A five year old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

A five year old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

Kulgam, June 10: Locals told news agency KNT that a leopard pounced upon a child and badly wounded him. The leopard dragged the child but the locals chased it away and shifted the body immediately to Primary Health Centre Manzgam where from doctors referred him to Sub-District Hospital Damhal Hanjipora.  The boy succumbed to his […]

New media policy for UT: J&K officials to rule on ‘fake news’, take legal action

New media policy for UT: J&K officials to rule on ‘fake news’, take legal action

The new media policy announced by the J&K administration on June 2 gives it powers to decide what is “fake”, “unethical” or “anti-national” news, and to take legal action against the journalist or media organisation concerned, including stopping government advertisements and sharing information with security agencies. “J&K has significant law and order and security considerations, […]

PCB wants to stage Asia Cup in UAE this year

PCB wants to stage Asia Cup in UAE this year

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board wants to stage the Asia Cup T20 this year as per schedule, but in the UAE and is also in talks with Sri Lanka as an alternate venue for the event. Reliable sources in the PCB said on Tuesday that in the ACC meeting held on Monday, Chairman Ehsan Mani […]

US protests show closing gaps creates spaces for coronavirus

US protests show closing gaps creates spaces for coronavirus

WASHINGTON: Almost half of the 50 US states were showing upward trends in coronavirus cases as nationwide anti-racism protests abruptly ended social-distancing, the US media warned on Monday. About 20 of these 22 states had seen decreases in recent days, and eight states were holding steady, showed statistics collected by CNN. “Reopening states are blindsided by […]

No test could be 100 Percent accurate: DAK

No test could be 100 Percent accurate: DAK

Srinagar, June 10 (KNS): Amid buzz over possible errors in diagnosis with both RT-PCR tests and the faster antibody-based tests, president Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), Dr Suhail Naik Wednesday said despite best efforts, no test can be 100% accurate. Dr Naik, who is a senior paediatrician, said every test has its own rate of true […]

Market Opening In City: Crucial Meet Between Traders, DC Today

Market Opening In City: Crucial Meet Between Traders, DC Today

Srinagar: The final meeting to open shops in the city centre—Lal Chowk and other areas of Srinagar will be taken after a crucial meeting between traders and the deputy commisoner Srinagar today afternoon, official sources told news agency. They said the traders have already given a written undertaking that they will follow the Standard Operating Procedure […]

BMO Handwara suspended for “inability as administrator, abusing female staff”

BMO Handwara suspended for “inability as administrator, abusing female staff”

Srinagar: The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) has suspended Block Medical Officer, Handwara, for incompetence and using unparliamentary language with staff and general public, reported a news agency, Press Trust of India. An order issued by the DHSK on Tuesday said that an inquiry had been constituted against BMO Handwara, Dr Abdul Majid over a complaint […]

‘5.5 lakh COVID cases in Delhi by July 31 possible’: Scientists reiterate Govt’s estimate

‘5.5 lakh COVID cases in Delhi by July 31 possible’: Scientists reiterate Govt’s estimate

New Delhi: Mathematical models of the progression of COVID-19 show it would be “possible” for Delhi to have 5.5 lakh cases by the end of July, several scientists have said while stating that community transmission of the disease may have started a while ago. Warning of more trouble ahead, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on […]