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Detailed Read: Ammo landed 60km deep inside LOC in Kupwara, intense shelling after 1971 war, say residents

Detailed Read: Ammo landed 60km deep inside LOC in Kupwara, intense shelling after 1971 war, say residents

Kupwara April 13: The cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LOC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara sector was so intense that the ammo fired by Pakistani army fell 60 kilometer (Km) deep inside the defacto border. According to the residents of Panzgam, Taimuna and Chowkibal- the areas affected by the shelling- it was the first […]

21 more cases test positive as J&K tally swells up to 250

21 more cases test positive as J&K tally swells up to 250

Srinagar, April 12: Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory shows no letup in Covid-19 positive cases, as 21 more cases were tested positive on Sunday taking the tally in the UT to 245. Among them include seven from Kupwara, four from Baramulla, three from Ganderbal, and two from Bandipora and one from Kulgam districts of Kashmir […]

COVID-19: Enforce 24×7 round the clock strict lock down, Advisor Baseer Khan directs DCs

COVID-19: Enforce 24×7 round the clock strict lock down, Advisor Baseer Khan directs DCs

Srinagar, April 11: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor and Incharge of Coronavirus Control Efforts (CCE) in Kashmir division, Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to enforce 24×7 (round the clock) strict lock-down in their respective districts. Advisor Khan issued these directions while chairing a high level meeting to review the arrangements and preparedness to […]

Over 70 percent COVID-19 cases in J-K asymptomatic: Dir NHM

Over 70 percent COVID-19 cases in J-K asymptomatic: Dir NHM

Srinagar, Apr 10: Director National Health Mission (NHM) Bhupinder Kumar on Friday said that  over 70 per cent of the positive cases in union territory of Jammu and Kashmir  are “asymptomatic” and show no symptoms related to coronavirus, contact tracing. Director NHM claimed that surge in positive cases  is result of improved contact tracings and testing rate. He […]

23 fresh Covid-19 cases in JK, total rises to 207

23 fresh Covid-19 cases in JK, total rises to 207

Srinagar April 09: Jammu and Kashmir reported 23 new cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 207, official sources said. Official sources said that while 25 test reports came to be positive but included fresh samples of two already-positive cases. They said that the […]

India-Pakistan military resort to cross border shelling, triggers panic in Kupwara villages

India-Pakistan military resort to cross border shelling, triggers panic in Kupwara villages

Srinagar, April 10: Amid the global scare of deadly coronavirus, the armies of India and Pakistan Friday afternoon exchanged heavy artillery on the Line of Control (LOC) at Keran sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district amidst the abrupt internet shutdown for several hours. An official said this afternoon Pakistan army restored to unprovoked ceasefire violation […]

Covid19: Srinagar divided into 25 zones, 5000 officers deployed to resolve peoples’ issues: DC Srinagar

Covid19: Srinagar divided into 25 zones, 5000 officers deployed to resolve peoples’ issues: DC Srinagar

Abid Bashir Srinagar, April 09: Seeking support of people in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Chaudhary on Thursday said that Srinagar district has been divided into 25 zones and there will be around 5000 government officials deployed across the district for resolving the “day to day” issues of […]