Kupwara gunfight: Three more forces personnel succumb to injuries, toll 13
Srinagar: Three more soldiers, who were injured in a gunfight with militants in Kupwara woods, have succumbed to their wounds, talking the number of army personnel killed in the operation to eight including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO). Besides the soldiers, five militants were also killed in the gunfight which sporadically continued for several days […]
Don’t snatch livelihood of paramedical staff amid COVID Crisis: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar, April 6 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday urged the J&K government not to snatch livelihood of para-medical staff at a time when they are needed the most as a front line respondents to fight battle against deadly Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir. A statement issued to […]
Police books Handwara man who tried to escape from quarantine facility
Jammu, April 6 (KNS): A man from Handwara who escaped from a coronavirus quarantine facility in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district was brought back and booked by the police on Monday. Police said incharge officials of quarantine facility informed them about the incident. “We traced him and handover him back to the quarantine facility management.” […]
Army identifies 5 Soldiers killed in Keran encounter
Kupwara, April 6 (KNS) : Five solidiers who were killed in Keran encounter in which five militants were also killed have been identified by the Army. The militants sneaked into this part of Kashmir and were trapped in Zurhama forest of Kupwara,army spokesperson said. “After four days of pursuing, all the 5 militants were neutralised […]
Chief Secretary directs for preparing plans for conducting intensive survey in containment zones
Red zones to be highlighted through spatio-temporal mapping JAMMU, APRIL 05: Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam today called for intensive surveys to be conducted in twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar especially in the identified red zones. The move aimed to have a data base ready with the administration and to put people in isolation/quarantine having […]
Mehbooba completes eight months in detention, party calls for release of all prisoners
Srinagar: The people’s Democratic Party on Sunday came up highlighed the detentions of leaders and called for their release. “Senior Leader Ali Mohammed Sagar Sb, GS @JKNC_, Former Cabinet Minster 6 time MLA (longest serving MLA of J&K) continues to be incarcerated. A steadfast proponent of democracy, has stood with his people even during 90’s when […]
COVID19 hospitals across Kashmir perform testing swiftly: Director Health
coronavirus pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has established timely COVID-19 hospitals—which are working round the clock and performing sample testing swiftly. Director, Health Services Kashmir, Dr Samir Mattoo said that the Government established eight hospitals in Kashmir and three in Jammu—exclusively for COVID-19 cases. “All our eight COVID-19 hospitals are performing well and we […]
Kupwara gunfight: Officer among five army men killed, death toll 10
Srinagar: Five militants and as many soldiers including a JCO from army’s elite para force were killed on the fifth day of an ongoing operation in the woods of Kupwara district in north Kashmir on Sunday. Defence ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said that the slain militants were infiltrators and that the operation was still going […]
4 Doctors sent to quarantine in Handwara
Srinagar, April 5 (KNS): Four doctors who were monitoring and remained in contact with Covid-19 patient in north Kashmir’s Handwara have been kept in quarantine, official sources said. Sources told Kashmir News Service (KNS), a fresh Covid-19 positive case of Handwara town who was kept into quarantine centre located at ITI Handwara was monitored by […]
Police arrests 2 persons for circulating fake news on social media
Srinagar, April 5(KNS): Cyber unit of J&K police has registered an FIR for circulation of fake information on social media and arrested two persons. police said information was received through reliable sources that some miscreants with criminal intention and to create panic amongst public have circulated fake information/videos having bearing on law and order on […]
