SRINAGAR — A two storey restaurant Nirulas at Sangarmal city center in Srinagar caught fire on Sunday late night. Owner of the restaurant Mr Ashiq said that the cause for the fire is yet to be ascertained but the loss is in lakhs as fire blaze has gutted two stories of the restaurant. He said […]
SRINAGAR — Barring Srinagar and Qazigund, mercury settled below freezing point in Kashmir and Ladakh with world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg recording minus 10.0°C for the second consecutive day on Monday. Gulmarg, which had more than 3-ft of fresh snowfall last week, was coldest place in entire J&K and Ladakh, even colder than Drass, […]
KOTTAYAM — The Kerala Police have arrested seven persons in connection with exchange of partners for sex after a woman lodged a complaint with the Karukachal police in Kottayam district. The police said that while seven persons were arrested, more than 25 people are under observation and more arrests are likely to be made in […]
SRINAGAR — Two local militants of Al-Badr militant outfit were slain in a military operation at Hassanpora village in Kulgam district on Monday. Reports said, on Sunday evening a Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) was launched by joint team of government forces including J&K Police, Indian Army’s 1 RR and CRPF following the inputs about presence of militants […]
SRINAGAR — Amid rises in covid-19 cases with 687 of them confirmed in last 24 hours and 2226 in last four days, government on Sunday barred in-person teaching in colleges, schools, Polytechnics, ITIs, Coaching Centres for Civil Services, Engineering or NEET etc. They have been asked to adopt online medium of teaching, according to an […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reviewed the COVID-19 situation across J&K Union Territory during a high-level meeting with members of Covid Task Force, DCs and SSPs. The Lt Governor directed the district administrations to gear up preparedness and provide all assistance to healthcare teams. The Lt Governor also directed for activating War rooms […]
PULWAMA — The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer ul Haq Choudhary today paid surprise visit to District Hospital and made a thorough round of Wards, postoperative and surgical ward, ICU, Store, Covid Control room etc. while inspecting the casualty center, the DC interacted with the patients, doctors and the para medical staff on duty. He […]
NEW DELHI — COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued in the five poll-bound states will not have Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo since the model code of conduct has come into force there, an official source said. The Union Health Ministry will apply necessary filters on the Co-WIN platform to exclude Modi’s photo from the vaccine certificate, […]
KUPWARA — BSF on Sunday airlifted three patients including two ladies and a kid to the district headquarters Kupwara from snow-bound Tangdhar sector for medical attention. Officials said on the request of district administration Kupwara, BSF evacuated three patients for medical attention from Tangdhar sector as the only road connecting the area with district headquarters […]
JAMMU — A 32-year-old woman was killed and 13 others were injured when a bus turned turtle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Sunday, officials said. The accident took place at Galak village on the Dayalacheck road when the driver lost control over the vehicle at a sharp curve, they said. The bus was […]