Srinagar, April 28 : A medical shop owner who was also leading prayers at a mosque in Pulwama was among nineteen more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, taking the number of Covid-19 patients in J&K to 565. Even though twenty samples came out to be positive […]
Srinagar, April 28: Jammu and Kashmir recorded eighth death due to COVID-19 as a septuagenarian woman from Rainawari Srinagar died at a hospital here on Tuesday. With underlying ailments, the woman had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday. Confirming it, Medical Superintendent Chest Disease hospital Dalgate Dr Saleem Tak said that the […]
Srinagar: Two sisters from Shopian were killed due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Chotipora area of Shopian district on Monday evening. This is second such incident today as two minor sisters died in a similar incident in Budgam district of central Kashmir earlier. Reports said that the two sisters who were walking […]
Srinagar: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday ordered the continuation of the ban on high-speed internet in Jammu and Kashmir till 11 May. In a latest order issued by the Home Department, the reason cited for the decision includes spurt in militant violence, the launch of new outfits and “well-founded” apprehensions of […]
Srinagar: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression has said that limitations imposed by the government on internet in Jammu & Kashmir have made access to basic information difficult for healthcare professionals. In his report titled “disease pandemics and the freedom of opinion and expression”, David Kaye, UN rapporteur on […]
Srinagar: Twenty four persons were tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday taking the overall tally of the Covid-19 patients in J&K to 547. Officials said that among 23 new cases, 15 were confirmed at viral diagnostic Lab of SKIMS Soura that include five each from Baramulla and Shopian, […]
Srinagar: Two minor sisters were killed due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the mountainous region of Chadoora area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. Reports said that the two sisters namely Rumaisa (14) and Ruksana (6) daughters of Ghulam Rasool Hajam were washed away in the flash floods at Rangwar […]
Srinagar: Six civilinas including four children were injured after an unexploded shell went off near encounter site at Lower Munda on Monday afternoon. Out the the six one has been referred to SMHS hospital for special treatment while three others are being operated at the local hospital. Official sources said that the blast occurred […]
Srinagar: Three militants have been killed in an encounter at Lowermunda village of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday, taking the death toll of militants to three. This is the second encounter in less than 24 hours in Kulgam, where four militants were killed last night in a gunfight. Official sources the […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded seventh death due to COVID-19 as samples of a woman, who died yesterday after giving birth to twins at Anantnag, have returned positive for the novel coronavirus. On Saturday, the authorities had ordered a probe into the death of the woman and her twin babies after doctors allegedly delayed […]
