Health

J&K reports 230 Covid-19 cases

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 230 new covid-19 cases, the lowest single-day count in six weeks, even as there was no death due to the pathogen for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, officials said. They said 126 of the cases were from Jammu Division and 104 from Kashmir Valley, taking the […]

Kashmir

Four OGWs arrested in Srinagar: Police

SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four OGWs of TRF in Srinagar. “On the basis of reliable intelligence input, it was found that the (militant) organization “The Resistance Front (TRF) is active in J&K and is being orchestrated by handlers based in Pakistan. Two active (militants) namely: Basit Ahmed Dar of Redwani […]

Kashmir

ACB arrests woman sarpanch while taking bribe in Anantnag

SRINAGAR — Anti-corruption Bureau arrested a Sarpanch in Anatnag district of south Kashmir while demanding and accepting Rs 6500 bribe, officials said. “Anti-Corruption Bureau received a complaint, wherein the complainant alleged that Sarpanch Khulchohar, District Anantnag Mst. Hafiza Begum W/o Ghulam Qadir Kumar resident of Kulhchohar, Block Shangus, Anantnag demanded Rs 6500 on account of […]

Kashmir

Authorities withdraw circular regarding profiling of Kashmiri students in Karnataka: J&KSA

SRINAGAR — J&K Students Association (J&KSA) Wednesday said that the authorities in Karnataka have withdrawn it’s order of profiling Kashmiri students. In a statement, National Spokesperson of JKSA said that,l the association recieved several calls from Kashmiri students, wherein they said that authorities in number of colleges in Karnataka have started taking details of Kashmiri […]

Kashmir

Authorities warn media persons against moving close to sinkhole in Kokernag Anantnag

SRINAGAR — Authorities on Wednesday warned media persons against moving close to sinkhole at Wandevalgam area of Kokernag in Anantnag, underscoring that they pose threat to themselves as well as attract general public there. “It has been observed that despite restrictions being imposed on any assembly of general public or movement of individuals near sinkhole […]