ANANTNAG – Doctors in a hospital here in South Kashmir have decided to send DNA samples of two newborn female babies for paternity tests after a mother alleged that after the delivery her baby was replaced. The strange incident occurred on Thursday late night at Sub-District Hospital Kokarnag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Hospital […]
ISLAMABAD – The UN General Assembly (UNGA) president on Thursday called on the parties involved in the Kashmir dispute to refrain from changing the status of the disputed territory. Addressing a news conference along with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the capital Islamabad, UNGA President Volkan Bozkir said he encouraged Pakistan and India […]
SRINAGAR – The government on Thursday approved the appointment of Financial Commissioner, Finance, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta as J&K’s new chief secretary. The Union Home Ministry has approved the appointment of Mehta, an IAS officer of 1988 batch, as J&K’s new chief secretary after BVR Subrahmanyam was moved to New Delhi and posted as officer […]
SRINAGAR – The construction of the much ambitious All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Thursday hit a major roadblock after army stated that the construction of the institute building compromises the military garrison and the boundary wall of the building touches the common boundary wall of garrison. The army stated this in a review […]
SRINAGAR – Fire broke out at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura here while officials said that no damage has occurred during the incident. Director SKIMS, Dr. A G Ahangar confirmed the fire incident at the institute and said “The fire broke out at ward 3P store at the institute.” He further said that […]
PULWAMA – The Department of Indian System of Medicines (AYUSH), Pulwama today organized a camp to distribute free medicines among Frontline health Workers at Mohmadiya Nursing Home Gangoo Pulwama. The camp was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Dr Baseer ul Haq Chowdary in Presence of Chief Medical Officer Dr Hasina Mir. During the camp scores of […]
‘JeM module busted, seven militant associates arrested’ SRINAGAR – Jammu and Kashmir police and other security forces Thursday apprehended six youth who were about to join militant ranks while police also busted a militant module by arrested seven militant associates. In a statement, a police spokesman said that Awantipora police in a swift action detained […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday urged administration to ensure that reopening criteria are met before lifting lockdown in Kashmir. “The decision to ease out restriction should be determined by the criteria,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said the first and foremost criterion for […]
ANANTNAG – Police have booked six persons including two brothers under Unlawful Prevention Activities Act and Arms Act in Kokarnag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that police in Kokarnag recovered a hand grenade and 14 live rounds from two persons identified as Javid Ahmed Bhat (30) […]
SRINAGAR – Clashes erupted in Anchar area of Kashmir capital Srinagar on Thursday morning after the City police Chief along with other police officers visited the area to inspect the implementation of Covid related SOPs and imposition of Corona curfew to combat the second wave of Covid-19. Police sources told that police officials including SSP […]