IED detected, defused in Bandipora
Bandipora: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected and defused by the security forces on Saturday in Papachan area in the outskirts of Bandipora district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that security forces recovered an IED from an orchard in Papachan area today. He said a bomb disposal squad was rushed […]
COVID-19: Cluster University Srinagar defers all exams scheduled from Jan-17
Srinagar: In view of surge in Covid-19 cases, authorities at Cluster University of Srinagar (CUS) has deferred all the scheduled that he scheduled to be held after January-17. All the examinations of Cluster University Srinagar scheduled from 17th of January 2022 have been deferred till further orders. the controller of examination of the varsity has […]
Won’t let any attempt to change status quo along India’s border to succeed, says Gen Naravane
New Delhi: The Indian Army’s message is clear that it will not let any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo along the country’s borders succeed, Army Chief Gen M M Naravane said on Saturday. In an address at the Army Day Parade here, he said last year was extremely challenging for the Army and cited […]
India logs 2,68,833 COVID cases, 402 deaths in a day
Omicron tally reaches 6,041
New Delhi: India registered 2,68,833 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally to 3,68,50,962, which includes 6,041 omicron variant cases, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Saturday. With 402 more deaths, the number of people who have succumbed to the viral disease has risen to 4,85,752. The case fatality rate was […]
Sub-Zero Temperature Continues In Kashmir Valley, Ladakh
Srinagar: Sub-zero conditions continued in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording a low of minus 4.5°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official told GNS that the minimum temperature in Srinagar was down by more than a degree Celsius than previous night’s minus 3.4°C. It was minus 2.1°C below normal […]
Three LeT militant associates arrested in Sopore: Police
Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested three LeT militant associates in North Kashmir’s Sopore. In a statement to GNS, the Police said that On 11th January at about 1405 hrs, a joint naka was established by Sopore police, 22 RR and 179 BN CRPF at Chinar crossing Darpora in the jurisdiction of Police […]
Govt imposes ‘complete restriction’ on non-essential movement on weekends in J&K
Srinagar: Amid surge in covid-19 cases, the Government has ordered “complete restriction” on non-essential movement during weekends in entire J&K. According to an order by State Executive Committee headed by Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, there night curfew from 9 p.m. to 6a.a. shall continue to remain in force in all districts along with […]
J&K reports 2456 new Covid positive cases; 05 deaths
Jammu district reports maximum cases (588) followed by Srinagar (464), Baramulla (457)
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir continued to show an alarming trend vis-à-vis Covid-19 infections with 2456 testing positive on Friday in the Union Territory. Kashmir division reported 1522 fresh cases while as Jammu division reported 934. With these fresh cases the total number of positive cases in the UT has risen to 352623, officials said today. […]
In 14 days, over 200 doctors, paramedics of GMC, associated hospitals test positive
SKIMS Soura puts on hold non-essential elective surgeries
Srinagar: As the number of Covid-19 positive cases continues to be on rise in Jammu and Kashmir, more than 200 doctors and paramedics of Government Medical College and its associated hospitals in Srinagar have tested positive so far. A local news agency KNS reported today that at least 109 doctors and 98 paramedics of GMC […]
COVID: CS directs strict containment protocols to reduce transmission rate
Appeals public to act responsibly, avoid unnecessary movement
Jammu: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today directed the concerned authorities to observe of strict containment protocols to effectively reduce the rate of Covid transmission. He issued these directions while chairing a meeting today to review the rising COVID cases in Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Finance, Health & […]
