Kashmir’s First Positive Case Successfully Treated, Say Doctors; Delhi Reports No Fresh Case In 40 Hours
India has gone into a near-complete lockdown with 30 states and union territories having announced shut down by Monday to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, which continues to claim lives world over. There is a complete lockdown in as many as 548 districts of the country affecting several hundred million people. Three states — Uttar […]
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 […]
COVID-19: J&K govt to hire retired doctors on contract
Srinagar: The J&K government on Monday decided to hire retired doctors for a year in view of Covid-19 outbreak. “JammuAndKashmir Retired doctors to be hired against vacancies on contract for one year for #FightagainstCorona in underserved areas. Decision in emergency meeting of Advisory Council,” tweeted government spokeperson Rohit Kansal.
NC welcomes Omar’s release, calls it step in right direction
Jammu : NC provincial president Devender Singh Rana on Tuesday welcomed the release of former chief minister Omar Abdullah after nearly eight months of detention, describing it a “step in the right direction”. “It is a defining moment that will go a long way in further strengthening democracy and initiating genuine political activities in Jammu and […]
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 […]
Iltija Mufti welcomes release of Omar Abdullah
Srinagar : PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti on Tuesday welcomed National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah’s release from nearly eight months of detention. However, Iltija Mufti, whose mother is still under detention under the Public Safety Act, said for all its talk of women power and women emancipation, the Centre seems to fear […]
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 […]
