Srinagar, May 6: A gunfight has started in Kanigam area of Shopian district where four newly recruited Al-Badr militants are believed to be trapped. “Gunfight has started now as militants turned down the surrender offer and opened fire and lobbed grenade on joint search party,” a police officer said. It follows police tweet that “four […]
LG directs to increase 1050 beds with oxygen support within a week in Kashmir Division Increased bed capacity with oxygen will substantially improve health infrastructure, help out patients in the hour of crisis: Lt Governor Ensure triaging, judicious referrals for better patient care management; sufficient availability of Oxygen supply at all health institutions: LG […]
SRINAGAR, MAY 05: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Asad, today released an ex-gratia relief Rs.14,20,900 in favour of the fire victims of Batamaloo, Basant Bagh,, Namchbal Fatah Kadal, Aramwari, Haft Chinar, Nawabazar and Bhagwanpora Eidgah Srinagar whose houses/properties were gutted in different fire incidents. The ex-gratia relief was released under SDRF norms.
Oversees functioning of Oxygen Plant at District Hospital SAMBA, MAY 05: In order to have first hand appraisal of situation arising due to ongoing pandemic COVID-19, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today held discussions with district officials here besides visited district hospital Samba and reviewed the functioning of oxygen plant which is under […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported highest single day spike in covid-19 deaths as 52 persons succumbed to the virus in last 24 hours even as 4716 fresh cases were reported, the second highest one-day count ever since the pandemic started, officials said on Tuesday. They said among the fatalities, 28 were reported from Jammu Division and […]
Expressing grief over the demise of senior separatist leader Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, Chairman Peoples Conference Sajad Lone Wednesday said that this conflict consumed top quality leaders in Kashmir. He questioned that why Sehrai died in the hospital under custody and why not at home in presence of his kins. “This is the irony of Kashmiri […]
Senior separatist leader and Chairman Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai passes away at Government Medical College Jammu, Sources said. The incarcerated separatist leader was shifted from Kot Bhalwal Jail to GMC Jammu yesterday after his health deteriorated. A doctor at GMC told KNT that Sehrai passed away on Wednesday morning. He said Sehrai was suffering from […]
Second wave of covid-19 has brought gloom in the tourism industry of Jammu and Kashmir. The recent decision of the government to impose lockdown and earlier restriction to bring the covid wave under control have hit the tourism sector badly here. In the second wave all the advance bookings to Jammu and Kashmir almost all […]
Pitches for community level involvement to tackle the Pandemic towards its end PULWAMA, MAY 04: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today chaired a series of meetings with officers, Panchayat Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies members, traders and transporter associations, religious leaders of Pulwama and Shopian districts here to take stock of Covid control measures […]
SRINAGAR, MAY 04: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) today carried out a demolition drive in the area of Nowpora, Saderbal, Baghwanpora Lal Bazar, Shalimar and Teilbal. During the drive one ground level raft, one second storey, one single storey (green Belt), one tin shed and three shops were demolished. The violators had […]