Srinagar, May 26: Amid reports about the cap on the number of Hajj pilgrims by Saudi Arabia, the authorities in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday said that the decision about the number of pilgrims to be allowed to perform Hajj this year was expected within a week. Abdul Salam Mir Executive Officer […]
Budgam, May 25: At least two minor girls and a boy died on Tuesday evening after they fell into a pit in Narwara Beerwah area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Official sources said that the trio fell into a pit while playing in Beerwah area, saying that they were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital […]
Srinagar, May 25: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday quashed detention order under Public Safety Act against Muslim League leader Farooq Ahmad Bhat alias Tawheedi, a resident of Tawheed Bagh-Batpora in Sopore in north Kashmir. His son Irfan Farooq had filed the petition before the high court, seeking quashment of detention order […]
Jammu, May 25: Northern Army Commander, Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi visited forward posts on the Line of Control in Sunderbani sector. The Army Commander was briefed on the current situation on the LoC. He reviewed the development of defense infrastructure and operational preparedness despite challenging terrain and weather in the sector, officials said. During […]
Srinagar, May 25: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2964 fresh covid-19 cases while 53 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 1145 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu division and 1891 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 275822. Also, they said, 33 […]
Srinagar, May 25: Another case of Mucormycosis popularly known as black fungus has been reported at GMC Jammu, officials said on Tuesday. Principal GMC Jammu Dr Shashi Sudan said that a 56 year-old male admitted at GMC has been detected with black fungus. Earlier, a 40-year-old male from Poonch was detected with deadly epidemic, however, […]
Srinagar, May 24: Amid lockdown imposed by the government to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in Jammu and Kashmir, the non-local labour force has been finding it so easy to make their entry into the Valley at a time with the region is facing serious economic crisis due to pandemic. The jam packed buses with non-local […]
Srinagar, May 24: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh today chaired a high-level security review meeting at Police headquarters in which he took stock of the security situation and also reviewed J&K police’s response to the 2nd wave of COVID-19. The meeting was attended by Special DG CID, R.R. Swain, ADGP Headquarters, PHQ, M.K Sinha, […]
Srinagar, May 24: Jammu and Kashmir reported a major dip in the number of covid-19 cases as 2237 were confirmed to have contracted the infection in the last 24 hours while 45 more people succumbed to the pestilence during the time, officials said on Monday. Among the fresh cases, the officials said that 854 were […]
Srinagar, May 24: At least 18 persons including five journalists were wounded on Monday after the forest eviction drive launched by the Forest department turned violent in the upper reaches of Zampathri area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. The eviction drive started by the forest department in the upper reaches of Zampathri area turned violent […]
