Robust, effective mechanism put in place to tackle the threat: Div Com

Robust, effective mechanism put in place to tackle the threat: Div Com

Directs officers to setup 24×7 screening camps at tourist places, taxi, bus terminals SRINAGAR, MARCH 11: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed concerned officers to setup 24×7 screening camps at TRC, Nehru park, Mughal Gardens and other tourist places besides at Pantha Chowk, Parimpora taxi and bus terminals so that the information with […]

Coronavirus: Govt orders closure of all educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir

Coronavirus: Govt orders closure of all educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: Government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all government and private schools, colleges and universities across Jammu and Kashmir amid growing scare about coronavirus. Addressing a presser, Director NHM Bhupinder Kumar, however announced that examinations shall be conducted by the authorities as per schedule. The decision comes amid a controversy of sorts between Mayor Srinagar […]

Paramilitary Man’s Swabs Taking for Test

Paramilitary Man’s Swabs Taking for Test

Srinagar Doctors at the SMHS hospital took swabs from a paramilitary man for Coronavirus testing after he complained of cough and fever, hospital officials said. “We do not have any patient admitted and no suspected is with us,” one senior doctor said. “A paramilitary man approached the hospital with fever and cough and his swabs […]

Casual Labourer Electrocuted to Death in Zakura

Casual Labourer Electrocuted to Death in Zakura

Srinagar, Mar 11 (KNS) : A casual labour of the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Ltd died of electrocution in Zakura area of Srinagar outskirts on Wednesday. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service said that an employee of PDC was repairing a transmission line in Zakura area when he received the electric shock, he was taken […]

Pakistan safe for cricket, says Cutting

Pakistan safe for cricket, says Cutting

LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators’ Australian cricketer Ben Cutting on Tuesday said Pakistan was safe for cricket and he did not have any apprehensions on coming here to play in the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020. “Security was not my concern as I had seen the security measures during the World Eleven tour in September 2017,” […]

Ex-Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP in presence of J P Nadda

Ex-Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP in presence of J P Nadda

Four-time MP and former union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who has resigned from Congress, joined the BJP in presence of party chief JP Nadda on Wednesday. As per BJP sources, Scindia is likely to be rewarded with a Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh — and later, a Cabinet ministerial berth. Scindia walked out of Congress along with 22 state […]

Grenade detected on roadside in Srinagar, destroyed

Grenade detected on roadside in Srinagar, destroyed

Srinagar Government forces on Wednesday morning detected a live hand grenade at Barbershah area of Srinagar city. Official sources told news agency  GNS that the grenade was detected by paramilitary CRPF in the area and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was immediately summoned to the spot. After being detected, the device was later destroyed without causing any damage […]