Kulgam gunfight: Two militants killed in brief exchange of firing

Srinagar: Two militants were killed in Brief exchange of firing in Guddar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday evening. Official sources told that in brief shootout two militants were killed in Guddar area. Official sources also told that this operation was jointly carried out by Police and 9RR. The searches in area was still […]
Pregnant woman who died yesterday tests positive, toll 7 in J-K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded seventh death due to COVID-19 as samples of a woman, who died yesterday after giving birth to twins at Anantnag, have returned positive for the novel coronavirus. On Saturday, the authorities had ordered a probe into the death of the woman and her twin babies after doctors allegedly delayed her treatment […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

29 new positive cases reported today, 137 cases recovered till date in JK JAMMU, APRIL 26: The Government Sunday informed that 29 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 523. According to the daily […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews COVID-19 measures, essentials’ stock position in Anantnag

JAMMU, APRIL 26. Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting here to assess the management of COVID-19 affairs besides supply and stock position of essential commodities in Anantnag district. The Advisor also took stock of resumption of Agriculture, Horticulture and Rural Development Department activities in the district. The meeting was attended […]
COVID19: Bandipora admin to screen entire population; launches extensive Coronavirus Health Audit

1.67 lac individuals of 29000 Households screened so far BANDIPORA, APRIL 26: Amid the growing number of COVID positive cases in the district, the district administration has launched a massive COVID Health Audit in the district under which health workers will meet every individual of the district and enquire about her/his well being. Deputy Commissioner, […]
Kin of PDD employees dying while performing duties, not entitled to compensation without an FIR: JKCNGEEU

Srinagar, April 26 (KNS) A press statement issued to KNS By JKCNGEEU on Saturday reads as “It’s very unfortunate to see, an employee namely Bashir Ahmad Parray who got electrocuted and passed away on Friday while repairing a transmission line, and his family not been entitled to any benefits without an FIR of his death […]
Recovering from Covid-19 not an immune passport: DAK

Srinagar, April 26 (KNS): Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Sunday said that the response towards COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir is appropriate and the healthcare workers are combating the deadly virus with optimal use of limited resources. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said that different studies carried out across world have revealed that a large chunk […]
High Court Quashes Three PSA Detention Orders

Srinagar; The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the detention of three persons booked under the Public Safety Act, reported The Tribune. While disposing of the three separate habeas corpus petitions, a bench of Justice Tashi Rabstan quashed the detention of Shabir Ahmad Wani and Umar Ahmad Dar — both residents of DH Pora […]
40 fresh coronavirus cases in Kashmir, six dead

On a day when J&K recorded the highest the single day spike of COVID-19 cases after 40 new cases were reported from Kashmir, the UT also recorded sixth COVID-19-related deaths, after a 72-year-old man from North Kashmir, died in a Srinagar hospital on Saturday. The total number of COVID-19 deaths in J&K has now reached to six, […]
BMO Langate clarifies, cancels epidemiological sheet dated April 24

Srinagar, April 25 (KNS): Block Medical Officer (BMO) Langate on Saturday clarified that the contacts shared by Covid-19 patient as per epedimiological sheet uploded earlier does not match and hence stand cancelled According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), in a corrigendum note stated, “The epedimiological sheet uploaded on 24 April, 2020 does not correspond to […]