Covid-19 Claims 9 More Lives, J&K Toll 1694

Covid-19 Claims 9 More Lives, J&K Toll 1694

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported nine more covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the number of those succumbing to the virus to 1694. Among those who succumbed to the virus include six persons from Jammu and three from Kashmir Valley, the officials told news agency GNS on Monday. Two among the deaths from Jammu region […]

“All polling stations sensitive”: J-K gears up for DDC polls’ second phase

“All polling stations sensitive”: J-K gears up for DDC polls’ second phase

State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma Monday said that “every polling booth in Kashmir is sensitive and that adequate security measures are in place” for the second phase of District Development Council (DDC) in which forty-three constituencies will go for polls tomorrow. Sharma reiterated that no candidate is barred from going for campaigning and the […]

Phillips blasts fastest T20 century for NZ

Phillips blasts fastest T20 century for NZ

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Glenn Phillips smashed the fastest Twenty20 International hundred for New Zealand to help the hosts to a 72-run win against West Indies on Sunday and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The middle-order batsman hit eight sixes and 10 fours in his 108 off 51 balls as the hosts, who won […]

All educational institutions to remain closed across J-K till year end

All educational institutions to remain closed across J-K till year end

Jammu;  Issuing fresh COVID-related guidelines, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said all educational institutions would remain closed till December 31 while no fresh permission or passes are required for activities which were already permitted in the union territory. It also put all the 20 districts, 10 each in Kashmir and Jammu regions, in the […]

Ailing CRPF man dies ‘mysteriously’ in Kulgam

Ailing CRPF man dies ‘mysteriously’ in Kulgam

Kulgam: An ailing Sub-Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who died under mysterious conditions in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. Officials said that a CRPF trooper, identified as Shabad Kumar from F—Company of 93 Battalion, deployed in D.K Marg Higher Secondary School, died under mysterious conditions on duty at […]

Woman killed, three others injured in Uri mishap

Woman killed, three others injured in Uri mishap

Baramulla: A 45-year-old woman was killed while three others sustained injuries in an accident in Noorkhah area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. According to officials, a Van bearing registration number JK05F-6513 skidded off the road, resulting in on spot death of a woman and injuries to three others at Noorkha area […]

Denial after claims

Denial after claims

Both police and election commissioner have denied that former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti was detained and said that only she was advised not to move to the villages of Pulwama which are highly volatile. But Mehbooba Mufti claimed in her tweets that she was not only detained but even the press conference scheduled by her […]