Pak ‘fighter jet’ hovers over LoC in Poonch; alert sounded
Jammu: Forces on Monday noticed a movement of a suspected Pakistani jet along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said prompting them to sound an alert in the area. They said that a chain of smoke was noticed in Poonch sector and “which seemed to of a Pakistani jet”. “The […]
Is Mehbooba detained?
Former Chief Minister and PDP head Mehbooba Mufti has claimed that she is under house arrest from the past few days as the police have denied her the freedom to move to different places in connection with DDC elections. Police have denied such claims and have said that she has not been detained but only […]
Flu increases risk of dying from Covid-19: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday said people can catch flu and Covid-19 at the same time this winter which increases the chances of death. “Having flu and Covid-19 together puts you at significantly increased risk of dying,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “According to a study carried out in […]
3-year-old boy killed in Bijbehara mishap
Bijbehara: A three-year-old boy was killed in a road accident in Sirhama area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday evening. Official sources said that the minor boy died on the spot when he was hit by unknown vehicle at Sirhama village. The deceased boy has been identified as Mehran Nisar Rather, son […]
BOSE retires first employee under new law
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has prematurely retired an orderly making him the first employee to retire under the new law introduced a month ago. In October, the government amended Article 226 (2) of the J&K Civil Service Regulations to enable it to retire an employee upon completion of 22 years of service or […]
471 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,087
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 471 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,09,854. Out of the total cases, 1,03,082 have already recovered and 1,685 have died leaving a total of 5,087 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 211 were reported in Kashmir […]
Baramulla Man Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances In Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A 35-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his rented room in Shah Mohalla area of Chattabal in Srinagar on Sunday, police said. An official told the news agency KNO that the man identified as Manzoor Ahmad Mir son of Majeed Ahmed Mir, a resident of Jabdi area Uri in Baramulla was found dead […]
If Article 370 abrogation resolved all issues, why 9 lakh troops still stationed in Kashmir, asks Mehbooba
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, Sunday took a jibe at BJP led government at Centre stating that if revocation of Article 370 had resolved all issues, why nine lakh troops are still stationed in valley and why they have not been sent to borders. The PDP chief also accused BJP led government […]
Less than 7% vote in Pulwama; first phase of DDC polls concludes with 51.7% polling in J-K
Srinagar: State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma Saturday said that amid Covid-19 pandemic and bone-chilling cold in Kashmir and some parts of Jammu, a large number of people participated in the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) polls and 51.7 percent voting was recorded for the phase one in J-K. Addressing a press conference in […]
DDC elections: Case registered after voter injured in stone pelting in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar: Barring one incident of minor stone pelting in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district in which a voter was injured, the first of the 8-phased elections to maiden DDC elections passed of peacefully in Kashmir valley on Saturday. By-elections to 12,153 panchayat constituencies are also taking place along with the DDC polls. Out of these, 11,814 […]
