Police crackdown for lockdown violations, 30 arrested, 22 cases filed

Police crackdown for lockdown violations, 30 arrested, 22 cases filed

Srinagar: Thirty people were arrested and 22 cases were filed while 699 people were fined ?95,600 for violating lockdown aimed at putting brakes on Covid spread. In Srinagar and elsewhere, razor wires and barricades were erected to prevent movement of vehicles on roads. However, essential services including doctors have been exempted from the lockdown. Business […]

District Admin Sgr announces partial relaxation in Carona Curfew: Meat, poultry, milk, vegetables, fruit to be sold from 8 am to 12 noon

        Srinagar:While as the district administration has announced strict enforcement of lockdown from May 10 to May 17, it has, however, announced relaxations from 8 am to 12 noon for the sale of “some permissible items” during this period in the wake of Eid-ul-Fitr festival.   As per the order issued by […]

Father accidentally crushes 6-yr-old son to death in Lasjan

Father accidentally crushes 6-yr-old son to death in Lasjan

    Srinagar:A man accidentally crushed his 6-year-old son to death in Summarbugh area of Lasjan in Srinagar outskirts on Monday evening.   Official sources said that the man identified as Mohammad Yousuf Mir of Summarbugh Lasjan, was driving his vehicle when his son came under it at the main gate of his house.   […]

J&K reports fresh 3614 cases

J&K reports fresh 3614 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 3614  fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 220546 Among the cases reported today, 2118 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 1496 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Twitter Suspends Official Handle of LG Manoj Sinha

  Srinagar: Twitter Inc. has suspended official handle of incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha. The Twitter handle, as per news agency Global News Service (GNS), when accessed reflects ‘Account Suspended’ with an attached response ‘Twitter suspends accounts that violate the Twitter rules.’ Meanwhile no official reaction has been made public by […]

KU extends last date for UG admissions till May 20

KU extends last date for UG admissions till May 20

    Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has extended the last date for admission to 1st-2nd Semester Choice Based Credit System Scheme for BA/B.Sc/B.ScH/B.Com/BCA /BBA/B.M.M.M.C/OCMIL (General/Honors) programme at Under-Graduate level (in respective colleges) up to and including May 20, 2021.   The eligibility and all other conditions for admission can be ascertained from the already-issued […]

Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, SKIMS Soura shuts OPD services

Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, SKIMS Soura shuts OPD services

  Srinagar: Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Kashmir’s main Territory healthcare institution, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has closed its out-patient departments (OPDs).   A top official at the Institute informed that OPD services at the institute have been closed, however, emergency services will function normally.   He said that the Institute has […]