Chandigarh: Six patients, including five Covid ones, died at a private hospital in Amritsar early on Saturday after they lost oxygen supply due to its shortage. Family members of the victims said there was no oxygen flowing to the ventilators at Neelkanth Multispecialty Hospital, leading to their deaths. They were informed on Friday night by […]
Pulwama: A 50-year-old man identified as Abdul Gani Dar was found hanging from a tree near his residence in Laribal village in Kakapora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The deceased man is father of four children (three sons and one daughter). Quoting an official news agency Kashmir News Observer reported that “It seems that […]
New Delhi: Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana on Saturday took over as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He is now the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) and succeeded the post after Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Justice Ramana in the presence of […]
Srinagar: Two timber smugglers were arrested from Sugen Bathipora forest area of Khag in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The duo were arrested by police party from police station Khag along with four horses laden with illicit timber. Quoting police official, news agency Kashmir News Trust reported that the duo who were carrying illicit timber on […]
NEW DELHI: India reported 332,730 fresh coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the cumulative caseload to 16,263,695, according to MoHFW. This is the first time any country has recorded over 300,000 cases in just 24 hours. Amid oxygen shortage and the faltering health system in the country, India saw 2,263 deaths in the highest single-day spike. […]
Srinagar: Authorities in Srinagar on Saturday ordered closure of J&K Bank branch Qamarwari, for at least five days after nine of its staff members tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday Quoting an official news agency Kashmir News Observer reported that on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner and DDMA Chairman Srinagar, the branch has been […]
Srinagar: Police registered a case against a youth for possessing an unauthorized 12 Bore rifle in Srinagar. Kashmir News Trust reported that Wildlife Department after receiving information, apprehended one Sahil Ahmed Dar, a resident of Hokarsar area of Srinagar with an unauthorized 12 Bore rifle. The youth in possession of the rife failed to produce […]
Kupwara: Combined Forces arrested a man with 10 hand grenades and a pistol in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The man who is believed to be an over ground worker of militants was apprehended by Forces including soldiers from 28 Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation Group Sogam and CRPF personnel during a naka at Dharmbadi area of […]
Baramulla: Mother-baby duo sustained burn injuries after a kerosene stove exploded suddenly inside a house in Shutloo Rafiabad in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. News Agency Kashmir News Trust reported that the lady was cooking food when kerosene stove exploded resulting into injuries to lady and her baby daughter. The mother-baby duo have been identified as […]
BUDGAM: Locals of Parisabad village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district are up in arms against district administration for not acting against a brick kiln owner who is busy in constructing a new brick kiln in the village throwing all government rules to winds. Quoting locals news agency Kashmir News Trust reported that despite clear cut […]