Former CMs Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti lose LS polls
Srinagar: The defeat in Lok Sabha polls has come as a setback for the political careers of former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti in view of their vows not to
Celebrations erupt in Kupwara after Er Rashid’s victory
Srinagar: Celebrations broke out in the Langate area of north Kupwara district after former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid defeated National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah by a huge margin in the Baramulla
BJP retains Udhampur & Jammu LS seats
Jammu: For the third time in a row, people of Jammu region reposed faith in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by giving thumping victory to its sitting MPs in both Jammu and Udhampur
LG directs for setting up COVID care centre in every panchayat
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday directed district authorities to ensure a five-bed COVID Care Centre in every panchayat of the Union Territory. He also approved Rs 1
COVID: 62 deaths, 3,969 fresh cases in J&K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 3,969 fresh COVID cases, taking the infection count to 2,55,888, while 62 deaths in the past 24 hours pushed the toll to 3,355 in the
40 oxygen cylinders go missing from SDH Kupwara; 3 staffers suspended, probe ordered
Srinagar: At least forty oxygen cylinders have gone missing from Sub-District Hospital Kupwara in north Kashmir, prompting authorities to order probe. Three of the staff at the health facility have been suspended
Vaccine must to achieve herd immunity: Dr Khuroo
Srinagar: Chairman of the government’s Covid advisory committee Dr M S Khuroo Wednesday said that the vaccine was must to achieve herd immunity and to reduce the effect of prevailing second wave.
Second wave highly contagious, transmitting at faster pace: Expert
Srinagar: Dr Hardeep Singh, Professor of Medicine, Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar today said that the second wave of Covid-19 is highly contagious and transmits from an infected person to others at
Financial system in J&K is one of the most transparent systems: LG
Jammu: Asserting that the promotion of good governance in financial management is one of the core objectives of the government, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the financial system in Jammu and Kashmir
Man arrested for allegedly raping minor in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly raping a minor girl in a village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. As per a police statement, the alleged sexual assault took place
DGP reviews security scenario, police response to second wave of COVID-19 in Jammu
Jammu: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh on Wednesday reviewed the security scenario and the response of his force to the second wave of COVID-19 here, a police spokesman
Rape accused arrested after 5-year hunt
Jammu: A rape accused was arrested from Srinagar district on Wednesday after a five-year hunt, police said. Sartaj Aziz, a resident of Bagga village of Mahore in Reasi district, was on the
Case filed against ‘miscreants’ after video shows cows inside Ramban hospital
Jammu: Authorities in Ramban district have registered a case against “miscreants” after an inquiry revealed that the cows inside a hospital were deliberately huddled inside to malign the image of the administration,