SRINAGAR — The body of Noorbagh youth, who had jumped into river Jhelum near cement bridge on May 31, was fished out on Saturday morning near Maloora area of Tenghoora. Quoting an official news agency Kashmir News Observer reported that the body of the youth identified as Kaiser Hussain son of Ashiq Hussain Dar, resident […]
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Govt distributes 46000 Covid care kits among patients in home isolation
SRINAGAR — With a view to ensure proper monitoring of Covid-19 positive patients in home isolation, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has distributed close to 46000 Covid management kits among coronavirus infected patients in the Union Territory. The LG administration had announced that the government will be reaching out to Covid-19 patients in home isolation […]
First International Urdu News Agency all set to operate from Srinagar
SRINAGAR — The J&K is all set to have its own International Urdu News gathering agency and to supply news to all media houses across the globe. The first International News Agency to function from Srinagar will have 24*7 working team to break the news and update the readers across the globe. The development is […]
COVID-19: Two Pulwama families in dire straits after death of family member to virus
One left behind 3 daughters, other 6-month-old baby girl, 5-year-old son PULWAMA — Covid-19, the deadly pandemic which has claimed over 4000 lives in Jammu and Kashmir has also left several families in dire straits as main lost their sole bread earner. One such lone bread earner was Showkat Ahmad, a 40-year old businessman from […]
All Govt, Pvt schools of Kashmir division shall strictly adhere to new guidelines of virtual classes: DSEK
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department on Friday ordered all Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of Kashmir division to implement the newly issued guidelines of virtual classes in all government and private schools. According to the orders of Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), “The principal secretary to government for School Education Department has said that […]
SMC Dy Mayor questions Govt for accommodation and security protocol
SRINAGAR — The Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Parvaiz Qadri on Friday questioned the Jammu and Kashmir government for the accommodation and security related issues, which he is facing since 2020 when he was elected in the corporation. Deputy Mayor Parvaiz Qadri told that the corporation acts are being violated by the estates […]
PDD daily wager from Bijbehara electrocuted on May 25 succumbs
BIJBEHARA — Ten days after electrocution at Tulkhan village of Bijbehara Tehsil, a daily wager of Power Development Department (PDD) has succumbed to injuries at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) on Friday. An official told that PDD daily wager received an electric shock when he was repairing the High Tension (HT) line in Tulkhan […]
DC suspends Range Officer Ompora after minor girl’s death
BUDGAM — After a leopard killed a little girl in Ompora area of Central Kashmir, District Development Commissioner Budgam Shahbaz Mirza suspended Range Officer Wild Life Department for dereliction of duties. Pertinently, leopard on Thursday evening took away a 4-year-old little girl and on Friday morning her body was found in forest nursery area of […]
Covid-19 patients testing positive after recovery can’t transmit virus to others: DAK
SRINAGAR — The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said some Covid-19 patients test positive weeks after recovering from the infection. “RT-PCR test can detect the virus weeks after Covid patients have recovered from the illness,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “That does not mean that a person is infectious […]
Rescue operation enters 5th day, youth’s body yet to fish out from Jhelum
SRINAGAR — Rescue operation continued on Friday for the 5th consecutive day to fish out the body of a Srinagar youth who had jumped into the river Jhelum on 31 May. As reported earlier, a youth after alighting from his cycle at Cement Bridge Qamarwari jumped into the river Jehlum. Later on he was identified […]