Another COVID death
With the tragic death of 75-year-old man from Jammu on Wednesday, it became the 11th death due to novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir. Although the government has taken all the precautionary measures in Jammu region to combat coronavirus, but the infection is far from over. Medical Superintendent GMC Jammu told media that the man […]
NO RESPITE TO STUDENTS
Student community in Kashmir valley was eagerly waiting for the Supreme Court direction regarding the restoration of 4G services in Kashmir valley. But the top court on Monday while refusing to issue the orders for complete restoration of 4G services has directed formation of special committee to address the issues raised by petitioners. The petitioners […]
ANOTHER TRAGEDY
In South Kashmir, another women died due to the alleged negligence of doctors on Sunday as it is the second incident of such nature in the past two weeks. The alleged medical negligence led to the death of a pregnant women on Sunday and it is the matter of investigation for the officials to fix […]
RISE IN VIOLENCE
In the past few days there have been indications that this summer would be very hot as the encounters and gun battles are increasing especially in North Kashmir. The latest shootout at Handwara in which a civilian was also killed along with 3 CRPF troopers, shows that militancy is showing a visible head in Kupwara, […]
OVER TO COURT
On the plea filed by an NGO, seeking intervention of Supreme Court for the restoration of 4G services in UT of Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has responded by saying that access to communication was enabler of rights and not a fundamental right in itself. Earlier Supreme Court has said that right to internet was […]
APPLE TRADE HIT
Apple trade in Kashmir valley is badly hit and the authorities have failed to restore supply chain in this crucial sector of economy here. Kashmir produces 22 lakh metric tons of apple every year and most of it is in the cold storage as this industry was badly hit due to the clampdown of the […]
POOR CONNECTIVITY
Poor internet connectivity has irked the people of Kashmir amid COVID-19 pandemic. Despite appeals from various political organizations and business community JK administration has refused to restore 4G services here. For a better connectivity with students, most of the private educational institutions in Kashmir had installed equipments and technical devices which can only run on […]
Collaboration with AIR
JK administration has taken a path breaking decision to have a collaboration with AIR in order to provide education to the school going children especially in rural areas. In this direction, government took a decision to rope-in AIR for this purpose. The teachers will be delivering lessons as per curriculum and the same will reach […]
TRAGIC DEATH
Despite continous lockdown and restrictions in Kashmir valley, there has been one more death of a COVID-19 positive patient. Authorities have been maintaining that they are trying their best to save the human lives but the fact of the matter remains that COVID-19 deaths are piling up here also. In the recent past even a […]
OVER TO HC
Journalist and author Gowhar Geelani has moved to Jammu and Kashmir high court with the petition seeking quashing of FIR against him by the authorities under UAPA. On Friday the court has reserved the judgement and may announce it any time onwards. The lawyer of Gowhar Geelani through video conferencing argued the matter before Justice […]
