Srinagar, June 5: A day after a 65-year-old woman from Srinagar died at SMHS hospital here, her swab sample has returned positive for the novel coronavirus, officials said on Friday. A resident of Batamaloo, she became the ninth Srinagar resident and 36th in the J&K to succumb to the virus. “She was brought to […]
BANDIPORA, JUNE 04: The authorities on Thursday declared Two Municipal Wards in Bandipora town as “red-zones” and their surrounding localities as “buffer zones” after more persons tested positive to COVID-19 infection. Deputy Magistrate Bandipora, Ravinder Kumar issued the orders declaring Ward No 05 and Ward No 06 of Bandipora town as Red Zone while […]
Srinagar, June 4: While urging the government to swiftly release political leaders and workers detained after August 5 last year, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Thursday said prolonged detentions are a sign of how things remain far from normal in Kashmir, despite New Delhi’s claims. Though J&K People’s Movement leader Shah Faesal and […]
Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday suspended a medical officer for alleged negligence in handling novel Coronavirus situation in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. In an order Additional Deputy Commissioner Handwara ordered suspension of the Medical Officer Dr. Irfan, in-charge of RRT Handwara who has been accused of “creating problems for the administration.” “The Block Medical Officer Handwara directed […]
Budgam, June 04: A Junior Lab technician was suspended on Thursday in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district after he allegedly collected samples of a suspected COVID-19 person at his home in Durbugh village, who was later tested positive. An official said that the lab technician had collected samples of a suspected person at […]
Baramulla: One person was killed while two others were injured when the tractor they were traveling in turned turtle in Wanigam Bala village of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning. Officials told that three persons in a tractor were heading towards paddy fields when it’s driver lost his control over it and […]
Srinagar, June 03: Police on Wednesday claimed to have recovered explosive material in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a statement police said, “Based on a credible input about possession of illegal explosive materials, Anantnag police raided the residential house of Adil Maqbool Wani, son of Muhammad Maqbool Wani of Nanil and recovered 24 Kgs of […]
Srinagar, June 03 : The hailstorm wrecked havoc in several areas of South Kashmir’s Shopian and Kulgam districts on Wednesday, causing massive damage to crops, apple orchards and vegetable fields, locals said. The hailstorm caused huge losses to crops, apple orchards, vegetable fields and standing crop in several villages of the twin districts, locals […]
Srinagar, June 3: Five days after his death and subsequent burial, swab samples of an 86-year-old man from Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district returned positive for the pathogen on Wednesday, taking the death toll due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 34. Official sources told that the octogenarian, a resident of […]
Srinagar, June 03: In an audio clip, which has gone viral, a youth from Shopian has claimed that he has been “forced” to join militant ranks by a deputy Superintendent of Police in South Kashmir district whom he accused of torturing and committing incessant atrocities. Taking note of it, Inspector General of Police Kashmir, […]
