Srinagar, Aug 13: The government on Thursday asked all the officers above the rank of Under Secretaries in the J&K stationed at Srinagar and Jammu to attend the main function of the August 15 Celebration at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium Sonawar here and Parade Ground, Jammu respectively as part of their official duty. “Independence Day […]
Srinagar, August 13: India has registered a record single day spike of 66,999 Covid-19 cases with tally of the infected reaching up to the 23,96,637 mark. For the 15th consecutive day, the COVID19 cases have crossed the 60,000 mark. According to the health ministry the death toll due to COVID-19 have reached the 47,033 mark […]
Srinagar, Aug 12: Amnesty International India on Wednesday demanded independent investigation by “civilian authorities” into alleged “extrajudicial execution” of three labourers from Rajouri in Shopian district of south Kashmir on July 18 last. Responding to the reports of the army authorities inquiring into the alleged extrajudicial execution of three labourers by its troops on July […]
Srinagar, Aug 12: The Indian Medical Council (IMC) has said that the medical qualification obtained from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) will not be registered and persons possessing such certificates will not be allowed to practice modern medicine in India. The IMC move comes months after the Indian Metrology Department (IMD) stated to issue the weather […]
Kupwara, Aug 13: A 55-year-old man on Thursday died at a hospital here, a week after he was injured in shelling along Line of Control in Kupwara district. Official sources said that the man, Mahommad Yakoob Mir (55) son of Barkatullah Mir of Kachatiya Baghbeela Tanghdar succumbed to the injuries at SKIMS Soura here early […]
Srinagar, Aug 12: President Doctors Association Kashmir, a senior police officer posted in Kathua and 10 armed forces men besides at least two prisoners were among 482 fresh covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total tally past 26000-mark. Official sources said that among the cases, 106 were from Jammu and remaining 376 from […]
Srinagar, Aug 12: The death toll due to covid-19 touched the grim milestone of 500-mark on Wednesday as eight more people succumbed to the virus in last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources said that three deaths were reported from Srinagar, two from Kupwara and one each from Baramulla, Pulwama and Ganderbal. The […]
Srinagar, August 12: At least four Maoists were killed in an encounter with government forces which broke out in Sukma area of Chattisgarh. According to the reports, the fire fight between Maoists and forces took place in the forests of Jagargunda area. The paramilitary CRPF and District Reserve Guard conducting a search operation following an […]
Srinagar, August 12: An army trooper of 15 Garwal was injured after suspected militants attacked army in Hygam area of North Kashmir’s Sopore. Offcial sources said that suspected militants attacked a Army vehicle from a orchard near hygam. He said that one Army soldier of 15 Garwal was injured and was evacuated to hospital, where […]
Srinagar, Aug 12: Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Commander Azaad Lalhari of Pulwahma was killed in an encounter at Kamrazipora area in the south Kashmir. “Azaad Lalhari was involved in the killing of police head constable Anoop Singh on 22 May 2020 at Prichu Pulwahma where he fired at a […]
