NEW DELHI — India registered 1,421 new Covid-19 cases and 149 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. The new fatalities took the total number number of deaths at 5,21,004. In the wake of a continuous downward trend, India’s active caseload further declined to 16,187 on Sunday, accounting for […]
Author: KIMS Kashmir
Train services to remain suspended today
SRINAGAR — Authorities have ordered suspension of train service in Kashmir Valley on Sunday due to “precautionary measures”. An official said that in view of the prevailing situation, the train services between Banihal to Baramullah and vice versa have been suspended in the Valley. “There is no specific reason for the suspension but it has […]
Budgam incident: Slain SPO’s brother succcumbs; toll 2
BUDGAM — The brother of slain Special Police Officer (SPO) who was seriously wounded in yesterday’s militant attack in Budgam, also succumbed this morning at Srinagar hospital, the the number of causlities in the incident to two. An official said that Umer Jan, a student and the brother of slain SPO succumbed to his injuries […]
Petrol price raised again by 50 paise, diesel up 55 paise
NEW DELHI — Petrol price on Sunday was hiked by 50 paise a litre and diesel by 55 paise, taking the total increase in rates since resumption of daily price revision less than a week back to ₹3.70-3.75 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost ₹99.11 per litre as against ₹98.61 previously while diesel […]
BJP damaging integrity of Delimitation Commission, alleges Mehbooba
RAMBAN — Former Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that Bharatiya Janata Party is badly damaging the integrity of Delimitation Commission which otherwise is an institution of repute. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of a party convention in Ramban district, she said that Delimitation Commission is an institution of […]
Govt constitutes panel to examine matters related to defence land in J&K
SRINAGAR — The Jammu & Kashmir Government has constituted a panel to examine all matters related to the defence land in the Union Territory. In an order, the General Administration Department (GAD) has constituted a committee to examine all matters connected and incidental to the defence land in the Union Territory of J&K along with […]
80 percent qualify annual regular 11th exams in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — With an overall pass percentage of 80 percent, Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Saturday declared the results of annual regular examinations of 11th standard of Kashmir division. The girl students have yet again outshined boys. “Girls registered a total pass percentage of 83 percent while boys registered only 78 […]
Twin explosions in Rajouri’s Kotranka trigger panic
RAJOURI — Two back to back explosions in busy Kotranka town of Rajouri district Saturday spread panic in the area with forces starting massive investigations to find out the cause of blasts. Officials said that two explosions took place in main market of Kotranka. “We have launched investigation but nothing can be stated as of […]
SPO killed, his brother shot at in Chadabugh Budgam
BUDGAM — A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed while his brother was injured at Chadabugh area of Soibugh in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday evening. Sources said that an SPO and his brother were fired upon by the unknown gunmen this evening. He said both were referred to JVC Srinagar for treatment where […]
Pillion rider killed, motorcyclist injured in Qazigund accident
QAZIGUND — A pillion rider was killed while a motorcyclist was injured in a road accident at Qazigund area of Kulgam along Jammu-Srinagar highway, officials said on Saturday. An official said that information was received about an accident between an unknown vehicle and a motorcycle (PB028E-5601) at Malpora area of Qazigund along Jammu-Srinagar national highway. […]








