Pharmacist among 9 more succumb to COVID-19 in J&K, toll reaches 612
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported nine more COVID-19 related deaths since overnight, taking the fatality count to 612 in J&K. Among those who succumbed to the virus include five from Kashmir Valley including a 56-year-old pharmacist and four others from the Jammu division. Official sources told GNS that a 60-year-old woman from Kishtwar, a 70-year-old […]
Gunfight breaks out in Saloosa area of Baramulla
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Saloosa area of north Kashmir’s Kreeri on Saturday. A senior police officer told GNS that a joint team of Police, Army’s 52RR and 176BN of CRPF launched cordon and search Operation in the Saloosa. “As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected […]
Soldier shoots self dead in Poonch
Poonch: A soldier shot himself dead with his service rifle along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu region, official sources said on Friday. They said that the soldier, Mohit Kumar, of 39 RR died on the spot as he shot himself on the head at a forward area along LoC in Mankato […]
BSF man allegedly commits suicide in Kupwara
Kupwara: A Border Security Force (BSF) man has allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his own service rifle in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources told GNS said that the trooper posted at Brinwari shot himself with his own service rifle and died on spot. He identified the deceased as head constable of Kundan […]
2 policemen killed, another injured in Nowgam attack
Srinagar: Two policemen were killed and another injured as militants attacked a police party in near Nowgam on Friday. Official sources told GNS that the militants fired upon the police party near Nowgam, injuring three cops who were shifted to the nearby police hospital. However, they said, two of them succumbed to grave injuries. A […]
Pampore resident dies of Covid-19
Srinagar: A resident of Pampore died of Covid-19 on Monday, becoming the fourth casualty of the novel Coronavirus in the day as overall toll mounted to 45 in Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Nazir Choudhary, medical superintendent SMHS hospital, told news agency GNS that the 55-year-old covid-19 patient, a resident of Pampore in Pulwama district, died […]
4 days after son’s death, man from Alamgari Bazaar dies of Covid-19
Srinagar: Four days after his young son died of the covid-19, a quinquagenarian from Alamrgari Bazar Srinagar became the fresh victim of the dreaded disease in Kashmir Valley on Monday, taking the toll in Jammu and Kashmir to ten. Official sources said that the man, with underlying serious comobidities like coronavirus, died at the CD […]
Kupwara gunfight: 3 more soldiers succumb, death toll mounts to 13
Srinagar: Three more soldiers, who were injured in a gunfight with militants in Kupwara woods have succumbed to their wounds, talking the number of army personnel killed in the operation to eight including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO). Besides the soldiers, five militants were also killed in the gunfight which sporadically continued for several days reaching […]
14 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Kashmir, overall tally soars to 92
Srinagar: The number of COVID-19-patients increased to 92 in Jammu and Kashmir as fourteen more persons tested positive for the infection in Kashmir Valley on Saturday, officials said. Official sources told GNS that among those who tested positive include 8 persons admitted to GMC Baramulla. Five other persons are admitted to SKIMS while another one is at […]
MHA orders restoration of 4G internet in J&K
Srinagar: Amid growing clamour for restoring high speed internet, Ministry of Home Affairs, government of India, has ordered restoration of 3G and 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Ministry said. The high speed internet continues to be blocked from 233 days of the revocation of the Article 370 and bifurcation of the Jammu and Kashmir […]
