SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said winter chill increases your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. “You are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke during winter months,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said the number of heart attack and stroke […]
Kashmir
“Communal” political parties not less than ISIS, both kill people: Mehbooba Mufti
JAMMU — Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday sparked a controversy by stating that the “communal” political parties are not less than ISIS because they both have killed people in the name of religion and communalism. “The ‘communal parties,’ those who are making people fight with each other, […]
Students from 3676 schools participate in CBSE’s NAS 2021
SRINAGAR — The students from around 3676 government and private educational institutions across J&K on Friday participated in the National Achievement Survey (NAS)-2021 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The students of class 3rd, 5th, 8th and 10th participated in the assessment survey which was done through offline mode in collaboration with […]
NEET topper Tanmay Gupta awarded Rs 21 lakh
JAMMU — Tanmay Gupta, the NEET-2021 topper from J&K, was awarded Rs 21 lakh at a felicitation function at Gurugram. Gupta created history by becoming the first candidate from Jammu and Kashmir to secure All India Rank One (AIR 1) among more than 16 lakh students who appeared in NEET-2021. Gupta along with his family […]
Students suffer as exam centers lack heating facilities
SRINAGAR — Many students of 12th standard appearing in their annual J&K Board exams complained they faced difficulty writing their papers in the cold without heating arrangements in their exam centers. The examination of class 12th commenced on November 9 and the second paper of the students is scheduled on Saturday, November 13. The students […]
Class 11 examination after culmination of class 10, 12 exams: JKBOSE
SRINAGAR — The J&K Board of School Education (BOSE) on Friday informed that the annual regular (2021) examination of class 11th students will commence after the culmination of class 10th and 12th examination. As per the date sheet notified by the JK Board, the class 12th examination will culminate on December 4 while the class […]
IAF chopper makes ‘precautionary landing’ in Samba
JAMMU — On a routine sortie, an Indian Air Force chopper made a ‘precautionary landing’ in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Friday after the detection of some technical snag in it, defence sources said. A Chetak helicopter was routine sortie when its pilots noticed some technical snag in it and made a precautionary landing […]
Entire Kishtwar town under CCTV watch: Police
JAMMU — Police on Friday said the Kishtwar town is fully under CCTV surveillance and no one can get scot-free after any incident. Kishtwar Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Satesh Kumar said the police in coordination with the general public have installed CCTVs in grey areas for security setup. “We can say with confidence that […]
13 years on, vital bridge on Jhelum in Reshipora awaits completion
AWANTIPORA — Over a decade has passed, but the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) have miserably failed to complete the construction of a vital bridge on river Jhelum at Reshipora in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals said that the foundation of the bridge was laid in the year […]
NIA arrests 2 more in terrorism conspiracy case, total 27 detained so far
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested two more persons from Baramulla district accused in the terrorism conspiracy case in Jammu and Kashmir. Those arrested have been identified as Rashid Muzaffar Ganaie, Nasir Mir, both are the residents of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir. The fresh arrests take to 27 the number […]









