COVID-19: India reports 23,950 new cases

COVID-19: India reports 23,950 new cases

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,00,99,066 with 23,950 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 96.63 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll increased to 1,46,444 with 333 new fatalities, the data updated at […]

SPO goes missing along with rifle in Kulgam

SPO goes missing along with rifle in Kulgam

  Srinagar: A Special Police Officer (SPO) has gone missing in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Wednesday. A top police officer while confirming the incident said that the SPO, Zakir Hussain Malik (Belt no.967A) son of Mohammad Skinder Malik of Ahgar Yarpora Kulgam, is missing along with AK-47 rifle from Tuesday (December 22). […]

DDC elections made it clear people rejected Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370: Mehbooba

DDC elections made it clear people rejected Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the results of the DDC elections have made it clear that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have voted for the Gupkar alliance and rejected the Centre’s “unconstitutional” decision to abrogate Article 370. Taking to Twitter, Mehbooba said the cadre of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar declaration […]

Former BJP minister loses DDC election to NC candidate in J-K’s Doda

Former BJP minister loses DDC election to NC candidate in J-K’s Doda

Jammu,:Former BJP minister Shakti Raj Parihar on Tuesday lost the Jammu and Kashmir District Development Council (DDC) election to a National Conference candidate from  segment in Doda district, officials said. In Doda district, the BJP has so far bagged four seats, Congress two, while one seat went into the kitty of the NC. An independent […]

CBI arrests Kashmir resident for running online child porn racket with US-based wife

CBI arrests Kashmir resident for running online child porn racket with US-based wife

New Delhi:The CBI has arrested a 35-year-old resident of Srinagar for allegedly running a racket that involved circulating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the internet after targeting USA-based minors with the help of his wife who is based there, officials said Tuesday. The CBI has booked the accused under section 14 (use of child […]

NC wins 3 DDC seats in Budgam

Counting on remaining 11 going on

NC wins 3 DDC seats in Budgam

Srinagar: In a boost to the National Conference, three of its candidates have won their respective constituencies in the maiden J&K DDC election in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. The party has so far won three of the fourteen DDC constituencies in the central Kashmir district, while counting on the rest eleven is still […]

308 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; six more deaths

308 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; six more deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 308 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,18,803. Out of the total cases, 1,13,307 have recovered so far. A total of 1,850 patients have died leaving a total of 3,646 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 134 […]

DDC poll results: PC’s Parmeet Kour wins Rafiabad seat, Sajad Lone congratulates

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference candidate, Parmeet Kour has won DDC election from Rafiabad seat, PC chief, Sajad Lone announced this evening. Lone took to Twitter to make the announcement and congratulated Kour for the feat. “Parmeet Kour of @jkpc wins Rafiabad DDC seat. My profound congratulations to Miss Parmeet Kour and to the […]

BJP wins any seat in Kashmir for first time

BJP wins any seat in Kashmir for first time

Srinagar:The BJP on Tuesday won an election for the first time from any seat in Kashmir while facing regional heavyweights like the National Conference and the PDP. Aijaz Hussain won the Khonmoh-II District Development Council seat in Srinagar, while Aijaz Ahmad Khan gave the party more reason to cheer by winning the Tulail seat in […]

UK virus strain: London returnee’s sample to go to NIV for genomic analysis

UK virus strain: London returnee’s sample to go to NIV for genomic analysis

Chennai: A passenger who arrived here from London via Delhi has tested positive for coronavirus and genomes from his sample would be analysed to see if it matched with the new strain of the pathogen detected in the United Kingdom, a senior official said here on Tuesday. The passenger, who tested positive has been admitted […]