Two CRPF personnel killed in fratricide in Srinagar
New Delhi: Two CRPF personnel were killed on Tuesday after an exchange of firing following a scuffle at Dal Lake here, officials said. The scuffle broke out between the jawans over some issue at the place of their posting at a hotel at Dal lake in the city, they said, adding the the exchange of firing […]
Omar Abdullah’s Quip On Surviving Lockdown Gets 5,000 Likes In 15 Minutes
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, freed after nearly eight months in arrest, on Tuesday returned to Twitter with his characteristic tongue-in-cheek style. The National Conference leader, who was released amid an unprecedented nationwide shutdown to stall the spread of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, offered “tips on surviving quarantine or a lock down” […]
Released After Nearly 8 Months, Omar Abdullah Says It’s a ‘Different World’
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah as released from detention today, with the administration revoking his detention orders under the Public Safety Act. Abdullah, who turned 50 on March 10, had spent 232 days – nearly eight months – in custody since the government revoked the special status […]
Man found dead under mysterious conditions in Srinagar
Srinagar: A 50-year-old man was found dead under mysterious conditions on Tuesday in Noorbagh area of Srinagar, officials said. A man identified as Bashir Ahmad Pakhtoon, son of Ghulam Muhammad Pakhtoon was found dead under mysterious conditions today. Officials said that body of Pakhtoon, who is Auto Driver by profession, was taken to Police […]
Coronavirus: Two more persons test positive in Kashmir
Srinagar The number of COVID-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir rose to six on Tuesday, after two more patients tested positive for the dreaded virus. Taking to social networking site Twitter, government spokesman Rohit Kansal wrote: “2 more cases reported positive in Srinagar. One has confirmed travel history outside India. Full details regarding the […]
Time to restore rights of people in J&K: Priyanka on Omar release
Srinagar Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday welcomed the decision of releasing former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah from the “unconstitutional detention” and said, “it is time restore the rights of people of the Jammu and Kashmir too.” “So happy to learn that Omar Abdullah’s unconstitutional and undemocratic detention has been […]
Omar silient, appeals 4G and realease of others
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar Like his father, former chief minister Omar Abdullah has decided to maintain silence on the situation prevailing in Kashmir post abrogation of article 370. Talking to media persons after his eight months detention near his Gupkar residence, he appealed central government to restore 4G services and also urged release of […]
China lifts travel curbs to Hubei province, including Wuhan
Beijing: China announced Tuesday that a lockdown would be lifted on more than 50 million people in central Hubei province where the coronavirus first emerged late last year. But fears rose over a second wave of infections fuelled by people arriving from overseas. After two months living with draconian curbs on daily life, residents will […]
Coronavirus: Ensure operational continuity of print, electronic media, says Govt
Srinagar;The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed all states and union territories to ensure “operational continuity” of print and electronic media in view of the COVID-19 outbreak, and ensure there is no impediment to the printing and distribution of newspapers in all cities. This comes even as experts have underscored the importance of […]
Even ambulances stopped at Pulwama, strict curfew being enforced
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar On Tuesday different media channels including NDTV showed ambulances being stopped in Pulwama district while the officials have filed FIR’s, booked people and have seized many vehicles to enforce strict restrictions in the wake of COVID-19 threat. When this VOV reporter asked a police official about the stopping of vehicles […]
