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Sarjan Barkati arrested after Eid speech

Sarjan Barkati arrested after Eid speech

Shopian, May 15: Police have arrested Umat-e-Islamia leader and a cleric soon after he spoke about the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A police party from Zainpora Police Station arrested Sarjan Ahmed alias Sarjan Barkati from his Reban Khujpora residence in Shopian. A police official on condition of anonymity said said Barkati […]

J&K Reports 63 More Covid-19 Deaths, 3677 New Cases

J&K Reports 63 More Covid-19 Deaths, 3677 New Cases

Srinagar, May 15: Jammu and Kashmir reported 3677 fresh covid-19 cases even as 63 people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.   They said that 1728 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 1949 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall all tally to 240467. Regarding the fatalities, […]

‘Pro Palestine’ protests: 20 persons arrested in Srinagar

‘Pro Palestine’ protests: 20 persons arrested in Srinagar

Srinagar, May 15: At least twenty persons have been arrested in connection with pro-Palestine protest amid corona curfew here in Srinagar. Official sources said that the police have arrested these persons from several places of Srinagar. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar confirmed the arrest of 20 persons in Srinagar. The top police officer […]

Three JeI workers booked under Unlawful Activities Act for ‘aiding’ militants 

Three JeI workers booked under Unlawful Activities Act for ‘aiding’ militants 

  Kulgam, May 15: Police have booked three workers from proscribed Jamat-e-Islami organization under Unlawful Activities Act in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Police sources said that three activists from Jamat-e-Islami were arrested earlier and today they were booked on charges of harbouring, aiding militants and hatching conspiracy. These workers have been identified as Mudasir Hasan […]

60 Covid-19 deaths, 3027 Fresh Cases reported in J&K on Friday

60 Covid-19 deaths, 3027 Fresh Cases reported in J&K on Friday

Srinagar, May 14: Jammu and Kashmir reported slight dip in number of daily Covid-19 cases as 3027 persons were confirmed to have contracted the infection while 60 more people succumbed to corona virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that Jammu district received 1511 fresh cases while 1516 were confirmed […]

‘2nd wave Virus highly transmissive & fatal’: Consultant Microbiology GMC stresses on extra caution

‘2nd wave Virus highly transmissive & fatal’: Consultant Microbiology GMC stresses on extra caution

JAMMU, MAY 14: ‘The Covid virus variant from the second wave is more transmissive and more fatal than the previous one. If we do not stop its chain of transmission, nothing can stop the virus from mutating further and producing deadlier variants’. The warning comes from Consultant Microbiology, Government Medical College Jammu, Dr Sandeep Dogra, […]

J&K reports 4356 fresh covid cases, 55 deaths

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported 4356 fresh COVID-19 cases while 55 people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours. Among the fresh cases, 1771 were reported from Jammu division and 2585 from Kashmir, taking the overall case tally to 233763. Regarding the fresh fatalities, officials said that 35 were reported from Jammu division […]

Shawaal Moon Sighted, Eid Tomorrow: Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam

Shawaal Moon Sighted, Eid Tomorrow: Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam

Srinagar, May 12: Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam has said that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow – Thursday – as witnesses have been on record on sighting of the Shawaal moon. Witnesses have been on record on sighting the Shawal moon at several places, leading to the conclusion that Eid will be […]

No curfew relaxation on Eid eve in Kashmir: Div Com PK Pole

No curfew relaxation on Eid eve in Kashmir: Div Com PK Pole

Kupwara, May 12: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole Wednesday said that there won’t be any relaxation on Eid-ul-Fitr eve in Kashmir given the steep rise in COVID-19 infection cases while the overall situation is under control in the Valley. He was quick to add that 30-40 per cent of surplus oxygen was available […]