PESHAWAR — Nine people have drowned after their overloaded jeep fell into the Yarkhoon River in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a media report on Monday. The accident occurred on the Onauch Suspension Bridge, near Yarkhoon Valley, on Sunday, the Dawn newspaper reported. The jeep began its journey with 11 people aboard, including the driver, […]
SRINAGAR — Seven members of a family including a female journalist even after testing negative, both in rapid and RTPCR format were shown positive to Covid-19 in the records of the Nodal Officer Pandemic in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Concerned over the state of affairs in the NO’s Office, the lady journalist approached the Chief Medical […]
SRINAGAR — At least 149 cases of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers are pending with the Directorate of School Education, as the government agencies verifications have returned “adverse” reports, due to which the salaries of these teachers have been withheld from over last two years. Besides, ReTs, the salaries of some Education Volunteers (EVs) are also withheld […]
GANDERBAL — Government forces on Monday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Ganderbal district in Central Kashmir and recovered arms and ammunition. News agency Kashmir News Trust reported that a militant hideout was busted by joint team of government forces during a search operation. Arms and ammunition including 1 Chinese Pistol Magazine, 11 […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Centre on the Covid-19 vaccine procurement policy and need for mandatory registration on the CoWIN app for people to get vaccinated without keeping in mind the real ‘digital India’ situation, observing that the policy makers must have an ear to the ground. A special bench […]
NEW DELHI — Actress-environmentalist Juhi Chawla Monday approached the Delhi High Court against the setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country, raising issues related to the radiation impact on citizens, animals, flora and fauna. Justice C Hari Shankar, before whom the matter came up for hearing, transferred the suit to another bench for […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir health department till now has issued over 20.24 lakh ”golden cards” under the Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY-Sehat scheme in the Jammu division to provide a yearly health insurance cover of up to Rs 5 lakh, an official said on Monday. The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY), a universal health […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)’s were diffused by government forces at two different locations in Pulwama district in South Kashmir, officials said. An official said that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected by government forces in an orchard near Panzgam village in Awantipora town and Saimu village in Tral town in […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir administration extended the suspension of railway service till 9th June in view of Covid-19 situation in the Union Territory. The railway service between Baramulla-Banihal and vice versa shall continue to remain suspended till 9th June, 2021. Earlier, the extension in suspension was scheduled to end today. An order […]
SRINAGAR — The pandemic is a massive humanitarian crisis requiring all hands on the deck. So, professionals from various fields are chipping in with volunteering efforts, sometimes in ways far removed from their workaday lives. Cyber Security Researcher ferries patients Peer Tehleel Manzoor has been continuously arranging ambulance and other medical aid to the patients. […]