Covid19: Deadliest month of May consumes 1625 lives in J&K

Covid19: Deadliest month of May consumes 1625 lives in J&K

Srinagar, May 31: Jammu and Kashmir recorded the deadliest month of the pandemic with 1625 Covid-19 deaths in May this year. The fatalities in the past 31 days accounted for 41.59% of the total deaths reported in J&K so far since March last year. During this month, the 114359 cases were added to the overall […]

Omar demands time bound inquiry into the suicide of Kulgam youth

Omar demands time bound inquiry into the suicide of Kulgam youth

Srinagar, May 31: National Conference (NC) party Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed shock and grief over the suicide of 24 year old youth of Avil, Noorabad Kulgam calling the incident a visible manifestation of the misplaced policies of the incumbent administration. Expressing shock, Omar in a statement said that the incident has brought […]

Govt constitutes committee to select Director Colleges in HE Dept

Govt constitutes committee to select Director Colleges in HE Dept

Srinagar, May 31: The government on Monday constituted a committee for selection of Jammu and Kashmir Director Colleges in the Higher Education Department. The committee that comprises six members will be headed by the Administrative Secretary, Higher Education Department. The orders in this regard were issued by the Deputy Secretary to the government for the […]

J&K Govt Signs MoU with Go-Airlines for transportation of perishable fruits

J&K Govt Signs MoU with Go-Airlines for transportation of perishable fruits

SRINAGAR, MAY 31: In a significant decision, the Jammu and Kashmir Horticulture Department, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the airline carrier Go-Airlines for transportation of perishable horticulture and agricultural produce to various destinations across the country. The MoU was signed in presence of Principal Secretary Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Horticulture departments, […]

70 year old man consumes poisonous substance in Budgam, hospitalized

70 year old man consumes poisonous substance in Budgam, hospitalized

Budgam, May 31: A septuagenarian (70-year-old) man was shifted to hospital after he allegedly consumed some poisonous substance at his home in Brenpathri area of Chararisharief in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. Sources said that the 70-year-old man consumed some poisonous substance at his home and was immediately rushed to Sub District Hospital Chararisharief […]

HC Quashes PSA Detention Of 9th Standard Student, Other Person

HC Quashes PSA Detention Of 9th Standard Student, Other Person

Srinagar, May 31: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday quashed detention orders under Public Safety Act against two persons and ordered their released from preventive custody “forthwith”. “As per the dossier supplied by the police, the detenu-petitioner is 9th standard student after passing the exam and was shopkeeper by profession,” a bench of Justice […]

Unknown persons cut down apple trees in Pulwama village

Unknown persons cut down apple trees in Pulwama village

Pulwama, May 31: Unknown persons have cut down high density apple trees from the orchard of a farmer in Panzgam village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The victim Abdul Rashid Dar son of Abdul Subhan Dar, a resident of Panzgam said over phone that he found at least 8 apple trees lying on ground when […]

J&K reports new 1525 covid cases, 37 deaths since yesterday evening

J&K reports new 1525 covid cases, 37 deaths since yesterday evening

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1525 fresh COVID-19 cases while 37 people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours. Officials said that 525 of the fresh cases were from confirmed from Jammu division and 1000 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 290465. Regarding the deaths, they said, 20 were from Jammu […]

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