Pradesh Congress Committee delegation meets Governor
SRINAGAR, : A delegation of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee led by its President Sh. G.A Mir, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. The members of the delegation extended their warm greetings to Governor on his being appointed as Governor of J&K and expressed confidence that his tenure will be instrumental in bringing […]
BJP delegation meets Governor
SRINAGAR,: A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party led by its President Sh. Ravinder Raina, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation extended warm greetings to Sh. Malik on his appointment as Governor of the State and hoped that under his guidance the State will usher in a new […]
4609 HIV-positive patients in JK, 179 kids below age of 15 also registered
Srinagar, : The prevalence of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) that causes AIDS has slowly tightened its grip on Jammu and Kashmir as over 4609 patients including 179 kids have been tested HIV positive in the state so far. The authorities here in J&K State AIDS Control Society (JKSACS) said that because of the social taboo, […]
Indian Scientists Discover Bacteria in Kashmir’s Dal Lake That Can ‘Eat’ Pesticide!
srinagar:-The Dal Lake and other wetlands of Kashmir are famous for their natural beauty and play a key environmental role. Now scientists have found that this eco-system also harbours certain bacteria that have a natural capacity to degrade pesticide residues, may be useful for bioremediation of degrading water bodies. Researchers have reported the presence of […]
Poisonous industrial dyes being used in Kashmiri Wazwan: DAK
SRINAGAR,: “Poisonous industrial dyes are being used in Kashmir’s popular multi-cuisine Wazwan,” said Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday in a communiqué. “Toxic crude dyes, meant for coloring clothes are being used in Kashmiri Wazwan,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. He said harmful synthetic non-permitted coloring agents are commonly used to make Wazwan […]
Two army soldiers injured in firing incident amid CASO in Bandipora forests
Srinagar, : Two army men were injured in a firing incident during a cordon-and-search operation (CASO) in upper reaches of Bandipora forests in north Kashmir on Friday. Official sources told GNS that the army’s 27 RR has launched a search operation in the woods of Chaan Daji and Dani Behak area since last one week. […]
Jharkhand: One dead, around 100 sick after eating mid-day meal in school
Ranchi: One student died and around hundred students fell ill allegedly, after consuming mid-day meal at a school in Koderma district of Jharkhand, the police said on Friday. Koderma deputy commissioner Bhuvnesh Pratap Singh has ordered an inquiry into the incident. “All the hundred students have recovered and are back to school,” Koderma Superintendent of Police […]
Militant Relatives Freed After Kashmir Police Family Kidnappings
SRINAGAR: In a move to secure the release of 11 relatives of policemen kidnapped by terrorists in south Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have quietly released around a dozen family members of militants, sources told NDTV on Friday. The police had arrested the relatives of terrorists including Asadullah Naikoo, the father of Reyaz Naikoo, a […]
Jilted lover slashes 16-yr-old girl’s throat near residence in Telangana
Hyderabad: A Class 10 girl was allegedly killed by an engineering student on the outskirts of Hyderabad for rejecting him. According to reports, the youth named Arvind entered the 16-year-old’s residence in Telangana’s Sanga Reddy district and began arguing with her. He also carried a knife and slashed her throat when the girl refused his proposal. […]
UP man tries to sell 4-yr-old daughter to treat pregnant wife, halted by cops
Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh): A man was trying to sell his four-year-old daughter to get his pregnant wife treated when the Uttar Pradesh police intervened and stopped him. Arvind Banjara, a resident of Kannauj, had admitted his seven-month pregnant wife Sukhdevi in District Hospital when she developed complications. The doctors asked him to arrange blood for her […]
