Shopian fake encounter: Army officer hatched conspiracy to kill 3 Rajouri youths for grabbing Rs 20 lakh reward money

Shopian fake encounter: Army officer hatched conspiracy to kill 3 Rajouri youths for grabbing Rs 20 lakh reward money

Shopian: The Army Captain, who was involved in the alleged fake encounter in Shopian in July last year in which three youths were killed, had hatched a conspiracy along with two civilians with the motive of “grabbing” a reward money of Rs 20 lakh and also fired at the victims even before his men could […]

Many dump WhatsApp to protect privacy

Many dump WhatsApp to protect privacy

Srinagar: The new privacy policy announced by WhatsApp has led to many users deleting the app from their phones and switching to other options. The users are afraid that their personal data is no longer secure as WhatsApp will now share their data with third-party applications from February 8, when the new privacy police comes […]

Covid cases continue to decline, most from Jammu now

Covid cases continue to decline, most from Jammu now

One death reported in J&K Srinagar: One Covid related death was reported in J&K on Sunday, the deceased a resident of Kupwara district. The number of fresh cases reported in the Union Territory was 113. Among these new cases, 57 were reported from Kashmir division and 56 from Jammu division. Srinagar reported 18 new cases […]

Dearth of doctors at MCCH Anantnag remains unaddressed

Anantnag: The Maternity and Child Care Hospital (MCCH) in Anantnag is facing an acute shortage of doctors for a long time now, much to the inconvenience of the people who throng the hospital from all over south Kashmir and from Chenab valley region as well. The hospital is the only one of its kind in […]

14 doctors found absent at MCCH Anantnag, explanation sought

14 doctors found absent at MCCH Anantnag, explanation sought

Two clinics seized as medicos found practicing during working hours Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Anantnag K K Sidha has sought an explanation from the Medical Superintendent after fourteen doctors were found absent from their duties on the former’s visit to Maternity & Child Care Hospital in the district. The top district officer also seized two clinics […]

DLTF sets up teams, notifies measures for bird flu control

DLTF sets up teams, notifies measures for bird flu control

SRINAGAR: District Administration Srinagar convened a meeting of District Task Force on measures to be put in place for containment of bird flu and initiated steps for coordination of stakeholders for concerted efforts. Deputy Commissioner Shahid Choudhary chaired the meeting wherein a detailed presentation was given by Joint Director (Member-Secretary) Dr Ashraf about the key […]

Black bear caught in Tangmarg village

Black bear caught in Tangmarg village

Baramulla: Wildlife department on Sunday catched a black bear in Gundaripora village of Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources in the department said that a black bear was roaming in the area from past few days due to which a fear was gripped among the locals of the village, he said soon after […]

Militant associate arrested after hideout busted in Pampore village: Police

Militant associate arrested after hideout busted in Pampore village: Police

PAMPORE: One militant associate affiliated to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit was arrested on Sunday as security forces busted a militant hideout in a cow shed in Chandhara village of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The hideout was found in a cow shed and recovered Incriminating material from the cow shed of one Mohammad Azad […]

DC Budgam visits remote areas of the district amid snow clearance operations

DC Budgam visits remote areas of the district amid snow clearance operations

Listened to grievances of people BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today visited remote villages of Budgam district to take stock of the post snowfall situation in these areas. The DC was accompanied by Chief Engineer PHE, XEN PDD, XEN R&B & XEN PHE Chadoora Division and other senior officers of the district. DC […]

40th Annual Conference organized by AMK at Baramulla

BARAMULLA: Adbi Markaz Kamraz(AMK), Jammu and Kashmir, Sunday organized it’s 40th annual conference at Dak Bunglow Baramulla under the chairmanship of noted writer and scholar, Prof. Mohammad Zaman Azurda. On the occasion, Vice Chancellor, Islamic University of Science and Technology prof. Mushtaq Ahmed Siddique was the chief guest while as eminent writer and critic Wahshi […]