India has several human rights issues, says US report
Washington: India has several significant human rights issues, including unlawful and arbitrary killings, restrictions on freedom of expression and the press, corruption and tolerance of violations of religious freedom, a US report said on Tuesday. In its 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices’ to the US Congress, the Department of State noted the improvement […]
Conspiracy Case: Pak militant of Laskhar-e Toiba sentenced 10 years imprisonment, says NIA
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA), Wednesday said that a Pakistani militant from Lashkar-e-Toiba was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and also slapped with a fine for hatching conspiracy to carry out attacks in India. In a statement the NIA spokesman said that last week (26.03.2021), Special Judge for NIA cases, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, […]
India records 53,480 new COVID-19 cases, 354 deaths
New Delhi: As many as 53,480 fresh infections pushed India’s COVID-19 tally to 1,21,49,335, while 354 new fatalities, the highest single-day spike so far this year, took the death toll to 1,62,468, according to Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. The country had recorded 355 deaths on December 17. The active caseload increased to […]
Elderly Tourist from Pune dies of Covid-19 at CD Hospital Srinagar
Sinagar: A 70-year-old tourist from Maharashtra died of Covid-19 at a hospital here, officials said on Wednesday. They said that the elderly tourist was admitted to the Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar on March 30 after he complained breathlessness and showed other Covid-19 related symptoms. Confirming the death , a senior doctor at hospital said that […]
Man held along with explosives in Doda: Army
Jammu: The security forces on Wednesday said that they have arrested a person along with 9. 75 Kilograms of explosive material in the form of 78 gelatine sticks and 275 meters wire in Doda district of Jammu province. Notably, the recovery has been made just days after a similar consignment of gelatine sticks and allied […]
Increasing COVID-19 cases bring Srinagar in orange zone
In highest single-day spike so far this year, J&K reports 359 fresh infections
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir State Executive Committee on Tuesday put Srinagar district in the orange category in view of the rising number of COVID positive cases. According to an order issued by Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam, who is also the chairperson of the SEC, Srinagar district has been put in orange category while […]
‘No evidence of mutated virus in Kashmir thus far’
Srinagar: Valley’s leading Pulmonologist and HoD Chest Diseases Hospital, Dr Naveed Nazir Shah, Tuesday claimed that there is no evidence of ‘mutated strain’ here as no one was found positive for new COVID variants in Kashmir Valley so far. Dr Shah also said the vaccination reduces chances of morbidity or mortality but there is no […]
Mehbooba Mufti’s mother’s passport also rejected on adverse police report
Srinagar: The passport application of Gulshan Nazir, wife of former Union home minister and two-time Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, has been rejected following an adverse police report. Her daughter Mehbooba Mufti’s application for a passport was also rejected and the PDP president had approached the Jammu and Kashmir High Court for […]
Former MLC quits PDP, blames leadership for his decision
Jammu: Another senior leader and former MLC Surinder Choudhary on Tuesday resigned from the basic membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, saying it has been hijacked by “drawing-room politicians, land-grabbers and land-mafia” members. He said he was leaving the party because it has been hijacked and not under the pressure of any government agency. He […]
J&K Cong chief calls for ‘meaningful dialogue’ between India, Pakistan
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir on Tuesday called for meaningful dialogue with Pakistan, saying talks are the only way forward in heralding lasting peace in the region. “Peace will remain elusive until the two neighbours (India and Pakistan) sit together and work towards ending their differences in an amicable […]
