Srinagar: Twelve deaths were recorded on Tuesday due to Covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir taking the overall toll of victims to 490. According to officials, three deceased persons were from Srinagar, two from Anantnag, one each from Baramulla, Pulwama, Budgam, Kupwara, and Ganderbal districts of Kashmir Valley. Two deaths were reported in Jammu. So far […]
470 new cases take tally past 25k mark Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported eight deaths due to Covid-19 on Monday, taking the toll of victims to 478 in the union territory. According to officials, two deceased persons were from Srinagar, two each from Pulwama and Kulgam, and one each from Ganderbal and Budgam districts of […]
Srinagar: Family members of a 24-year-old youth who went missing on Wednesday from his home in Old Barzulla area of Srinagar, and has reportedly joined militant ranks, appealed their son to return home, here at Press Enclave on Sunday. Aaqib Manzoor Dar had gone missing from his home on Wednesday evening, telling his family that […]
Srinagar: The Covid-19 pandemic has come as a blessing in disguise for thousands of college and university students who had to clear exams of subjects in which they had previously failed. In Kashmir region, colleges and universities have recently conducted exams of mid-semester and ‘backlog’ subjects online. In the online mode, students have been largely […]
Srinagar: A day after the administration officially lifted curfew, strict restrictions continued across Kashmir on Wednesday on the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and downgrading of J&K state into two union territories. On Tuesday evening, the district administration Srinagar had withdrawn its order of two-day curfew on August 4 and 5 in […]
SRINAGAR: Curfew in Srinagar was lifted on orders of the district magistrate Tuesday evening a day early, as it was originally imposed for two days, August 4 and 5, with the district administration citing “reports from police authorities apprehending law and order problems in view of plans by separatist groups, along with Pakistan sponsored groups, […]
Srinagar: Eid-ul-Adha on Saturday will be observed rather quietly in Kashmir valley with all mosques shut and much less sacrificing of animals than usual. A huge spike in Covid-19 cases in recent days has meant that both the administration and the public are wary of large gatherings and physical contact with animals. The usual hustle […]
Srinagar: A day after the J&K government told the Supreme Court that senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz is not under any detention, high drama was witnessed at the leader’s residence here in Srinagar on Thursday. Soz, a former Union minister, was seen climbing the boundary wall alongside the gate of his house, while cops tried […]
Srinagar: Srinagar city burst into sudden hectic activity on Wednesday as people flocked to markets for Eid shopping, caring little for the restrictions and precautions against Covid-19 that had kept them confined for months. Since morning, there was considerable rush in several markets across the city. The city centre Lal Chowk witnessed a huge rush […]
Srinagar: A small businessman by profession, Parvaiz Ahmad (name changed) feels both sad and upset when his son asks if they will sacrifice an animal this Eid ul Azha. Parvaiz Ahmad considers sacrificing as paramount in Islam, and has been sacrificing an animal on every Eid for several years. This year, though, the Covid pandemic […]