No SoP’s, doctors present and all functional in Khyber hospital of Khayam
By: Tariq Shah Srinagar Twenty four senior doctors are practicing at Khyber hospital and most of them are working in the government hospitals. While the OPD’s have been closed in some of the hospitals of the government including covid designated hospital of Chest Diseases Hospital of Dalgate, but those very doctors come to this private […]
NC Leader Says Article 370 Must Be Fought For, Politically Rather Than Legally
After the CBI’s special court judgment on Tuesday on the Babri Masjid demolition case, a senior National Conference (NC) leader Syed Basharat Bukhari has said that the petitions filed before the Supreme Court to challenge the government’s decision to revoke Article 370 should be withdrawn. In a tweet, Bukhari said, “high time for J&K political […]
Young reporter dies of heart attack
Baramulla: Defence Correspondent at the daily Rising Kashmir, Javid Ahmad died of heart attack Thursday afternoon in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Javid, a resident of Watergam Rafiabad Baramulla was on his way to Srinagar when he suddenly fell unconscious after sufferring a massive heart attack at Pattan, sources told Kashmir Reader. He was rushed to […]
LG Sinha visits slain Babar Qadri’s family, assures support
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor J&K, Manoj Sinha on Thursday visited the family of late advocate Babar Qadri, who was recently killed by unidentified gunmen at his home in Srinagar’s. An official statement said that LG Sinha visited the family of slain advocate in Hawal,Srinagar and spoke to Babar’s father, Mohammad Yaseen Qadri,his brother Zafar Qadri and […]
NEW UNITY
After the Gupkar declaration signed by all prominent political parties of Kashmir there is a new bonhomie between National Conference and PDP who were regarded as archrivals in Kashmir politics. Recently all the leaders of PDP and National Conference have indicated that in future they will work together for a better ground understanding and even […]
2 soldiers killed, 4 others injured in cross LoC firing in Kupwara
Srinagar: Two soldiers were killed and four others were injured in firing by Pakistani army along the Line of Control in Naugam Kupwara in north Kashmir, Indian army said on Thursday. “Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC in Naugam Sector, Kupwara today morning by firing mortars and other weapons. Two soldiers (were killed) […]
NHPC shuts 120-MW plant in Kathua till March
State-run hydro power giant National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) on Wednesday said its 120-MW Sewa-II power station in Jammu and Kashmir has been shut till March 31, 2021, due to some damage in its head race tunnel (HRT). The HRT carries water from intake to a power house for electricity generation. “It is to inform […]
COVID-19 tally in India crosses 63-lakh mark
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload breached the 63-lakh mark with 86,821 infections being reported in a day, while 52,73,201 people have recuperated so far from the disease, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The recovery rate stands at 83.53 per cent. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 63,12,584, while the death toll […]
Soldier killed, another injured in cross LoC firing in Poonch
Jammu: An Army Soldier was killed and another injured when Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire and resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. The Pakistan Army initiated the unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing from small arms and […]
Re-opening guidelines out; multiplexes, swimming pools to partially open from October 15
The ministry of home affairs has announced a detailed guideline for Unlock 5, or for reopening to be effective from October 1, shortly. Despite a steep rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country, the home ministry has made it clear that there would be more relaxations and fewer restrictions, though local administrations […]
