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) […]
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Clashes erupt in Soura during police officers visit
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 […]
Another baby dies after immunization in Budgam, family registers police case
BUDGAM – Another family from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district has alleged that they lost their 45 days old baby after immunization at Primary Health Centre Soibugh. Pertinently, yesterday 45-days-old baby Ziyan Ahmed Mir died after vaccinated at the same Health Centre at Soibugh area of Budgam. Family had said that after immunization, baby developed some […]
Teenager slipped into Jhelum, body fished out after six days
SRINAGAR – The body of 17-year-old teenager who slipped into the Jhelum river in Srinagar was recovered on Thursday at Noorbagh area of Srinagar. A police official told that a youth identified as Momin Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Ahmad Dar, 11th standard student from Rampora Veer Chattabal, slipped into Jhelum river when he was […]
COVID vaccination mandatory for those scheduled to perform Haj this year: J&K Haj Committee
SRINAGAR – In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities yesterday said that the decision about the number of pilgrims to be allowed to perform Haj pilgrimage this year was expected within a week amid reports about the cap on the number of Haj pilgrims by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Executive […]
Maruti Suzuki to install two 500 litres per minute Oxygen Generator Plants in J&K
JAMMU – Maruti Suzuki India Ltd the largest Automobile Manufacturer of the country has agreed to install two Oxygen PSA Generator Plants of 500 litres per minute capacity each in Jammu and Kashmir under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Responding to the appeal of the Lt. Governor, J&K UT, Mr. Manoj Sinha to the corporates to […]
Covid-19 resurgence: Govt places journalists under ‘High Risk Group’ category
SRINAGAR – Amid spike in Covid-19 cases and prevailing global pandemic situation, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has categorized the media persons under ‘High Risk Group’, after keeping in view the nature of their duties. A top official while confirming the development said the government recently took a decision to keep media persons in […]
45-days-old baby dies after immunization in Budgam
‘Baby dies of convulsion disorder’: BMO BUDGAM – A 45-days-old baby died after being vaccinated at a Primary Health Centre in Soibugh area of Central Kashmir Budgam. A family from Damipora Soibugh told news agency Kashmir News Trust that they took their 45 days old baby for immunization at Primary Health Centre Soibugh but the […]
Needless antibiotics to Covid-19 patients turning hospitals into breeding grounds for deadly bugs: DAK
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said many Covid-19 patients are given needless antibiotics, turning hospitals into breeding grounds for deadly bugs. “Doctors prescribe antibiotics for Covid even though it is caused by a virus against which antibiotics have no effect,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. […]
Two non-local labourers go missing in Handwara
SRINAGAR – Two non-local labourers have gone missing from Mawar area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district two days ago. News agency GNS while quoting the Chief-contractor of the workers identifying himself as Mohammad Shahadat reported that the two workers-Sunil Manjhi, 25, son of Rajan Manjhi of Sitammari district in Bihar and Mohammad Mumtaz, […]









