UT of Ladakh witness steep rise in covid-19 cases

UT of Ladakh witness steep rise in covid-19 cases

By: Musaib Iqbal MK Srinagar More and more fresh covid positive cases are being reported from the UT of Ladakh especially from the Leh as the Omicron variant has engulfed this hilly area during the severe winter spell. According to the government officials, quoted by news agencies from Ladakh on Tuesday 152 fresh COVID-19 cases, […]

Suspected bag found in Qamarwari, BDS called in

Suspected bag found in Qamarwari, BDS called in

Police have spotted a suspicious bag on Qamarwari road here in Srinagar on Tuesday morning. Reports said that the police have stopped traffic and sealed the area while Bomb Disposal Squad has rushed to the spot. Pertinently, a couple of days back, a grenade wrapped in a bag had been defused by Bomb Disposal Squad […]

Grenade attack on Police Control Room in Srinagar

Grenade attack on Police Control Room in Srinagar

Suspected militants hurled a grenade on Police Control room in Batamalo area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Monday evening. A top Police officer told GNS that militants attacked by lobbing a grenade towards PCR Kashmir. However In this incident no one was injured so far as per the reports. Meanwhile whole area has been […]

Govt terminates services of 4 more absent teachers

Govt terminates services of 4 more absent teachers

The government has ordered termination of services of four more teachers for unauthorised absence. According to an order issued by the Directorate of School Education Kashmir, services of Ashaq Parvez Mir of Kupwara, Mohammad Saleem Dar of district Budgam, Shazia Shafeeq, Teacher, HS Gundishath, Kupwara and Fatima Jameel, teacher, HS Padshahibagh, Srinagar have been terminated. […]

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, JANUARY 17: Superintending Engineer, (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Circle, Kathua has informed that the power supply to Patel  Nagar, Hatli Morh, Shiva Nagar, Sarswati Nagar, Azad Puram, Krishna Colony, Hazi Colony, Karan Nagar shall remain affected on January 18 and 19 from 9 am to 2 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Sawan Chak, Old […]

DC Kupwara reviews Covid-19 scenario in district

DC Kupwara reviews Covid-19 scenario in district

Asks officers to ensure strict vigil on the spread of pandemic KUPWARA, JANUARY 17: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din today convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the Covid-19 scenario in the district. The meeting was informed that there are currently 483 active positive cases in the district with 1.55 percent positivity […]

NC deplores closure of Kashmir Press club

NC deplores closure of Kashmir Press club

  Asks government to work for an enabling environment for KPC to hold its elections in free and fair manner Srinagar, Jan 17: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday deplored the forcible takeover and subsequent closure of the Kashmir Press Club, saying the measure is the latest milestone in dismantling all insignias of […]

J&K reports 2827 fresh covid-19 cases, 5 deaths

J&K reports 2827 fresh covid-19 cases, 5 deaths

  Srinagar, Jan 17: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2827 new covid-19 cases while five persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that 1093 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 1734 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 362200. There were also five […]

Attack from stray dogs leave six sheep injured

Attack from stray dogs leave six sheep injured

The owner of a herd of sheep had a miraculous escape after he and his herd were attacked by a group of stray dogs in a Kangan village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The owner somehow managed to escape from the spot, however, six of his sheep sustained critical injuries in the dog attack. Ghulam […]