5 DSEK employees test positive for COVID-19

Srinagar: Two employees from Kothibagh Girls Higher Secondary (KBGHSS) School were among five who tested positive for novel coronavirus at office of the Directorate of School Education (DSEK) here Tuesday. Official sources said three of the employees who tested positive for COVID-19 belong to Jammu while two are from Kashmir. Sources said that a Class […]

Awaiting test reports, people quarantined at NIT appeal to be allowed to go home

Srinagar: Expressing umbrage against alleged delay in getting final COVID-19 test results, inmates at quarantine facility at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hazratbal, Monday accused the authorities of having protracted their ‘isolation’ term by few days. Inmates said they have completed 14 days quarantine period at NIT after testing positive for novel coronavirus, however they […]

Srinagar Mayor election deferred, will be held in September

38 councilor’s move vote of no-confidence against Dy Mayor, floor test soon

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Government has extended the timeline for conduct of elections to the post of Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to three months in view of prevailing Covid -19 pandemic. As per an order issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department, the election timeline has been extended as per the sub-section (2) […]

New Srinagar Mayor to be elected on Thursday

Dy Mayor Srinagar likely to face no-confidence motion

SRINAGAR: Election for the post of Srinagar Mayor which was scheduled for today has now been deferred and will be held on Thursday, July 16, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Secretary, Sofi Akbar said. It may be in place to mention that former Srinagar Mayor and Peoples Conference (PC) leader, Junaid Azim Mattu and former Deputy […]

Will support fresh lockdown if need be: KEA

Final call on re-imposing lockdown yet to be taken: Div Com

Srinagar: Mohammad Yasin Khan led Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Saturday said any decision that government deem suitable to slowdown the spread of deadly coronavirus infections would be endorsed by the traders. Khan who also heads Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) as its president said traders would endorse any decision aimed at containing the spread […]

J&K Bank Corporate Headquarters closed for today as 27 employees test positive

With 240 new cases, number of infected in J&K reaches 9501

SRINAGAR, July 9: As valley continues to witness spike in COVID-19 cases and subsequent deaths, at least 27 employees tested positive for deadly virus at Jammu and Kashmir Bank Corporate Headquarters at Maulana Azad Road here Thursday. Official sources said 27 employees tested positive for novel Coronavirus at Jammu and Kashmir Bank Corporate Headquarters following […]

Trauma patients suffer at SKIMS as doctors delay treatment for want of COVID-19 test

SRINAGAR: Trauma patients, who are supposed to get admitted and treated in hospitals on priority basis, are made to wait for hours at Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura to get their COVID-19 tests done. Sources at SKIMS said that the patients who are being brought to the hospital with blunt and penetrating […]

Militant, CRPF man killed in Malbagh encounter

Police say slain militant was involved in June 26 Bijbehara attack which killed CRPF man and 6-year-old boy

Srinagar: An Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) militant and a CRPF personnel were killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces at Malabagh area on the outskirts of Srinagar late last evening. Reports said the encounter raged after joint team of police, army and CRPF launched search operation in […]