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43 arrested for lockdown violations, says police

Srinagar: Forty-three persons were arrested and 12 cases were registered in Kashmir for violations against lockdown on Friday, police said. Also, 24 vehicles were...

Covid positive person roaming in Karnah Town held for violating SOPs

Kupwara: A Covid-19 positive person was arrested by police in Karnah Tehsil of Kupwara district after he was found roaming in the town. Locals reported...

Mehbooba appeals to PM to release all political detainees as Covid threat persists

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release all political detainees languishing in jails in and outside...

Covid not just lung disease, can also cause dangerous blood clots: Experts

NEW DELHI: There is increasing evidence to suggest that COVID-19 is not just a disease of the lungs as initially thought but can also...

LG inaugurates, officials fail to kickstart Verinag receiving station

Chief Engineer passes buck to distribution wing, which says, 'no communication yet' Srinagar: A month has passed since Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha e-inaugurated the Verinag...

Intense hailstorm destroys vegetable, fruit crop in Shopian, Kulgam villages

Shopian: A brief but intense hailstorm wreaked havoc in Shopian and Kulgam villages, damaging vegetable and fruit crops, on Friday. The hailstorm lasted for about...

Five CRPF soldiers among 7 injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

Srinagar: At least five CRPF personnel, a policeman and a civilian were injured in a grenade blast in Nawab Bazaar area of Srinagar on...

WhatsApp scraps May 15 deadline for accepting privacy policy terms

New Delhi: WhatsApp has scrapped its May 15 deadline for users to accept its controversial privacy policy update and said not accepting the terms...

Record Covid surge, 4926 cases, 52 deaths

Kashmir reports 3241 positives Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 4926 cases, breaching yesterday's highest ever daily Covid-19 cases since the pandemic broke out...

Anantnag’s Covid hospital a disaster in the making

Anantnag: The Covid-19 designated hospital here in Akoora area of Anantnag district has all the makings of a disaster given that the hospital is...

HC directs govt to appoint nodal officers for oxygen supply to home

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the administration to nominate an adequate number of nodal officers to ensure supply of oxygen to...

Allocate additional budget to welfare fund for lawyers: HC to govt

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the administration to consider some additional budgetary allocation to its welfare fund to facilitate financial...

No Jummat-ul-Vida, Shab-e-Qadr prayers at Jama Masjid: Auqaf

Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid announced that Jummat-Ul-Vida and Shab-e-Qadr programmes at Srinagar’s Jama Masjid have been cancelled due to surge in Covid-19 cases. The...

Restrictions tightened in Kashmir over Covid surge, Sehrai’s death

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in many areas in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with the imposition of the lockdown in the wake of...

KU to hold PG, UG exams online

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has decided to conduct all its remaining PG and UG examinations in the online mode in view of the...

Double mutant strain highly infectious: Dr Saleem

Suggests people to stay indoors to prevent Covid spread SRINAGAR: A leading preventive medicine expert and Head of Department Community Medicine Government Medical College Srinagar...

Country needs to be prepared for third wave: SC to GoI

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday said the country needs to be prepared for the third wave of COVID-19 which experts say could be...

Include journalists in Covid warriors category: PCI to Centre, states

NEW DELHI: The Press Council of India on Thursday reiterated its recommendation to the Centre and state governments that journalists be included in the...

3 novice militants killed after refusing to surrender in Shopian village

One among the militants lays down arms, arrested Shopian: Seven-day-old and four-day-old militants were among three militants killed in an overnight encounter at Kenigam village...

TeH chief Ashraf Sehrai lowered in grave in wee hours

Only family and a few relatives allowed to perform last rites at his native Kupwara village SRINAGAR: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chief Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai was laid to...

LG clears Rs 250 crore to J&K Bank as 3rd instalment of Interest Subvention

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday approved further release of Rs 250 crore as Interest Subvention, part of economic package for revival of...

Rejig in police, Srinivas is DGP Prisons

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday ordered a reshuffle of nine top IPS officers, including four DGP-rank officers. Dr B Srinivas, commandant general...

4716 more cases, 52 deaths in J&K

Srinagar tops the list with 1125 cases Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 4716 cases, the highest ever daily Covid-19 cases since the...

Second wave to last all May, decline in June: Doctor in charge of Covid data analysis

SRINAGAR: In Kashmir Valley, the current second wave of COVID-19 pandemic will not last long if people follow SOPs, Dr Rouf Hussain Rather, Community...

Five officers deployed in hospitals for special duty

Jammu: Five Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officers have been deployed on special duty in different hospitals in Jammu and Srinagar for assisting in coronavirus...

Increase 1050 beds with oxygen support within a week in Kashmir, orders LG

SRINAGAR: In order to further strengthen Covid-19 facilities, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday directed the senior doctors, health officials and CMOs to increase...

All routine, elective surgeries in hospitals suspended

Srinagar: Amid continuing upsurge in Covid-19, authorities on Wednesday ordered deferment of all elective and routine surgeries in government as well as private health...

Covid lockdown continues

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in many areas in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday with the imposition of the lockdown in the wake of...

Jailed Sehrai passes away in Jammu

Geelani's lifelong comrade and anointed heir was not allowed to see his family in his last days SRINAGAR: Chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai,...

Authorities playing with lives of jailed leaders: Hurriyat

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed deep grief and sorrow at the demise of TeH chief Mohammed Ashraf Sehari. In a statement,...

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