SRINAGAR – Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman, Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai who is facing detention under Public safety Act (PSA) has been hospitalized after his health started deteriorating in jail. An official told News Agency Kashmir Dot Com that the Hurriyat Chairman has been admitted at GMC in Jammu after his health started deteriorating at Kot Bhalwal jail, where […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – Two militants were killed in an anti-militancy operation in North Kashmir’s Sopore town on Tuesday evening. Reports said that the gunbattle started between militants and government forces and militants at Nathipora village in Sopore town on Tuesday evening in which two militants were killed. The slain militants have been identified as Waseem […]
SRINAGAR – All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday condemned and protested what it termed as dismissal spree being undertaken by the J&K government of its employees, in ‘most dictatorial manner’. The statement said that after dismissing Idrees Jan, a teacher of Government Middle School, Kupwara, the J&K government has now […]
NEW DELHI – IPL 2021 has been postponed, following several positive Covid-19 cases across franchises over the past couple of days. The move was confirmed by IPL chairman Brijesh Patel, who said it was for the safety of all stakeholders. In a media statement, the IPL said the decision was “unanimously” taken by the tournament’s Governing […]
Case Registered, Accused Arrested: Police HANDWARA – A man, presumed to be in his forties, has sustained grievous injuries after an inter-family scuffle broke out of a land dispute in Humpora Langate in Handwara of north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that the incident occurred on Monday last evening after members of a family entered into […]
Experts warn UT set to record over 5,000 cases per day in coming weeks SRINAGAR – Unending SOS calls for oxygen cylinders and non-stop ringing of phones for food and medicine at the Valley-based NGOs portray a grimmer picture of the COVID-19 pandemic than the hospitals, where oxygen-supported beds were almost running full with infected […]
NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Monday said educational institutions must reduce fees as their running costs have come down considering the COVID lockdown since last year due to which the campus’ have remained closed. A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari, according to a report by ToI, said the management […]
SRINAGAR – Dry, pleasant weather continued in Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Meteorological Department (MeT) forecast light to moderate rain for the next few days. “Light to moderate rain/thundershower may occur at isolated to fairly widespread places during May 5 to 8.” “There is no forecast of any major rainfall till next 10 […]
NEW DELHI – The fifth in a series of consignments carrying 545 oxygen concentrators arrived from the United States on Tuesday, as part of COVID-19 assistance. “5th in a series of consignments carrying medical equipment arrives from the US. This one carrying 545 oxygen concentrators. Appreciate the support from the US,” Arindam Bagchi, Spokesperson of […]
NEW DELHI – A shipment of 282 oxygen cylinders, 60 oxygen concentrators, ventilators and other medical supplies from Kuwaiti reached India on Tuesday to help the country fight the second wave of coronavirus. Arindam Bagchi, official spokesperson, the Ministry of External Affairs expressed gratitude to Kuwait for this gesture and said it would deepen fraternal […]