Srinagar: The Kargil administration on Thursday announced that all schools for students up to Class 12th will remain closed for one month from April 26 in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the union territory. Quoting an official News Agency Kashmir Dot Com reported that all government, private schools including residential hostels […]
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Wearing PPE suits four men looted bank in North Kashmir, decamp with 12 bore rifle
Srinagar: Police on Thursday said four unidentified men decamped with cash and 12 bore rifle from a security guard at J&K Bank in Khore Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. News Agency Kashmir Dot Com quoting Senior Superintendent of Police Baramulla Rayees Ahmad reported that four unidentified men wearing PPE suits looted some cash […]
Wife among two arrested for husband’s murder in Baramulla
Srinagar: Baramulla police on Thursday claimed to have solved a blind murder case by arresting two accused including the wife of the deceased, saying that further investigation into the matter is going on. “On intervening night of 8-9th March 2021, Muhammad Altaf Malik, 34, son of Ghulam Rasool Malik of Seriwarpora, son-in-law of Late Abdul […]
J&K admin sets up STF to scrutinise cases of govt employees involved in ‘suspected activities’
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday set up a special task force (STF) for identifying and scrutinising cases of government employees involved in “suspected activities” against the government. Additional director general of police (DGP) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will be the chairman of the six-member STF, according to an order issued […]
India records world’s highest single-day spike of 3.14 lakh Covid-19 cases, 2.1k deaths
New Delhi: India reported 314,835 fresh coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the cumulative caseload to 15,930,965, according to MoHFW. This is the first time any country country has recorded over 300,000 cases in just 24 hours. Amid oxygen shortage and faltering health system in the country, India saw 2,104 deaths in highest single-day spike. The […]
Renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin passes away
New Delhi: In a tragic loss, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan passed away on Wednesday. The renowned Islamic scholar and peace activist was admitted to Apollo Hospital last week after he tested positive for COVID-19. The 96-year-old scholar did not have any severe symptoms or fever and his blood and oxygen levels were reportedly stable. But Maulana […]
Despite India-Pakistan ‘engagement’, Kashmiri separatist leaders still under lock and key
Srinagar: Kashmiri separatist leaders continue to be clamped down despite the engagement between India and Pakistan at multiple levels leading to a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. The talks on Kashmir by the civil society groups and the think-tanks of India and Pakistan have assumed a new vigour after […]
OPD services at SKIMS Bemina shall be operational in online mode from 24th April
Srinagar: The hospital authorities at Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Science Medical College Hospital Bemina shall be operational in online mode of all OPD services from 24th April amid surge in corona virus cases across Jammu and Kashmir. An order by Medical Superintendent SKIMS MC Hospital Bemina reads “It is hereby circulated for information of […]
NIT Srinagar starts online classes, postpones examination, orders hostel closure within one week
Srinagar: National Institute of Technology Srinagar ordered starting online classes and closure of hostels within one week. NIT Srinagar in a statement said, “All the UG/PG/Research Scholars are hereby informed that all the academic activities will be held online henceforth till further orders. There will not be any offline interaction or activity with the faculty […]
Transporters in Jammu on strike as fresh COVID-19 guidelines come into effect
Jammu: Private transporters in Jammu went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest a government order capping the seating capacity to 50 per cent in public transport vehicles in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new guidelines, which also include restrictions on opening of shops at market places and malls as part of steps […]