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6deaths due to Covid-19 in day, J&K death roll reaches 149

6deaths due to Covid-19 in day, J&K death roll reaches 149

Srinagar, July 8: Kashmir Valley on Monday reported six deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 149. Medical Superintendent Chest Disease hospital Dr Salim Tak said one among those who died at the hospital was a 44-year-old from Sopore town of Baramulla and other, a 75-year-old, was […]

JK IPS officer Basant Rath suspended for “misconduct,” “misbehaviour”

JK IPS officer Basant Rath suspended for “misconduct,” “misbehaviour”

Srinagar, July 8: Jammu and Kashmir IPS officer Basant Rath has been suspended for alleged instances of ‘gross misconduct and misbehaviour’. “Jammu and Kashmir IPS officer Basant Rath suspended for alleged instances of gross misconduct and misbehaviour,” the Home Ministry order reads. The order reads: “Whereas, a disciplinary proceeding against Shri Basant Rath (IPS: RR: […]

WHO warns that peak of COVID19 pandemic is yet to come

WHO warns that peak of COVID19 pandemic is yet to come

Geneva, Jul 8: World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the outbreak of novel coronavirus is accelerating and we are yet to see the peak of the pandemic. “The outbreak is accelerating and we have clearly not reached the peak of the pandemic. While the number of deaths appears to have leveled off globally, in […]

256 New Cases Take J&K Covid-19 Tally To 8931

256 New Cases Take J&K Covid-19 Tally To 8931

Srinagar, July 7: The Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 256 Covid-19 infections, taking the number of cases to 8931 in J&K. The new cases— 74 from Jammu division and 182 from Kashmir Valley—include at least 29 paramilitary CRPF and SSB men besides eight men from Beacon (109 RCC Kupwara) and minor who tests returned […]

SSB trooper shoots ASI colleague dead, then ends his life in Kulgam

SSB trooper shoots ASI colleague dead, then ends his life in Kulgam

Srinagar, July 6: A paramilitary Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel committed suicide after fratricidal killing of his colleague in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Monday evening. Official sources said that there was some altercation between two troopers, ASI Sandeep Kumar (No. 13050920) and constanvle Hemant Sharma (100641097) of 49 battalion at main gate of […]

BSF Trooper Among 6 More Die Of covid-19, J&K Toll 139

BSF Trooper Among 6 More Die Of covid-19, J&K Toll 139

Srinagar, July 6: A Border Security Forces trooper was among six persons who died due to covid-19 in Kashmir Valley on Monday, taking the fatality count due to the deadly virus in the J&K to 139. The trooper from 33 Battalion died at BSF Sector Headquarters in Panthachowk due to covid-19, official sources said. Also […]

246 new Covid cases emerge in J&K, pushes tally mark to 8675

246 new Covid cases emerge in J&K, pushes tally mark to 8675

Srinagar, July 6: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 246 covid-19 infections, taking the overall tally of the cases to 8675 in J&K. Officials said that 36 cases were reported from Jammu division while 210 from Kashmir Valley and includes five from paramilitary CRPF, three from police and one from army besides two pregnant women […]