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 […]
NEW DELHI — After over 400 parliament staffers tested positive for Covid-19 infection, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat has decided to restrict staff attendance. As per new guidelines, 50 per cent of staff or officials below the rank of under-secretary or executive officer are required to ‘work from home’. It is learnt that Vice President and […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court has said that demanding money as illegal gratification while working in courts is “unacceptable” and very high standards apply to not only judges but also those employed there. The apex court observed this while modifying the punishment given to a man, who was posted in a district court in […]
SRINAGAR — A Power Development Department (PDD) daily wager sustained injuries on Sunday after falling of an electric pole in Bogund village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, an official said. An official said that a PDD daily wager identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar, son of Mohammad Ismail Dar of Bogund Kulgam was repairing electricity line […]