Srinagar: Amid a spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday allowed religious places and places of worship to reopen from August 16. J&K government’s official spokesperson, Rohit Kansal confirmed the development on twitter this evening adding that “religious processions and large gatherings” shall remain “strictly prohibited”. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com
Bandipora: A 15-year-old boy died and another was rescued after they drowned while taking a bath in Nallah-Mudhumati in Kuloosa locality of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. An official identified the duo as Sameen Shabir Son of Shabir Ahamad Ganie (15) and Firdous Ahamad (16) both residents of Nowpora. He said that soon […]
24 engineering seats, 35 medical seats for students from UT of Ladakh, in academic year 2020-21
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday reserved 4 percent seats in professional medical and engineering institutions in the region. This was decided in a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam to review status with regard to reservation of seats for students belonging to the Union Territory of Ladakh in professional […]
Srinagar: At least sixteen aspirants from Jammu and Kashmir have cracked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil service exam-2019. The list of 829 successful candidates made public by the UPSC on Tuesday included 16 from the erstwhile state including two from Ladakh, sources said. Among them include Abhishek Augustsya from Jammu is ranked […]
Srinagar: The COVID-19 death toll in Jammu and Kashmir rose to at least 411 on Tuesday after Kashmir valley reported three more deaths related to the disease since last night night, officials said. The fresh victims include a 65-year-old woman from Budgam and a 75-year-old man from Srinagar’s Khanyar area both of whom died at […]
Srinagar: An unidentified male body was recovered from Nallah Sindh in Sumbal Balla Gund in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday morning. The body was seen floating by local residents in the stream, an official said. He said police team reached the spot and retrieved the body adding the identity of the body is […]
Srinagar: Authorities in Srinagar on Monday ordered curfew on August 4 and 5 in wake of the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. “Senior superintendent of Srinagar has reported that a series of inputs have been received suggesting that separatist and Pak sponsored groups are planning to observe 5th August 2020 as Black […]
Srinagar: Kashmir valley on Monday reported three more deaths related to COVID-19. Among the fresh victims, include a 62-year-old woman from Nawa Bazar area of Srinagar’s Old City died at SKIMS on Monday, sources said. They said a 65-year-old from SK colony Anantnag and a patient from Rawalpora Srinagar also died after contracting the […]
Srinagar: Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Movement, Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat has urged people in Kashmir to avoid visiting their relatives this Eid-ul-Adha in view of a spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths in the valley of late. In a statement issued here, Bhat appealed people to maintain social distancing to contain the […]
Srinagar: Special Secretary Social Welfare Department and former Director Tourism Kashmir, Tasadduq Jeelani succumbed at JVC Bemina in Srinagar Friday evening after contracting COVID-19, officials said. Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr Shifa Deva confirmed Jeelani’s death. Jeelani, Dr Shifa said, was admitted to the hospital around two weeks ago with underlying ailment of Pneumonia […]