toll to 329

Srinagar, July 28: Kashmir Valley reported eight more deaths due to covid-19 since last night, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 329 in J&K. Official sources said that fresh deaths include a 60-year-old woman from Nowhatta, a 62-year-old man from Batamallo, a 75-year-old man from Noorbagh, an 85 year-old-man from Barzulla area, […]

Forces now don’t need NoC for acquisition of land in J&K

Forces now don’t need NoC for acquisition of land in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir government has withdrawn a 49-year- old directive under which acquisition/requisition of land by Army and paramilitary forces required no objection certificate(NoC) from its Home department. The government had come up with a circular in 1971 under which acquisition of land by Army, CRPF, BSF and other similar agencies required NoC from […]

Lockdown to continue in Srinagar till Tuesday evening

Lockdown to continue in Srinagar till Tuesday evening

Srinagar, July 27: The authorities on Monday said that lockdown shall continue in Srinagar till 6 p.m. on Tuesday “as already notified.” “I, District Magistrate, Srinagar, by virtue of powers vested in me, under the provisions contained in Section 144 CrPC, read with the Disaster Management Act and The Epidemic Diseases Act, do hereby order […]

Covid-19 claims 9 more lives in J&K, toll 321

Covid-19 claims 9 more lives in J&K, toll 321

Srinagar, July 27: Seven persons succumbed to covid-19 in Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 321, officials said on Monday. Official sources said that among the deaths reported includes a 58-year-old man from Kulgam, a 65-year-old from Budgam, three men, aged 60 years […]

470 New Cases Take Covid-19 Tally Past 18K Mark In Kashmir

470 New Cases Take Covid-19 Tally Past 18K Mark In Kashmir

Srinagar, July 27: A number of police and security force personnel were among 470 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, taking the overall tally to 18390. Among the fresh cases, 309 were reported from Kashmir and 161 from Jammu. Giving the district wise break up, sources told GNS that Srinagar reported […]

Administration will not allow Eid-ul-Adha congregational prayers

Administration will not allow Eid-ul-Adha congregational prayers

Srinagar, July 27: The administration will not allow Eid-ul-Adha congregational prayers in view of looming COVID-19 pandemic in Kashmir. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole regarding arrangements on this year’s Eid-ul-Adha with stakeholders. According to the official communiqué to deputy Commissioners and other concerned departments from […]

Youth thrashed by unknown person in Pulwama, hospitalized

  Srinagar, July 27: A youth was on Monday injured after he was attacked by unknown persons in Karimabad village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.  Officials said that a youth identified as Sahil Ahmad Tramboo, son of Muhammad Ashan Tramboo of Murran Pulwama was beaten by unknown persons. They said that he was beaten and […]

Talks about the offer of statehood to J&K by GOI after abrogation of 370 akin to amputating a person’s feet and offering him shoes: Iltija Mufti

Talks about the offer of statehood to J&K by GOI after abrogation of 370 akin to amputating a person’s feet and offering him shoes: Iltija Mufti

Srinagar, July 26: Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called the talks about the offer of statehood to J&K by GOI after abrogation of 370 akin to amputating a person’s feet and offering him shoes. She took to Twitter and wrote, ” GOIs tactic of dangling statehood post scrapping of Article […]

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