539 Covid cases from Kashmir, 47 in Jammu

539 Covid cases from Kashmir, 47 in Jammu

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 586 fresh positive cases of Covid with zero deaths, an official bulletin said. It said that 539 cases were detected from Kashmir division and 47 from Jammu division, thus taking the total cases to 472597. Moreover, 745 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 122 […]

J&K Reports 586 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 586 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that 47 cases were reported from Jammu division and 539 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 472597. Among the cases, 172921 are from […]

3.65 lakh pilgrims visited holy cave of Amarnath shrine this year: J&K LG Manoj Sinha

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that 3.65 pilgrims performed the annual pilgrimage of Amarnath this year and the figure is the highest in the past five years. “The annual pilgrimage has concluded with the Samapan Pooja of Chadi Mubarak. In total, 3.65 pilgrims performed darshan at the cave shrine of […]

Policeman shot at in Bijbehara, hospitalised

Anantnag: A policeman was critically injured on Friday in a militant attack in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said here. An official said that militants fired upon a special police officer (SPO) in Kir Kadal area of Bijbehara, resulting in critical injuries to him. He said that soon after the incident the […]

Body of teenager fished out from river Jehlum after 2 days

Srinagar: A teenager boy, who drowned in river Jehlum at Nawa Kadal two days ago, was fished out near Safa Kadal area of Srinagar on Friday. Official sources said that Moomin Rasheed (14) who drowned in river Jehlum at Nawakadal while taking bath two days back, was fished out near Safakadal area of Srinagar. They […]

Committee asked to recommend measures against referrals from public to private hospitals by doctors

Srinagar: Government has formed a committee for making ‘concrete’ recommendations or remedial measures to curb related to referral of patients from Public Hospitals to Private Hospitals for availing treatment or benefits under AB-PMJAY and SEHAT Schemes. Headed by Choudhary Mohammad Yasin (IAS), Mission Director National Health Mission J&K, the committee members include Shakoor Ahmad Dar […]

Kupwara: Flash floods cause widespread damage to agricultural fields in Lolab

Kupwara: Several villages in Lolab and those in its proximity witnessed huge losses to agricultural fields, especially to paddy, in the aftermath of flash floods caused due to overnight rainfall in this north Kashmir district. Reports said that several rivulets overflowed causing the water to enter agricultural fields and residential areas in Chandigam and Lalpora […]

Teenage non-local labourer shot dead in Bandipora village

Bandipora: A 19-year-old non-local labourer has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Sadunara village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, officials said here. An official said that unknown gunmen fired upon the non-local labourer at around 1 am in the night. He said that the […]

637 Covid cases in J&K

637 Covid cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 637 fresh positive cases of Covid with zero deaths, an official bulletin said. It said that 525 cases were detected in Kashmir division and 112 in Jammu division, taking the total positive cases to 472011. Moreover, 670 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 174 […]