India registers 17,073 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours

India registers 17,073 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours

India reported 17,073 fresh Covid infections in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 94,420 with active cases now constituting 0.22% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate stands […]

Yasir Shah keen to play for Pakistan again

Yasir Shah keen to play for Pakistan again

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah is eager to represent the national side after nearly a year’s gap when they tour Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series next month. The 36-year-old, whose previous appearance for Pakistan was against the West Indies in August last year, was included in the squad for the Sri Lanka series […]

Russia steps up missile strikes on Ukraine

Russia steps up missile strikes on Ukraine

KYIV: Russian missiles hit an apartment block and kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, in strikes US President Joe Biden condemned as “barbarism” as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow. Up to four explosions shook central Kyiv in the early hours, in the first such attack on the […]

Encounter breaks out in Trubji Kulgam

Encounter breaks out in Trubji Kulgam

Kulgam: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants at Trubji in Nowpora-Kharpora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Monday. An official said that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area. He said that as […]

Elderly man mauled to death by bear in Anantnag

Elderly man mauled to death by bear in Anantnag

A 65-year-old man was mauled to death by a bear in Fattan Ahalan forest area of Kokarnag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, officials said. An official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that that a man identified as Mohammad Akbar Chohan (65) son of Mohammad […]

Healthcare

Healthcare

  There is a complete turnaround in the healthcare system of Jammu and Kashmir as it is the top priority of the government to provide best healthcare for the common person. Recently the J & K government said that around 4.5 lakh persons get treatment under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY SEHAT scheme. Rs. 307crores were paid to […]

South Kashmir: Gunfight breaks out in Shopian

South Kashmir: Gunfight breaks out in Shopian

A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Shermal area of in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Shermal. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]